With Modi's magic waning, will the BJP survive Bihar?

The Modi government is facing its worst crisis since the 2024 elections, which have broken the myth that the PM is invincible, unchallengeable

- ASHUTOSH

The vice president's election in many ways is a milestone in Indian politics, as a few weeks ago nobody would have imagined that the incumbent Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar would resign and very soon a new leader would take his place. But, as is said, politics is full of uncertainties, and Dhankhar, who was thought to be the most loyal supporter of Modi, had to leave office in the most humiliating circumstances, and as I am writing, nobody knows if he is under house arrest or is a free bird.

It is a foregone conclusion that the BJP's candidate, CP Radhakrishnan, will win, but what is of interest is the margin of that victory. But the bigger battle will be fought in Bihar, most probably in the month of November. That will be the real test of the Modi government, and that will unravel many mysteries which have engulfed the minds of the people.

The Modi government is facing its worst crisis since the 2024 parliamentary elections. That election, no doubt, has broken the myth that Modi is invincible and unchallengeable. Under his leadership, the BJP has not only been reduced to 240 seats, 32 seats less than the majority mark in the lower house of the parliament, but he also got the jolt of his life when his personal victory margin was drastically reduced and the party lost almost all the seats surrounding Varanasi, along with Ayodhya. And rumour mills have been buzzing that the RSS is not happy with Modi's style of functioning and that he might be asked to resign when he reaches 75 years of age.