Assembly elections were held in five Indian states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram last week. Following the election outcomes, all four states except for Telangana, underwent a change in government. For Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, this is only the second time in the 21^st century that these states have witnessed a change in the government. The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has governed these two states for the last 15 years.