Narendra Modi

Modi’s challengers hope to benefit from economic issues including high unemployment, persistent poverty, and inequality.

In the ten years he has been India’s prime minister Modi has faced only one press conference – in 2019, when he let his colleague Amit Shah answer all the questions.

India's dominance in cricket has made the IPL and upcoming World Cup central to the sport. However, as cricket grows, so does potential political interference.

Modi equates himself to the Divine to entice voters in the Indian general elections.

This is the third time that the Indian prime minister is contesting from the Hindu holy city of Varanasi.

Parliament’s hollowing out can only be checked, and reversed, by a successful electoral challenge to the Modi personality cult.

Despite a serious resource crunch and a lack of cohesive election strategy, the INDIA coalition is gaining traction. Where is the Modi magic?

The Diplomat meets the firebrand Indian politician on the election campaign trail in West Bengal.

The region, a stronghold of Hindu nationalism since the 1960s, has been Modi’s fortress. But the BJP seems less sure of success this year.

Elections in India represent a paradoxical see-saw between trust and crises of legitimacy.

The BJP’s vision for India is more in sync with what most Indians want – an India that is a military and economic power that they can be proud of.

The party may increase its vote share in these states but votes may not translate into seats in parliament.