Easier Road To Alliances For NDA?

As the race for 2019 picks up, both the BJP and the Congress are faced with a daunting challenge - convincing allies. However, despite having bickering allies like the Shiv Sena and Apna Dal, the BJP has shown more flexibility with accommodating their alliance partners than the Congress, or so it seems from the outcome of various alliance talks. So who plays the alliance game better? The BJP or the Congress? Here's a Reality Check.