Why did a bright mind like Hardeep Singh Puri lose the poll from Amritsar?

Puri is the second BJP leader to have lost the seat at the height of a Modi wave

Factionalism in state cadres

Why did as talented and bright a minister as Hardeep Puri lose from Amritsar? The answer is one word: Factionalism. After Arun Jaitley, Puri is the second Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to have lost the seat at the height of a Modi wave. State BJP Chief Shwet Malik and former minister Anil Joshi don’t get on. And most BJP workers believe it was Malik’s job to get Puri — not familiar with Amritsar — elected. As soon as news began trickling in that Puri was losing, messages began circulating on Whatsapp groups blaming Malik for