Verdict

Secularism 1, India whatever you want to believe.

Anyway it seems that the nightmare scenario for BJP has come true. I do find the verdict a bit surprising though BJP was clear underdog and no one expected stellar outcome. Gandhi dynasty has made successful transition to next generation and there is no leader in BJP to match stamina and agility of Congress led by Prince. Here is my admission, I always considered Prince to be a moron, as it happens whether by design or by happy accident Prince is going to get credit for revival of Congress's fortunes in UP.

Anyhow I think it is more or less curtains for BJP. The road to recovery for BJP is arduous not just because of the effort required but because of the unity of the purpose and willing to think none of which BJP seems capable of. Long story shot BJP is stymied on the one hand by sycophants whose only aim is to secure access to power and can not see beyond Delhi and on the other hand by RSS aparatchiks for whom politics is reduced to matter of symbolic gestures. Which is why when in crisis BJP resorts to Varun Gandhi like tactics. Expect RSS to blame defeat on BJP not being pure enough or forceful enough.