The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) refused to see the five-state election slap in the face as a precursor to the 2019 general elections, and said that those who are dismissing it are speaking too soon. Shaina NC, BJP spokesperson, said, "Consider the fact that the BJP was in power for 15 years and that itself is a victory. There was bound to be a slight anti-incumbency factor. In Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh we crossed the numbers expected. For Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh has been a brilliant chief minister (CM) but this is a democracy and this is the public speaking."

When asked whether this should make the BJP jelly-kneed about the 2019 elections, Shaina shot back with, "I do not think this is a 2019 mandate. The general elections are about choosing a prime minister (PM), and I think the people will still choose Modi as PM because of his hard work." Asked whether too much focus on Ram Mandir, statues and big talk meant that people feel real issues are sidelined, Shaina said, "Development has and continues to be our plank.