BJP likely to push its political agenda with renewed vigour

With the saffron juggernaut decimating the opposition and giving the BJP its highest ever tally in Lok Sabha, the party is likely to push its political agenda with a renewed vigour and will look to win over southern states after breaching opposition's citadels in east India in this election.

There is also speculation about changes in the BJP's organisation amid talks that its president Amit Shah may join the new government to be headed by Narendra Modi.

Though there has been no official word on the likely timing of the oath-taking ceremony, there is a view that it can be done at the earliest as the huge majority means the BJP can very much dictate its terms to its allies.

As per the latest Election Commission figures, the BJP has either won or is leading in 305 seats, up from 282 it had won in 2014, while the corresponding figure for its allies is about 50.

The 17th Lok Sabha will also have close to 45 members from parties, including YSR Congress, BJD and TRS, which are not members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance but have been receptive to its agenda.

Though the NDA does not have majority in Rajya Sabha, its tally has been steadily increasing.

Confident of its victory, a resolution passed by the NDA on Tuesday had asserted that its government would plan capital investment of Rs 100 lakh crore in infrastructure sector and Rs 25 lakh crore in farm and rural sectors.

"We want India to become the largest start-up ecosystem in the world with modern and adequate infrastructure to support rapid growth. With these steps, India is poised to become a 5 trillion dollar economy," it had said.

The BJP will also push for the passage of the contentious triple talaq bill and citizenship (amendment) bill, which were blocked by the opposition in Parliament.

Modi on Thursday led BJP towards a super-sized victory for a second term in office, as his message of nationalism, security, Hindu pride and a New India was wholeheartedly embraced by voters across large swathes of the country.

Such was the sweep of its victory that the BJP bagged near 50 per cent and even much more in many states, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat.

It has also put up its best ever show in states like West Bengal and Odisha.

It, however, failed to make much impression in southern states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala, two states where it failed to open account.