Political wranglings weaken BJP’s hand

For all its power in parliament’s lower house (Lok Sabha), a majority in the upper house (Rajya Sabha) has remained elusive for PM Modi’s BJP. As the main party in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), it has been closing in on its long-held ambition over the past couple of years, but the loss of support from smaller parties this week has weakened its hand. That is another constraint on supply-side reform.