The helicopter disaster that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 12 others last month was caused by the Mi-17 V5 pilots' "spatial disorientation" after entering a cloud cover due to sudden inclement weather.
The BJP has claimed to be the "largest well-wisher" of Muslims in the country, with administrations at the federal and state levels working for their welfare. The Congress, the Samajwadi Party (SP), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are among the opposition parties that have only treated Muslims as a vote bank.
If the BJP loses its vote share and seats in the February-March assembly election, it is expected to be similar to what happened in 2012 and earlier elections.