The landslide victory for Prime Minister Modi and the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly election suggests that political goodwill towards the ruling national party remains intact, and boosts prospects for economic reform. That said, it remains to be seen whether the Modi government actually has the appetite for necessary reforms that would prove unpopular with many of the voters that have just given their backing to the BJP.
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