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Dates: during 2009-2009
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Indeed, many pollsters believe that one of the incidents that worked to the BJP's advantage was Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi's speech at a 2007 rally in which she referred to Modi as a maut ka saudagar - a merchant of death. Riding on outrage, Modi won re-election in Gujarat for a third term as Chief Minister. "Gujarat is one state that has been very touchy about Modi and anything written or spoken about him," says Mumbai-based poll analyst Jai Mrug, adding that Gandhi's remark rejuvenated the Hindu vote in the state in favor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fiery Hindu Nationalist Who's Roiling Indian Politics | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

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