Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal campaigning on Jan. 24, 2020. (Photograph: PTI)
Facing the electorate as an incumbent and as the principal challenger is vastly different. As a new entrant or the opposition you have a free hand, you can make allegations about the establishment, shoot-and-run scoot . You can promise the moon! However, when the incumbent promises the moon again, voters will first ask for a report card. While the Bharatiya Janata Party has had to reckon with this dynamic across several states for th...