The meteoric rise of the BJP from 0 seats in 2011 to winning the 2026 Vidhan Sabha election tells a different story. It did not happen by sheer chance. The party was built brick by brick by its State leaders and its cadres in the past 15 years.
India is undoubtedly prone to hot weather, which is triggered by a multitude of interrelated determinants. Heat is trapped close to the surface by meteorological elements, including low winds, high pressure systems and a shortage of cloud cover. A "heat dome" that has confined hot air over the Indo-Gangetic plains and eastern India is also a critical cause. Pre-monsoon heatwaves have been common and consistent in India.