GhoseSpot | How Narendra Modi is at an inflexion point to put his career on a higher plane

The GhoseSpot does not indulge in punting. Thus, in the previous dispatch it did not make any predictions but presented a scenario for “what if” the BJP is routed, as some sections of the liberal intelligentsia and media had fervently wished. In conclusion, it said whether BJP wins or loses, Narendra Modi’s task was pretty much cut out for the next two years — till the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

True to Narendra Modi and the “New” BJP’s style, the day after the results, the prime minister was headed for Gujarat conducting meetings and roadshows virtually kicking off the campaign for the state Assembly elections scheduled for December this year. It is pertinent to note, Modi’s Gujarat programme was decided in advance and much before the results were announced.

This is significant for two reasons. First, it indicates Modi’s unwavering nature. Once he sets his goal, he does not let victory or defeat come in the way of his mission. He had referred to this mindset philosophy in one of his “Pariksha Pe Charcha” with students. He told them that the day Gujarat Assembly elections for 2012 were over, he had already moved onto his next objective of contesting 2014 Lok Sabha without waiting for the results. Second, it reveals that elections are always uppermost on his mind. We need to appreciate the latter for applying a ‘reality check’ on our expectations.