Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory Monday in two state elections, including a closely-fought race in his stronghold of Gujarat where the charismatic leader fronted the campaign. India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), registered yet another victory in Modi’s home state of Gujarat. But it was the kind of victory where the winners were more relieved than overjoyed. And the losers were not despondent but encouraged, writes Vir Sanghvi for South China Morning Post. With the election wins, Modi may become “more dictatorial”, Communist Party of India general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy said today. The Left leader said he now expected the BJP to pursue the “Hindutva policies” more vigorously.