Modi Has Turned India's Elections Into a U.S.-Style Presidential Race

Narendra Modi hopes for personality contest with Rahul Gandhi
Some say strategy is risky as Modi’s popularity has dipped

A Modi cutout in a store at the Sadar Bazaar market in New Delhi. — A Modi cutout in a store at the Sadar Bazaar market in New Delhi.Photographer: Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg

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March 25, 2019 at 9:00 PM UTC

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is everywhere these days.