Rajeev Deshpande
Accelerating reforms and reviving growth will be the Modi government’s key task even as a recharged BJP takes on the Opposition in Delhi and Bihar
The prime minister will lead from the front as BJP forges a firm response to political and parliamentary subversion while efforts to acknowledge historical violence against Hindus will help preserve India’s cultural ethos
Hereon, BJP’s emphasis will be upon Ajit Pawar as politics will revolve around whether the Congress is able to counter him in the Marathwada regions of the state
Internal drift and worn-out themes have shrunk Congress and kept the party from capitalising on the Lok Sabha results while a defining idea to counter BJP still eludes the Opposition
Modernisation with a cultural accent is a national project further validated by the India of 2024
Devendra Fadnavis’ return as Maharashtra chief minister is a remarkable comeback story that transforms the state’s political landscape