>>11736299Region plays a huge part in regional state elections
for example in Punjab elections different political parties try to gain support from different religious leaders to form a political alliance
in case of Punjab most parties will try to appease the majority sikh population than Hindu or Muslim minorities on Punjab despite being a Hindu or a muslim religious party
Religion ironically doesn't matter in national level since you're forced to make alliance with various different political parties abd several religious , ethnic and economic groups to win
even the current ruling populist Hindu party BJP formed alliances with muslim leaders in Kashmir and Christian leaders in Nagaland to secure victory
