The southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Telangana have mostly resisted the Modi appeal.
Voters line up outside a polling station to vote during the first phase of the general election at Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India , April 19, 2024. SOUTH INDIA: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s Bharatiya Janta Party dominates the nation’s north, west, and east, having won 303 out of 543 seats in the last general election.But it is the five southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Telangana that are in sharp focus during this year’s polls.
The 39-year-old left the prestigious position of a police officer to join politics – a move that Mr Modi said made him appealing. “ is bringing hope to the youngsters that change can happen in Tamil Nadu,” said Dr D Rajasekhar, state vice president of the BJP youth wing. To different degrees, the regional parties have accused first the Congress, and more recently, the BJP, of trying to impose the Hindi language on the South.
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