Reforms for 'Viksit Bharat' may not fall prey to new coalition government

But, in coalition, the focus may go off specific policies such as labour codes and privatisation

The next government at the Centre may not be a lame duck but it would rely on partners known for shifting their political sides frequently. However, it may not sound the death knell for economic reforms, given the track record of the coalition governments for more than two decades since 1991-92.

Although the previous two Narendra Modi governments were also a coalition of sorts since those were technically National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regimes, the main partner —Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — had a majority. This is for the first time in 10 years that no single party has