Monday, 9 November 2015

PM Modi's UK visit comes at a bad time: How the British press viewed the Bihar defeat

Looks like the drubbing Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance received in Bihar state assembly elections will resonate till 10 Downing Street in London. The Prime Minister's three-day visit to Britain, beginning on 12 November, is being billed as an important milestone in the evolving bilateral relations between New Delhi and London, especially since an Indian prime minister is visiting Britain after a full decade.
The massive loss in Bihar, touted as one of the most important elections since 2014 General Elections, has not gone unnoticed by British media. The loss is more personal than a party loss, noted The Guardian, since Narendra Modi took personal interest in the Bihar state assembly polls and he almost became the face of the campaign after addressing 30 campaign rallies. What makes the situation worse is that BJP did not announce their chief ministerial candidate while over-relying on Modi's 'charm'.

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