"World looks at India and Indians now with a lot more respect" :::::: Modi 3.0 is likely reality ::: Sickular brigade gets shocker but on expected lines :::: Kolkata's 'aapa' taught first lesson ... Muslim appeasement works for Congress but to a limit

“People now look at India and Indians with a lot more respect, something not accorded earlier.”

Narendra Modi’s image at home has been bolstered by India’s rising diplomatic and economic clout; — the country overtook Britain as the world’s fifth-biggest economy in 2022 and is all set to become No. 3 economy after the US and China soon. 

Catch the 'green bus' and Sickularism can make a retreat 

Exit polls predict Modi and Moditva phenomenon on track to win the historic third term

A victory for Narendra Modi, 73, will make him only the second prime minister after independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru to win three consecutive terms.

 

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NDA may win 28-32 of 48 seats in Maharashtra, 16-20 likely for INDI alliance 

BJP likely to secure victory on 26 to 31 seats in Bengal, as per the survey.

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is likely to secure 11 to 14 seats, the India Today exit poll predicted.  

In 2019 general elections, Trinamool Congress secured victory on 22 seats out of 42 seats. BJP, which had been trying to make a dent in the eastern state, secured 18 seats in the last Lok Sabha election. The Congress, which had contested on 40 seats, had won two seats.

Woman shows her index fingers marked with an indelible ink as she poses for a photograph next to a cutout portrait of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after casting her vote in the seventh and final phase of India's national elections, in Varanasi, India, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo)

Maharashtra's poll battleground is even more interesting this year with the Shiv Sena and NCP split into two as opposed to in 2019.  

The BJP-led NDA is likely to win 28-32 seats out of the total 48 in Maharashtra this Lok Sabha election, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll has predicted. 

The INDI bloc, on the other hand, may win 16-20 seats in the state.

While the BJP is likely to win 20-22 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats, the Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde) may win 8-10 seats this election. Sharad Pawar's NCP is likely to win 3-5, whereas Ajit Pawar's NCP faction may win only 1-2 seats, the exit poll showed.

Analyst Vidyarthi Kumar says  "The BJP played up a conscious and visible focus on the Prime Minister Modi and his leadership. If the Exit polls are reflecting reality that means the formula worked and Modi has emerged a stronger magnet to garner votes". 

Agreeing with another observer says, "Many thought as the elections proceeded, it became evident that there possibly no visible national wave. But the strong undercurrent in favour of Modi fetched BJP bigger number of seats... and increase in number of seats also".  

Some predicted 'winds of change' with varying degrees from states to states and also fro regions to regions within large states. But people's faith in Modi remains strong. If played up communal cards, people seem to endorse that as he is now seen as a civilisational Hindu hero ... and a dedicated Hindu leader and a Ram Bhakt who delivered Ram temple and also gave workable welfare measures.

Even those who voted against BJP in Delhi and some adjoining places in the north said - PM Modi has enhanced national prestige and gave a right message to the US or China that this is 'new Bharat' --- and it has arrived at the world stage.

The BJP-led NDA's campaign template used 'uniformly' to a large extent across the country did miracles.

He has able to ensure a great cause of national integration, and the impact of this was felt in northeast states and also other sensitive states such as Punjab and Kashmir.

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