On the election road with Newslaundry.
Atul and Manisha are joined by Ashwini Sharma, a former bureau chief at the Indian Express who is currently with Outlook, and Rajeev Khanna, associate editor with Citizen. They discuss BJP’s manifesto promises and compare them with what the Congress is offering.
They talk about the factionalism within the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s micromanagement. They also discuss Modi’s speech and why it connects with his audience.
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