Opposition victory punches holes in BJP’s grand Hindutva umbrella plan on which it rode to power in 2014, raises questions on leadership and charisma of Yogi Adityanath.
He is viewed as a candidate with great potential for victory, and the SP-BSP combine may back him to ensure a repeat of Gorakhpur & Phulpur losses for the BJP.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
One reason for this precipitous decline in popularity – which a united opposition is much better positioned to benefit from – is the incumbent’s record in office. With a large, contiguous swathe of India now ruled by the same party, twin anti incumbency can develop. If the victory chariot has one wheel of 24 / 7 electioneering, the other one should encompass economic advancement. That second aspect is largely missing from the narrative.
One reason for this precipitous decline in popularity – which a united opposition is much better positioned to benefit from – is the incumbent’s record in office. With a large, contiguous swathe of India now ruled by the same party, twin anti incumbency can develop. If the victory chariot has one wheel of 24 / 7 electioneering, the other one should encompass economic advancement. That second aspect is largely missing from the narrative.