From Here To Eternity Adapted from Narendra Modi The Man, The Times

by Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay

Narendra Modi’s unprecedented win to become India’s 14th Prime Minister is a hitherto unparalleled phenomenon in the country’s political history. A brilliantly orchestrated election campaign, supported by a team of loyal lieutenants, Modi tore through his opponents to achieve what he had set out to do many years ago. In this chapter, while Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay acknowledges Modi’s achievements, he also unravels the method behind his spectacular victory involving latest technology and detailed planning. However most importantly, the author raises questions if Narendra Modi will sustain his position, given his past: the dictatorial style, the marginalization of Muslims and an obsession with eclipsing the Nehruvian mantra of consensus-building.

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2014