Election Results 2017: Outcome bolsters chances of labour law reforms

A favourable outcome in the polls will give BJP muscle to undertake reforms put on the back burner

With a favourable electoral outcome in the country’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, the Narendra Modi government is expected to give a push to its promised economic reforms. Primary among them are in the labour market, where the government had promised many things but failed to implement much due to resistance from trade unions, including the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.

In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had reiterated the intent on reforming labour laws, and the electoral advantage might allow the Centre to take some bold steps.

According to labour ministry officials, the government plans to introduce two labour