The BJP’s performance in India’s state elections keeps it in a strong position nationally to pursue politically-difficult reforms. But it may instead conclude that its strong electoral showing was only possible because it backpedalled on contentious policies. One gauge of which way the party is leaning will be whether there is any progress on labour market liberalisation over the coming months.
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