Narendra Modi has created history by becoming the third prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, to return to power for a second term, with his party, the BJP, securing a majority on its own, again.

A section of analysts are viewing the results as a consequence of the rise of Hindu majoritarianism and nationalism, pitched by Modi and the BJP. While they aren’t completely wrong, they aren't exactly right either. I believe that even if the Balakot air strikes hadn’t taken place, the NDA would have still returned to power, but BJP would have perhaps struggled to secure a majority on its own.