In any other scenario, the BJP's victory in Gujarat, Congress in Himachal Pradesh and Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi would have been read as voters sending mixed signals. But the discussion is bound to be centred on the saffron party's unprecedented win in Narendra Modi's home state.
While observers feel the real challenge lies ahead for the yatra, party workers are confident that it will be received even better in Hindutva-driven states.
While the BJP has deployed its national leadership to campaign for a successive term, several top AAP leaders are making a beeline to the hill state to capture the space vacated by the Congress.