A report prepared for the United States Congress has stated that India’s unfolding national elections could give rise to a long period of dominance by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Perhaps more crucially, the election pits an unabashedly Hindu nationalist Prime Minister and ruling party against an array of more secular-minded parties, some focused on the interests of India’s large lower-caste and Muslim minorities,” said the report.

It noted that while coalition governments are sometimes faulted for instability, they could also compel leaders to negotiate and take account of a wider variety of perspectives.

However, a government with an overwhelming majority could lead to “complacency and arrogance,” according to the report produced by the Congressional Research Service, which does not necessarily reflect official U.S. policies or attitudes.