'Modi remains deeply involved in every election the BJP contests'

December 09, 2022 13:41

"The connect Gujarati voters have with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is phenomenal. They see him as one of their own when he comes to campaign in the state.

"The Bharat Jodo Yatra has generated some positive traction, but it is not enough to catapult the Congress to revival or regeneration.

"Arvind Kejriwal sees himself as the new national challenger, but it will take some time for him to be able to catapult his party as a challenge."

Dr Rahul Verma, Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research and visiting assistant professor at the department of political science, Ashoka University, discusses the Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh elections and Delhi election verdicts with Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

Read the interview here.

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