BJP Bypoll Defeats Raise Fears Over Core Vote

The BJP's bypoll defeats in Bihar's Bankipur and Madhya Pradesh's Datia have triggered internal concern that its core support base may be shifting, with leaders privately calling it a warning against the 'arrogance of power.' The losses, in a constituency held since 1995 and an upper-caste stronghold, have revived questions about caste dynamics, leadership, and voter loyalty ahead of future elections.