The recent Indian election has significantly impacted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political standing. Despite the media largely supporting him, Modi faced a skeptical electorate, leading to his party losing its majority. This result has questioned his image of hegemonic invincibility and has made Indian politics more competitive. Modi, now entering his third term, must navigate a coalition government and address the risk of disunity within his camp. Analysts suggest that to regain public confidence, Modi will need to adopt a more humble and open approach, moving away from self-aggrandizement. Modi's humbling at the ballot box has left him subdued and diminished, having failed to take the true measure of the country he hopes to continue governing.
Modi once had a cult of personality. After winning India’s latest election, he was subdued. He has become “a weakened and diminished figure—one who had failed to take the true measure of the country he hoped to continue governing,” Vaibhav Vats writes: https://t.co/gb08GIDp3a
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Narendra Modi has his work cut out for his next term as India’s prime minister. His party has just suffered the loss of its majority in the election—now there is a risk of disunity in Mr Modi’s camp https://t.co/ujMeWbKzmv 👇
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s humbling at the ballot box has once again made Indian politics competitive, writes @pbmehta. But even though Modi must now accommodate his allies, the election may not lead to much change in Indian policy. https://t.co/7YpTKfOVzV
“Even with the media largely on his side, Modi crashed into a newly skeptical electorate. If he is to regain their confidence, his self-aggrandizement will have to give way to humility, openness, and less control.” https://t.co/04TMTcl2zw
The results of the Indian election have brought PM Narendra Modi’s image of hegemonic invincibility into question. https://t.co/wgbOz5X03K