Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a humbling experience in the latest election, which has once again made Indian politics competitive. Despite winning the election, Modi, who once had a cult of personality, is now seen as a weakened and diminished figure who must accommodate his allies. The election has also challenged the perception that his main rival, Rahul Gandhi, is a political lightweight. Modi's new term, referred to as Modi 3.0, faces significant challenges such as tackling unemployment, fixing flawed welfare programs, and building trust through stronger connections with communities, writes Sagarneel Sinha. The confidence of BJP supporters has been shaken, raising questions about the stability of Modi's government over the next four years.
India's election was probably the most confident BJP supporters have ever been about an impending landslide and now there's going to be 4 years of headlines asking "Could Modi's government collapse"
This year’s election has undermined the argument that Modi’s main rival, Rahul Gandhi, is a political lightweight overwhelmed by India’s complexities, Salil Tripathi writes. https://t.co/WM813G4Lxy
#Opinion | Modi 3.0 faces a tough job: tackling unemployment, fixing flawed welfare programs, and building trust through stronger connections with communities, writes Sagarneel Sinha https://t.co/Y6ivlIc4px https://t.co/nhZpTrZ5d5
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/P2ia3g5eI0
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/mKESmCuIie