Divya Delhi:  Congress leaders published timelines claiming Narendra Modi would struggle to complete the first year of his third term a few weeks after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress sources also expressed confidence that Rahul Gandhi could ‘topple’ the Modi government in casual chats. Some regional leaders spoke similarly, but less passionately. BJP workers rejoiced the government was back but worried about trends. Nine months into that election, Rahul Gandhi's chances of overthrowing the government remain slim. Even his competence to lead the Opposition is in question. The BJP's back-to-back triumphs in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi have solidified its political hegemony and led people to believe that the 30-odd seat setback was an aberration or minor speed breaker. The BJP lost in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, but winning three of five and sweeping Jammu is satisfying. This is even more impressive given that the party was written off in Haryana and Maharashtra after Lok Sabha losses. The Delhi triumph, which BJP supporters had considered a ‘gone case’ due to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s command over the assembly for the last three elections, is even more remarkable. Continuous course correction, deliberate strategy, and unity of purpose led to this surprising and amazing comeback. Campaigning appears to be the most noticeable change. Apart from Prime Minister and Home Minister rallies, informal meetings and door-to-door voter targeting dominated. The message was prioritized over crowd size.The party avoided lofty claims about results and didn't reveal numbers until voting ended. The campaigns in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi focused on reaching out to different social classes and convincing voters that only the Modi government could deliver the party's key promises. This time, the ‘Constitution in danger’ storyline was carefully avoided. The BJP and RSS believe this narrative—‘reservation in danger’—was the main cause of Lok Sabha seat cuts. Party workers had to identify locations with large SC/ST/OBC voting populations and assure them this was impossible. The party provided considerable literature and marketing material to highlight Modi's 10-year efforts for the poor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, party chief JP Nadda, and other senior leaders stressed how the Congress had insulted Dr. Ambedkar and supposedly worked against the poor. Many unfamiliar with Narendra Modi's working style worried that the BJP would need Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar's consent for every policy decision or major move if it fell short of the majority. After a few difficulties in the early weeks, the alliance is now "settled," with both alliance satraps pleased to get due attention for their states' requests but limited input into central government matters. Problems like the Waqf Amendment, which promised to cause friction, appear to have been overcome. In India, knives are out after huge electoral setbacks. Regional groups seem dubious of the Congress party's goals, and practically all have publicly questioned Rahul Gandhi's capacity to defeat Modi. The RSS is the BJP's strongest force multiplier in all three state assemblies. What's new? Has the RSS ever abandoned the BJP? Yes, but RSS Swayamsewaks' vigor, diligent door-to-door outreach, and minute-by-minute feedback after the Lok Sabha election warning bell changed everything. The RSS dispelled the ‘Constitution in danger’ narrative to quell voter concerns over reservations and other perks. Its foot soldiers didn't only wander the bastis and colonies; a well-equipped, technologically advanced center collected data, produced movies, clips, sharp messages, and other user-friendly content to emphasize essential points. Delhi has eight senior bureaucrats to coordinate with ground swayamsewaks. Real-time feedback on BJP challenges was addressed. Details and images of the ‘Sheeshmahal’ reached every voter's devices and houses before the elections, just as material ‘exposing’ the Congress's doublespeak on Dalits and OBCs did in Haryana. RSS held ten thousand small gatherings across Maharashtra.