Modi dodged a bullet when he got the NDA Parliamentary Party to acclaim him as leader of the coalition, neatly side-stepping the RSS demand that the leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party be elected by the party MPs through ballot.

The Probe's Editor in Chief Prema Sridevi in conversation with Dr. EAS Sarma, former Secretary to government of India on his letter to the government regarding PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah's statements and the resulting stock market bloodbath.

No matter who forms the government, the election results have shown one thing: no single party has a majority. The next government, lacking a clear majority, will need to prioritise dialogue and collaboration over unilateral decision-making.

In phase seven of the elections, there are many challenges for the BJP: farmer unrest, youth unemployment, shifting alliances, local sentiments, and the Agniveer controversy.

As people vote in the fifth phase, which will set the tone for the final stretch of the election, Modi revisits personal grievances and outdated promises. Meanwhile, a rogue wave is rising — its impact will be known in 16 days.