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Continuing from yesterday   ( The great Indian carnival ) With the presentation of the union budget earlier this month, the incumbent government has entered the final phase of preparations for the 2024 general elections. The preparations would be tested in several state assembly elections to be held prior to the general elections. Amongst these Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan shall be keen contests. As per most of the recent surveys, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is likely to return to power for a third successive term in 2024. The alliance is mostly riding on the popularity of PM Modi for its electoral success. Of course the lack of a strong national alternative is also working in favour of the incumbent government, to some extent. It is therefore pertinent to examine what PM Modi has done right to maintain its popularity for the past nine years. I would not like to delve into the role of the political strategy of BJP in...

The country is celebrating Amrut Kaal - the 75 th year of independence. The government has committed to make this year a watershed year in the history of independent India. The occasion is inevitably marked by the usual political bickering between the ruling party at the center and the principal national opposition party. The incumbent BJP is projecting that the Indian National Congress, which has been at the helm for a substantial part of these 75years, is primarily responsible for slower, unequal and misdirected growth and development of the country. It is also assuring the country that the incumbent government is not only undoing the mistakes of commission and omissions committed by the earlier governments and taking impactful corrective action; but also laying the foundation for a stronger, faster, equitable and well directed growth & development of the country. The party in opposition, Indian National Congress (INC), on the other hand is refuting these claims. INC is insi...