'Today POTUS, Tomorrow LOTUS': Opposition Targets Modi After Donald Trump Faces Setback In Midterm Polls; BJP Hits Back
New Delhi: Opposition leaders in India have turned the Democrats' gains in the US midterm elections into a political jibe against the BJP, drawing parallels between US President Donald Trump's setback and the electoral prospects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP, however, brushed aside the comparisons, responding with a slogan stating that the lotus would remain even as US presidents…
Opposition parties in India have seized upon the recent US midterm elections to criticize Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing parallels between the setbacks faced by US President Donald Trump and Modi's own political prospects. Congress leaders, including Pawan Khera, Priyanka Kakkar, KC Venugopal, and Kumari Selja, have all made comparisons between the two leaders and the potential electoral implications in India. The Congress party has even taken up a slogan that echoes the sentiment: "Today POTUS. Tomorrow LOTUS."
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has responded by asserting that the lotus, their election symbol, will remain even as US presidents change. The party has also defended its proposed "One Nation, One Election" policy, arguing that it is a response to voters' desire for change and a way to prevent a similar mid-term setback in upcoming state elections.
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