"Certainly before 2024, it would have been difficult for any other political party to replace Congress in these 190-200 odd seats (which sees a head-to-head contest between the BJP and Congress)," says Psephologist Sanjay Kumar on the Congress, and the attempt by other political parties to emerge as the main Opposition. KC Tyagi of the Janta Dal (United) says, "Don't think that without the Congress any PM candidate will be successful."