The year 2020 has been anything but usual, with an unforeseen pandemic throwing the whole world into uncertain and challenging circumstances. But Indian politics has been adapting and improvising to work its way through this 'new normal'.
Even as more than a few dozen countries like France, South Korea, Australia, Botswana and others postponed elections that were scheduled this year, Bihar pulled off one of the biggest state elections replete with full-fledged campaigns and rallies (flouting social distancing norms on several occasions).
While the BJP made a successful foray into Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav's territory, the party is slowly inching into new territory in southern India as well. After a high-octane campaign in Hyderabad, the party managed 48 seats, up from the four seats it had in the city's previous civic polls.