The man who wants to be India's deputy PM

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 11:39:51 AM View in Browser > Everything on Elections 2019 in your inbox, every day What's happening today PM Modi's rallies in Bihar, Jharkhand and Bengal Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Punjab EC review on Bengal poll violence Pakistan to review re-opening of airspace for India The man who wants to be India's deputy PM KCR, 65, has been in politics since 1983, having tasted just one defeat which was on his debut from the Siddipet assembly seat. Meet Modi's new challengers A band of millennials -- reminiscent of the rise of young U.S. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- is becoming a counter to his right-wing party's hyper-nationalistic rhetoric. Missing in action: Shatrughan Sinha Failing to break open the disenchanted and fractious BJP voter, the star campaigner is becoming a victim of his own mismanagement and ineffectual outreach. No matter who wins on May 23, you will lose The absolute certainty that the State knows best and that individual citizens who question the state are traitors, if not merely misguided, has led to crackdown on dissent. Debate this! Has Modi lowered the prestige of the office of the prime minister by his choice of words in this election? Politics Eyeing farmers' votes, Cong, BJP perk up poll battle Sunny Deol explain nationalism Eastern UP can go anybody's way This minister is betting on a Modi tsunami For these candidates contesting is what mostly matters FOLLOW US ON ET: About us|Advertise with us|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2019 Times Internet Limited. To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here