In contrast, Siddaramaiah was apparently living in an illusory world, secure in the belief that a lacklustre opponent like BS Yeddyurappa was no real challenge. However, BJP also had the advantage of translating this personal appeal of the Prime Minister into votes by operating a well-oiled election machinery which sprung into life not only in the weeks before polling day, but for months earlier when the karyakartas or the cadres kept in touch with the ordinary people, both the supporters of the party and the fence-sitters.
It goes without saying that Modi's oration and the hope he arouses about development helped to turn the spotlight away from what the critics may say about BJP's politics of polarisation. That the expectations remain high from a kaamdar Prime Minister or one who is constantly engaged in working for the betterment of the country must surprise Modi's opponents considering that his achievements in creating jobs or alleviating agrarian distress have not been much to write home about.
But, what the critics do not seem to realise is that the people are willing to give a leader who is seemingly focused on economic betterment enough to fulfil his pledges even if he is not making much headway at the moment. This willingness to wait and watch is all the greater when the opposition fails to convince people that it can provide a better alternative. Congress apparently expected that Siddaramaiah would seem to be a better bet for the people than Yeddyurappa. But, the local aspirations have far less to do with a state-level leader than with the Prime Minister, who is seen to be the driving force behind vikas both at the state and the national levels.
It is Modi's success in catching the imagination of the younger generation with their belief in the economic reforms set in motion in , which is behind BJP's continuing success stories. He has also been astute enough to modify his image of being pro-capitalist in the period just before the last general elections and a few months afterwards into a person who cares for the poor which has taken the sting out of Rahul Gandhi's jibe of the government being suit-boot ki sarkar.
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