How the shocking – and silent – saffron wave in Haryana also gives a boost to the BJP in the south

The BJP’s stunning electoral victory in Haryana – the third consecutive victory for the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state, negating anti-incumbency after a 10-year tenure – has already altered the dynamics within the party and the Sangh Parivar. All the talk about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) forcing the BJP’s choice of national president is likely to evaporate now that the Modi-Shah combination appears to have repaired the damage suffered in the Lok Sabha elections. In