April 19 marks election [Phase 1] for 21 states which constitutes 102 seats for the biggest democratic country in the world - India; Entire nation knows who is going to win the election but the question is how many seats would BJP secure ? 350 or 400 ? Overall there are 543 seats and for BJP to show its majority has to win 272 seats which BJP will easily secure. If BJP gets 350 or 400 seats then one can expect ground breaking laws/amendments/Acts taking place over the next five years. Mr.Modi is 73+ and his third term should be 73-78 and most probably he may take honorary roles beyond third term like BJP president or become President for the nation. BJP's bold moves like implementation of CAA (Citizenship amendment Act), Ram Mandir opening, revoking for Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir are all big moves which many governments in the past dared to do.
One thing for sure - People now realize that their day to day life very much depends on the governance so voting is taken seriously. Eight out of 10 offices were closed, banks were declared holiday, roads were deserted and all polling booths had good crowd. In places like Trichy Rapido which provides two wheeler pickup and drop service offered free rides to commuters to and from the polling station and home. I hear in some places employers will deduct money from employee in the event employee doesn't end up voting. Some restaurants offered free food if people can prove they exercised the democratic right. Cash distribution was minimal this time as there was strict inspections happening at many intersections.
Tamil Nadu Politics is becoming more of a DMK vs BJP clash versus DMK vs ADMK; Rajini's political journey didn't take off, Demise of Vijayakanth doesn't give DMDK an edge, ADMK split into two parties, Kamal haasan has become like a dog which cannot bark anymore (Success of Vikram making him to sign line of movies like Indian 2, Thug life, Vikram 2 etc.,), Vijay's party not contesting in Lok sabha election etc., All this gives more advantage to DMK and BJP as they can make more inroads in winning votes. BJP very well knows it will be able to win very few seats (2-5) but BJP is one party which believes in long term vision. They see a huge potential in improving vote percentage - in 2019 BJP secured 3.66% of the votes which was very poor but now they see an opening and aiming for 20% of the vote share.
Now coming to Mr.Narendra Modi - This man is unbelievable; He has truly put India on the global map and made every Indian proud. I have spent 12 solid years in USA and the type of growth India has seen over the last couple of decades is U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E; Being the growing economy and more focus on Macro economics, Women empowerment, Manufacturing hub, Infrastructure development Modi's government has pretty much made other nations envy India's potential. India's main indices SENSEX and NIFTY is doing pretty well and big thanks to FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) who are pumping in more and more money into India seeing its potential. People make fun of Modi ji that he flies often but look at the reception he gets wherever he goes. His schemes like 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', 'Viksit Bharat', 'Start-up India', 'Stand-up India', 'Skill India', 'New India', 'Make in India', 'Made in India', 'Invest India', 'Fame India', 'Digital India etc., all have provided unprecedented economic opportunities. One of the best things that happened in Modi's regime was that Inflation rate is kept under control unlike other nations where it went up like anything. Modi always used Foreign policy very cleverly thereby making India's presence felt rather than being a silent spectator. On January 22,2024 he made headlines throughout the globe by inaugrating Ram Mandir. Many say this is enacted drahma and Mr.Modi timed it in such a way that it will have influience on lok sabha elections. My question is "Let this be drahma", why didn't others enact the same drahma ? Just to let you know Congress has not let people know who is their PM candidate;
What Mr.Modi did days before Ram mandir opening was inspiring ...He underwent fasting and as per instructions visited important temples like Sri Rangam and Rameshwaram before the opening. If a PM does this then that is motivation to citizens, kids and student community. Rather than preaching he showed people how tradition and culture play a backbone to ourselves.
Cannot wait for June 4 for the news to flash "Modi will be sworn in as PM for 3rd term" ...Tamil people loves dravidian parties ...but I am hoping BJP will get 15-20% vote share and win 3 seats if not five. Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in particular has simply transformed into Economic powerhouse under Mr.Modi. With the sort of human capital Tamil Nadu possess the state can easily grow leaps and bounds under Mr.Modi but hoping 2024 be the year BJP's lotus starts blossoming in Tamil Nadu.
