Should the BJP take the initiative and declare Narendra Modi as the party's PM candidate? What will be its pros and cons? CNN-IBN's deputy bureau chief Sumit Pande joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.
Q. How much affect JDU's exit would have in Bihar? Will BJP do better without JDU? Asked by: Amit
A. JDU BJP has been an assiduously built alliance both at electoral as well as social level...difficult to predict results in the light of new caste and religious combinations being worked upon.
Q. Is BJP just waiting for Congress to open its cards on PM candidate before making a formal announcement? With reluctant Rahul not likely to bite the bullet, is there a possibility of MMS being projected for 3rd term? Asked by: S Chaturvedi
A. Cong unlikely to project anyone as PM candidate...they did not I not in 2004 and 2009...one on one personality contest doesn't suit Congress.
Q. I remember the famous tagline during the last election " Advani for PM" which was pubilised all over the world including the website of Pakistan's Dawn newspaper Website( removed after some time ) and the publicity campaign failed unfortunately. Don't you feel that the Indian - by and large support the underdogs rather than the sure confident winners!!! Asked by: R Varadarajan
A. Precisely the reason why every other second rung BJP leader, as well as the patriarch sees an opportunity for himself post the polls...in an era of coalition politics acceptability and not popularity could well end be the deciding factor.
Q. Do you think rather than going for social media, BJP should build their strong cadre presence in the ground? Asked by: Murali Krishnan P
A. BJP's reliance on media and lately on social media could be beneficial in maintaining its already existing link with the urban, upper class, upper caste tech savvy electorate...the challenge for the party though is to reach out to the constituency beyond its traditional electorate.
Q. Right now BJP should focus more on the semi finals (assemble elections) than the finals. Your views? Asked by: Dharam
A. Adverse outcome in assembly polls may be detrimental to BJP build up to general election.
Q. Who will be faring better if so called polarisation in society happens due to Modi? Asked by: sudhindra
A. It depends on the state and the constituency...polarisation can be effective only if one has where withal to harness the polarisation.
Q. Is it not improper in a Parliamentary system to declare a person as a PM candidate before the elections since theoretically he/she can lose, which would be embarrassing for the party. Asked by: T T Krishnan
A. In parliamentary democracy with first past the post system, declaration or ambiguity is part of the over all strategy of the party...is determined by the overall impact declaration would have in party's over all prospects.
Q. As Telangana announced is it going to be tough for Modi to PM in 2014? Asked by: srinivas
A. Congress claims it will be able to cut down on its losses in 42 seats of un-divided AP.
Q. Should the BJP take the initiative and declare Narendra Modi as the party's PM candidate? What will be its pros and cons? Asked by: Dharam
A. A section in the party seeks projection of Modi since last vestige of opposition to Modi within the NDA has been removed with the exit of Nitish Kumar...this section also apprehends Shivraj as a serious contender post assembly polls...a second opinion underlines the need for giving a free hand to Shivraj, Raman Singh and Vasundhara for state polls and delve on the issue later...a third view seeks ambiguity on pm candidate to seek alliance partners to strengthen NDA.
Q. Shouldn't national leaders of BJP (including Modi) focus more on south and east where BJP has negligible presence? Asked by: Dharam
A. Limited political footprint is a political reality which gives congress a headstart to its rivals in general polls.
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