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Though I am not a BJP fan but it’s
very likely that BJP will still be in power in 2019 and Narendra Modi still the
Prime Minister. Even after radical moves like Demonetization and hasty-push to
GST, there’s very less anti-incumbency against the current administration.
Modi is still the most popular
leader in the country right now touting a rather cult-like following. And
there’s hardly anyone coming close to his stature and that is the biggest
problem. The democracy strives only when opposition is strong. Its unfortunate
that India’s opposition isn’t smart.
Rahul Gandhi is still trying to
find his political identity, always a ***** of jokes (although his recent
unmatched Twitter game has elevated him to new levels). Arvind Kejriwal seems
too busy with New Delhi whose poor performance in General Election of 2014 has
hopefully taught him a lessons. He’s still a popular figure but has lost his
identity from the mainstream. Nitish Kumar was the closest competitor until he
joined BJP. Lalu is old. Mamata Banerjee, although hopeful to be PM, is only
good at the regional level.
But this is not to say that
re-election of Modi and BJP is assured. At times like these, Media is playing a
major role in swaying consensus; social media, in particular. Channels like The
Republic and Zee News have been defiantly breaking all the journalistic ethos
with their biased reporting in favor of the current government, Times Network
is all after revenue with its multiple proxy channels. India Today, on many
levels, has lost its credibility. NDTV, still as respected, is much less
watched. Top journalists like Rajdeep Sardesai, Arnab Goswami, Barkha Dutt,
Ravish Kumar, Rahul Kanwal, Sudhir Chaudhary have turned into celebrities,
largely affecting voters’ opinions.
On the other hand, digital news
platforms like The Quint, Scroll.in are all playing an equally important role
that can make or break the deal for BJP and Modi in the run to General Election
in 2019.
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