In response to the 2019 Pulwama attack , the Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes inside Pakistan — for the first time since the 1971 Indo-Pak war . The ongoing conflict with Pakistan became a significant factor in the election . The opposition parties accused of politicising the army , whilst the BJP countered their accusations by stating that such allegations raised by them were adversely affecting the morale of armed forces
2019 Pulwama attack
2019 Pulwama attack
2019 Indian general election