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| India speculation over 'national role' for Narendra Modi | India speculation over 'national role' for Narendra Modi |
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| Speculation mounted in the Indian media about a possible national role for Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi, after he won an emphatic fourth term in Gujarat state polls. | |
| Papers say Mr Modi has emerged as the strongest prime ministerial candidate for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). | Papers say Mr Modi has emerged as the strongest prime ministerial candidate for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
| The BJP won 115 seats in the 182-seat assembly | The BJP won 115 seats in the 182-seat assembly |
| Mr Modi called it a "victory for all those people of the country who are yearning for development". | Mr Modi called it a "victory for all those people of the country who are yearning for development". |
| Under his leadership, Gujarat has been turned into one of India's economic powerhouses. | Under his leadership, Gujarat has been turned into one of India's economic powerhouses. |
| But he is seen as a divisive figure, having been chief minister during the 2002 religious riots when more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed. | But he is seen as a divisive figure, having been chief minister during the 2002 religious riots when more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed. |
| Mr Modi was accused of doing little to stop the riots, although he denies this. | Mr Modi was accused of doing little to stop the riots, although he denies this. |
| 'Polarising figure' | 'Polarising figure' |
| "Through this verdict... I would like to tell [people in the country] that we have to build a campaign for good governance," Mr Modi said after his victory, a hint, according to the Hindustan Times newspaper, at "national ambitions". | "Through this verdict... I would like to tell [people in the country] that we have to build a campaign for good governance," Mr Modi said after his victory, a hint, according to the Hindustan Times newspaper, at "national ambitions". |
| The win proved that "Mr Modi cannot be described as just another regional leader any more", the newspaper said. | The win proved that "Mr Modi cannot be described as just another regional leader any more", the newspaper said. |
| Writing in The Indian Express newspaper, analyst Pratap Bhanu Mehta said Mr Modi's "triumph is an emphatic political achievement". | Writing in The Indian Express newspaper, analyst Pratap Bhanu Mehta said Mr Modi's "triumph is an emphatic political achievement". |
| "He, like a handful of other chief ministers brilliantly grasped the fact that Indian politics is deeply aspirational. It rewards governance." | "He, like a handful of other chief ministers brilliantly grasped the fact that Indian politics is deeply aspirational. It rewards governance." |
| But, Mr Mehta wrote, the leader's "path to a greater national role is still fraught". | But, Mr Mehta wrote, the leader's "path to a greater national role is still fraught". |
| "No chief minister has been able to make an easy transition to national politics. No one can hope to govern India if they are incapable of a statesman-like synthesising capacity. No one can govern India for long if they make minorities feel insecure. | "No chief minister has been able to make an easy transition to national politics. No one can hope to govern India if they are incapable of a statesman-like synthesising capacity. No one can govern India for long if they make minorities feel insecure. |
| "And popular acclaim notwithstanding, it has to be said that Mr Modi has not yet given evidence that he can make the transition to a genuine statesman." | "And popular acclaim notwithstanding, it has to be said that Mr Modi has not yet given evidence that he can make the transition to a genuine statesman." |
| The Hindu newspaper said Mr Modi's decisive win was "enough to get all the party's national leaders to brace themselves for a challenge". | The Hindu newspaper said Mr Modi's decisive win was "enough to get all the party's national leaders to brace themselves for a challenge". |
| "Unsurprisingly, the BJP rank-and-file is pushing Mr Modi to take the long march to Delhi. It is a different matter that the party's second rung - not to speak of its key allies - seem not too enthused by the project," the newspaper said. | "Unsurprisingly, the BJP rank-and-file is pushing Mr Modi to take the long march to Delhi. It is a different matter that the party's second rung - not to speak of its key allies - seem not too enthused by the project," the newspaper said. |
| The Times of India said Mr Modi's "transition to the national stage won't be easy". | The Times of India said Mr Modi's "transition to the national stage won't be easy". |
| The newspaper said Mr Modi remained a "deeply polarising figure" and was "viewed as an abrasive lone-ranger" in his party. | The newspaper said Mr Modi remained a "deeply polarising figure" and was "viewed as an abrasive lone-ranger" in his party. |