“O, Manmohan Singh! You too Brutus?” by Pavithran
Gujarat Election is very much important both for BJP and Congress – more so for BJP rather than Congress, as any slip may endanger BJP’s image and prospects in other elections to be held next year. Hence, it is quite plausible that neither Modi nor Amit Shaw can ill afford to take the Gujarat election lightly. Apart from Modi and Amit Shaw, many Central Ministers are camping and campaigning at Gujarat to counter ‘one man army’ – Rahul. For BJP, not only winning Gujarat election which is almost certain, its’ winning goal of 150+ seats is equally gaining momentum and also its vote share. This is because anything short of 150 seats by BJP may be projected as ‘victory’ for Rahul’s one man army’s impact which will be carried forward for forthcoming elections making BJP on the defensive. More so, Gujarat is Modi’s Home State. Again Gujarat is a border state – Pakistan on the next door and the people’s clear overwhelming mandate will send a clear signal to the belligerent...