India will begin a six week-long election season from Friday (Apr 19).
India n Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays a copy of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto for the general election, in New Delhi, India , on Apr 14, 2024. NEW DELHI: India ’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has built a personality cult that he is banking on to comfortably secure a rare third term in office, said experts.
“Short of a complete bolt from the blue, which I do not expect, I cannot visualise a scenario under which Modi loses,” he told CNA's Asia First on Thursday. “Of course his popularity is a big factor impacting the polls, which is why I am sure we will win every seat in Delhi this time,” he said. They said he has raised the confidence of Indians as a people, and they believe the country's rise will depend on him staying in power.
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