As always, DeshGujarat predicted the result of the Mansa by-poll (with the figure of margin) a day before the counting. The prediction has been proved correct with the figure of margin(it’s 8,188 and we predicted 8-10,000). Though the exact picture of what went wrong with the BJP in Mansa will be clear only after studying the detailed figures, some of the possible reasons for the BJP’s defeat that can be surmised at present are as follows: