Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “interaction” with the media in Varanasi on Friday, 26 April, turned out to be little more than a short bite. But even in that short statement, he gave a politically significant hint.

He said, “Some people are creating the impression that Modi is winning so there’s no point of voting. Please don’t listen to such people. Come out and vote for a stronger India.”

This statement does indicate a certain anxiety on his part that the enthusiasm among BJP voters is falling which may cause many of them to stay away on voting day.

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