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Significance
They represent a minor triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), after several difficult months, and promise to restore political momentum to his government. Yet progress is still likely to be slow.
Impacts
Uttar Pradesh polls will test whether the BJP's electoral campaign can avoid communal polarisation and conflict.
Infrastructure investment in Assam is likely to rise, advancing Indian ambitions to improve connectivity with South-east Asia.
Ties with Bangladesh will suffer as the new Assam government delivers on promises made to anti-Muslim ethic groups.
Keywords:
India,
AP,
Bangladesh,
South-east Asia,
politics,
election,
foreign policy,
government,
opposition,
party,
policy,
reform
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