Modi magic fading? United Opposition must not ignore BJP's 2 key advantages

After the high of Kairana and Karnataka, ignoring BJP's accrued advantages and Modi's electoral charisma could trip the Opposition -- united or otherwise -- in 2019

A resurgent and united Opposition dealt another blow to the PM Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), defeating it in electorally-crucial Uttar Pradesh's Kairana and Noorpur bypolls, whose results were announced on Thursday. BJP's defeat in Kairana, in particular, was seen as a successful test case for Opposition unity ahead of the 2019 general elections. However, the Congress and other opposition parties must not ignore the advantages the saffron party still enjoys going into the Lok Sabha polls. 

The BJP and its allies could only win three of the 14 seats up for grabs in the recent bypolls. Out of