Modi must build bridges

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Naming Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the next national elections is a risk for the BJP, because his 2002 associations may prove a greater liability than his development record can transcend. But balanced against this peril is the possibility that Modi would energise and expand BJP's base, and then this groundswell of support would spread among enough Indians to make a success of Mission 272+, the moniker that appeared on his website within hours of Friday's elevation.

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