Key Points
Narendra Modi, Indias hugely popular but deeply polarizing prime minister,has landed in the battleground state of Uttar Pradeshas he campaigns for a third consecutive term in power.. . Arrival at therallyin Aligarh, a three-hour drive from New Delhi, was preceded by a cacophony of horn-honking cars, motorcycles, and trucks all muscling their way in and out of traffic with few discernible lanes.. . Uttar Pradesh, Indias most populous state of 240 million people, is right in the heart of the nations Hindi belt, the predominantly Hindi-speaking Indian states where support for Modi and the devotion of his followers is especially strong.. . Win UP, so they say, and you win India.. ..
As the sun glares down on the dusty field in Aligarh and temperatures soar to 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit), the crowd dont seem to mind.. . Modi!Modi!Modi! they chant, as the prime minister speaks about the BrahMos a nuclear-capable, land-attack cruise missile jointly developed byRussia and India that will soon be assembled in a local factory.. ..
Born as the son of a tea seller in a small town in western Gujarat state, he does not fit neatly within the often privately educated, resolutely metropolitan, English-speaking template set by many previous Indian leaders.. . . To his devoted followers, hes a man who has transformed the lives of ordinary Indians with his welfare and social policies while cementing India as a key power broker..
But with no one in the opposition camp to possess the kind of brand name and star quality that Modi has, analysts say his re-election is widely expected.. . Opposition leaders have meanwhile accused Modis right-wing government of becoming an electoral autocracy by attempting to rig the vote, weaponizing state agencies to stifle, attack and arrest opposition politicians, and undermining democratic principles..
The BJPs national spokesperson has previously said the party is not prejudiced against Muslims and that democracy is protected under the constitution.. . Modi is expected to remain on the campaign trail until Indias next prime minister is named in early June, traversing the huge country, visiting city after city and delivering his roaring speeches that attract the masses.. ..
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