hindu word list editoriakl 4 NARENDRA MODI PROJECT MODI

And yet if Mr. Singh felt discomfited by having to defer to a Chief Minister, he betrayed nothing.

But while that will undoubtedly electrify the rank and file, the party would do well to remember that parliamentary elections are settled by the sum of smaller contests rather than by a single gladiatorial joust, no matter how strong its chosen hero may be.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan made it clear that the Gujarat Chief Minister was not the only ‘vikas purush’ around by providing an account of his own superlative performance in a State left “impoverished” by years of Congress “misrule.”

The meet closed with veteran Lal Krishna Advani asking for a reality check, especially on corruption: “We forgot that the people judge the commitment of any political party to fight corruption not by its pronouncements but by its practice and, when the need arises, by its punitive actions.”

Far from it, he smothered Mr. Modi with praise and insisted that he get a standing ovation for his hat-trick of Assembly election victories.

But as expected, the event turned into a showcase for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi who, in turn, received the blizzard of praise as if he already knew his destiny.

The Gujarat Chief Minister expectedly played to the gallery with one-liners aimed at the Congress and its First Family, such as that Sitaram Kesri was a “night watchman” for Sonia Gandhi and now Manmohan Singh was performing the same role for Rahul.

The all-out projection of Mr. Modi suggests the BJP is preparing for an eventuality where some of its partners might desert it.

Far from it, he smothered Mr. Modi with praise and insisted that he get a standing ovation for his hat-trick of Assembly election victories.