Voting in 190 seats over :::: If BJP gains a few in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and Congress wins a few in Rajasthan, game is exciting :::: Hindutva matters ....... Moditva is about the direction India is moving .... Hindus should not be discriminated !!

Narendra Modi is a dynamic leader who is giving Bharat, that is India, a new image and earning respect around the world for every Indian. 

International recognition of India as a great emerging world power and being courted by world leaders is crucial. 

The voting turnout is being debated and pundits are rather in hurry to say that the less turnout does not mean good for the BJP. Such theories may not work at all. 

In the second phase of voting on April 26, the Congress sweat it out to retain 19 seats it won last time and mostly from Kerala. In contrast, the BJP had 55 in its kitty in 2019.  In Kerala, the Congress is bound to lose a few and the seats may go to the CPI-M and possibly a few for the BJP. 

There were 88 seats for the grabs on April 26 and the BJP is set to retain the hold and if lucky may pick up a couple of seats in Kerala. Of course, there are talks of Congress gaining a few in Rajasthan. For the time being, such a scenario should not be dismissed. 

Why BJP wins and why Narendra Modi matters? It's essentially because polls are also being held on three critical premises -- Hindus should not be discriminated and so Hindutva matters even if it need be crude and typically revolving around Muslim-bashin .......  and thirdly Moditva is about the direction India is moving in the comity of nations.

Now making scrutiny and analysis of finer points one can say Ram temple is an important issue. Is it a match winner alone -- it maybe and it may not be as well. With Ram temple, the BJP needs other items in the package - the development and also the national prestige. 

This is an area, the Modi government's detractors will also give in. 

The hyped discussion that the Congress is still a fighting outfit is actually a gambit more pushed by the eco system. It is a battle fought and won mostly in social media and on TV channels. On ground, the Congress workers have done  vanishing act long back. 

The BJP government under the leadership of Modi is important because they have bigger goals for the country. Tt is about the 'direction' in which the country is going.  It means enhanced national prestige as most blocs and countries today cannot do their business (strategic and market) without India. 

"Hindus have been discriminated against ...  and so the only hope is Modi," said  a voter in Meerut. 

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Of course, the BJP’s campaign has also pushed a narrative of economic growth.

"No prime minister before Narendra Modi made economics not only about good governance but equally about establishing a connect with India’s deep-rooted spiritual and cultural legacy. After waiting for centuries, Ram Lalla has now been enshrined in his grand temple...," says BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma.  She further says:

"India emerged as the fastest-growing major economy, consistently maintaining a growth rate of over 7 per cent for 3 years in a row and in fact, growing at 9.1 per cent in FY22. India became the first country to hoist its flag on the southern pole of the Moon and successfully launched the Aditya Mission". 

Of course Modi’s own personal popularity as a strongman populist leader has also played a central role. 

("The BJP’s central campaign message is “Modi ki guarantee” [Modi’s guarantee] – a nod to the cult of personality that has built up around him over the past decade,"-  The Guardian)