.Modi was anointed "the face of 2014 and beyond " , with fanfare. The moderates were openly sidelined and hardliners positioned in the vanguard of high decibel campaigns. The " fringe ' decor of the resurgent saffron theme was deftly weaved in for deliberate contrast and striking effect.If there was any deception,it was entirely internal . The ' Capital Coterie ' of the party was led to think that it still mattered in the scheme of things and soon enough ,some were thrust into fight debut elections to walk the fire while others given unfamiliar and new constituencies.The Parivar had planned it well this time unlike the facile 'India shining " misadventure of 2004. The sad part is that the UPA in its tenure ,despite its reasonable score on Economics failed on Elocution ,as its PM suffered too long from an unserviceable larynx.Should all this propel the BJP into power on 16 th May,the nation will entirely be dependent on one man,Narendra Modi leading the BJP,to pursue his avowed agenda of governance & development without being overawed by the much older and deeply embedded tenets of the Sangh.The nation would have to take its chances ,having put all its eggs into one basket,and just pray that the Gujarat chieftain succeeds on the national canvas despite an ideological compress.Should a contingency arise ,even today's fiercest Modi critics would be happy to join him in his battle for progress of the nation,over pure ideology.
Pub Fin Express April 29
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