BJP and allies control 19 states after Himachal, Gujarat win
After winning the Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP and its allies now control governments in 19 of the 29 states in India. The BJP runs a coalition with People's Democratic Party in J&K, Janata Dal (United) in Bihar, and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. The party had ended Congress' 15-year rule in Assam in 2016. 