Local factors determine electoral outcomes in States Updated: Updated: May 04, 2021 00:04 IST While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics Share Article AAA While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics Even as the nation battles the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Assembly elections have been completed in four States (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal) and one Union Territory (Puducherry). Though citizens and governments came to be exposed to the debilitating impact of COVID-19 in the course of these elections, voter turnout did not see any major decline. The five electoral outcomes mirror the diversity that the country represents.