Why Gujarat, HP wins won't give BJP much clout in Rajya Sabha

The BJP covers 19 out of 29 Indian states and 67% of the country's population. In Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, it already runs a majority government with 280 members

Its recent assembly election wins in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will not give the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the legislative muscle to push critical bills through Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament, according to an analysis.

The BJP now covers 19 out of 29 Indian states and 67% of the country’s population. In Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, it already runs a majority government with 280 members.

However, a recent analysis by Delhi think tank, PRS Legislative Research, on the impact of BJP’s victories