To rewrite history in his contour, Modi need to opt out of Gujarat

There is one thing many times commonly said about BJP tallest leader till date Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee that he is a right person to become PM in the wrong party, and Atal Ji politely reply in a poetic manner ‘Jayein to Jayein Kahan’ nevertheless he remains committed to Jan-Sangh and BJP for his entire political life and still beloved by millions of Indians irrespective of their political or party ideologue, so much so that congress minus the Gandhi family may even award ‘Bharat Ratna’ long time back in the last ten years of UPA rule.  Narendra Modi, BJP prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general election is in a flux of creating future and rewriting history in his favor, considering all poll predictions are predicting landslide victory for NDA and congress historical defeat may be worse than 1977 rout. In run up to an election campaign Modi came into the picture long back and throw his weight just after ’12 assembly election in which he lead BJP to a third consecutive term in the state.

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Gujarat and Modi have become synonyms in the last decade of media, whether good or bad, depends on your prospective and reporting style Modi is partially or fully responsible and accountable for everything in Gujarat. He never shows any shyness too to showcase development model of Gujarat on various platforms and rallies. But while doing so Modi is also talking to the nation, touching regional issues where ever he do rally, with having national perspective alongside. Recently in his north east rallies he has been talking to people about threat of China, insurgency, illegal immigration, whereas in Assam he talks about tea plantation laborers. While in Kolkata he invokes Bengali pride by invoking Swami Vivekananda, and how congress meted out the treatment to late Bose, and our current president Shri. Pranab DA while selecting PM candidate in 2004. In Punjab, he talks directly to farmers, suggesting splitting FCI into three. Where ever he goes he takes Gujarat Ashmita and try to connect dots with Gujarat. He not even spare Orissa CM, where he taunted about people migrating to Surat from Patnaik’s constituency.

So far so good in this approach, he is having national vision with regional aspiration in mind. He can talk about states within states (cordial relationship of center with states), because he may become the only PM in history who has served for so long as a CM and confronted with center for most of the term. As per Sunday Guardian report Modi will likely to fight from Gujarat for Lok Sabha, he should fight for his home state, after all Gujarat is what his most successful assignment in his CV till date. But he need to detach himself from Gujarat in coming time to become a true national leader, till now except Atalji every PM has confine himself/herself largely to a particular constituency/region, that’s the reason UP has send maximum PM till date, Nehru-Gandhi dynast remain flourished in UP only, except one time both Indira G and Sonia G look south for getting elected, even Shastri Ji confine with UP only, PVR & Dewe Gowada were only two PM who represents south till date and Morarji Desai from Gujarat. But there is a catch in the list, Atal Ji born in Gwalior, but the only parliamentarian to have been elected from four different states at different times (UP,MP,Gujurat and Delhi). The reason for Atal Ji charisma in Indian politics and respect for his achievement not only come from NDA’s six years rule but also he was from none and he is for all, he never confined himself to any particular state or constituency as his similitude, there are other politicians too, but he has that Charisma that except once in 1984, he never lost a election. He remains truly Pan –Indian by keeping him for all and above any region.

Narendra Modi in coming times needs to look beyond Gujarat in his speeches and his action plan, he has vision and intention for the entire nation, by virtue or lack any other political competition, he is the only mass leader who can command such a huge following from North to south, and East to West. When he delivers a speech, people attend his rallies and pay attention to hear him. But for next Indian PM, country and fellow citizens are looking something else, more inclusive and best approach apart from Gujarat. He has to detach Gujarat, not deject from his psyche to be able to become a true statesman for the entire nation, leaving behind all the past and create a new future. He has a chance to rewrite history by taking forward the legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and make his own legacy for future generation. But for that I wish less Gujarat and more India in his future speeches, vision and development ideas.

P.S – There are many who criticizing his decision to fight from Gujarat, and many ‘Political Pandits’ suggesting him to fight from UP. But for a change – If Modi Ji listening to me, I request him to take a leaf out of the books and fight from any seat from the North-East; I am sure people love you and vote you.

I end my article with this simple quote, and leave it open for interpretation.

“Anyone who tells you they don’t need to rewrite, they’re usually the ones who need it worst.” Tamora Pierce

Clarification after few comments: I am being misunderstood with this article on undermining the popularity of Narendra Modi, or suggesting for any constituency in NE region for the prosperity of that region. But in fact, as I said, I am opposed to any idea of sticking to the region / constituency. This may sound absurd at this juncture, but once the tide of emotional wave settles down and govt formed, governance and other factors will determine next leg of popularity, but creating a legacy post Atal Ji era, an idea to represent a region which has not tested by even party till date will make more impact on general voters (I am talking about 120cr Indian, even those who are oppose to party). I sum up with this- A true leader can create space in heart of its own people, but a true statesman create love and affection for all of its people.