Surge of Populism

This personality cult bred a style of leadership and administration that is centred on his person. Modi, compared to a weak and tentative Rahul, or a truculent Mamata, or a host of other worthies including Chandrababu Naidu, Akhilesh-Mayavati, rendered electorally worthless, was perceived as a ‘doer‘, untrammelled by niceties of political correctness who can 'gets things done' and take tough decisions.