Coming days will really test Modi

With some exceptions, Narendra Modi has handled the battles of BJP candidate selection fairly successfully and managed to negotiate potential minefields. True, there have been notable setbacks. The choice of nominees in Patna and Darjeeling, for example, was a result of surrender to wilfulness and blackmail. Nevertheless the overall menu on offer is fairly piquant. From Rajyavardhan Rathore to VK Singh to Hema Malini, a number of new faces are entering direct electoral politics.

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