With this victory—which has the look of a tectonic plate shifting—Narendra Modi becomes the first non-Congress PM since Indira Gandhi to return to power for a full five-year term.
Modi, at the moment, is larger than life who many believe can take on inimical neighbours single-handedly, vanquish the corrupt and liberate the country from poverty.
The Lok Sabha polls 2019 mark a watershed in Indian politics for the sheer number of veterans who shaped India’s political landscape and have now either fallen by the wayside or are in the final lap of their eventful careers.
Historian Mahesh Rangarajan talks about Modi’s distinctiveness as a leader, the socio-political implications of the BJP’s second term, and the scope and potential of coalition politics.
With the Gandhis losing pocket-borough Amethi for the first time since 1977 and the SP-BSP-RLD belying the expectations they raised, the BJP had a bull run up North
The BJP’s first, ruthless incision into Bengal is complete. A takeover is in its cross-hairs, along with a disruption in the state’s socio-political fabric.
Though the PM’s foreign policy will depend largely on the key members of his team, there is no doubt that the emerging challenges in the region and beyond will keep him on his toes in the next five years.
