India is facing a political shift, according to a recent poll conducted by India Today and CVoter. Hard “BloombergWith 49 percent of the vote, Narendra Modi remains the most popular candidate for prime minister in the next election, but that also represents a six percent drop in the vote since February this year. At the same time, rival Rahul Gandhi has managed to boost his popularity.
the rise of Rahul Gandhi
The most striking thing is the narrowing gap between Modi and Gandhi in terms of preference for the next prime minister. Again “Business standards” Reportedly, Gandhi recently managed to increase to 22.4 percent, although the gap with Modi is still very large.
But polls show that voters are increasingly questioning Modi and his government. The shift also reflects the results of recent elections, in which the opposition Indian National Congress (INC) party made significant gains.
Who could be Modi's successor?
It remains unclear who could replace Modi as prime minister. Amit Shah, the home minister and a close confidant of Modi, leads the list of possible successors with more than 25 percent in the latest opinion polls. He is followed by controversial Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Nitin Gadkari, the road minister, is in third place.
The results suggest an intense power struggle could unfold within the BJP over its future leadership if Modi retires in the next few years.
