South First's Anusha Ravi Sood analysing the takeaways for BJP, Congress from the Gujarat and HP elections.
The results of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls have many lessons to offer for Congress and BJP in poll-bound Karnataka, but will the two parties take their cues?
From the selection of candidates to the style of the campaign, from lessons on unity to countering anti-incumbency, here are the key takeaways for both national parties.