THE MODITVA

Narendra Modi converted Gujarat’s electoral dominance and a development narrative into national authority, capitalising on UPA drift and public exhaustion to deliver India’s first decisive post-coalition mandate

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Indian politics witnessed the steady rise of a leader who transformed personal controversy into political capital and regional dominance into a national mandate. Narendra Modi's ascent was neither sudden nor accidental. It was the product of repeated electoral validation in Gujarat, a relentless cultivation of image and narrative, and a moment of national exhaustion with drift, corruption and diffidence at the Centre.