Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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CVoter director Yashwant Deshmukh analyses the latest edition of th Mood of the Nation survey, which shows the BJP-led NDA retaining an advantage. But Deshmukh points out that the BJP is facing warning signs after a series of governance and political setbacks. He discusses growing anti-incumbency, the UGC reservation row, Gen Z’s search for alternatives, Rahul Gandhi’s rising appeal, Vijay’s emergence and the BJP’s communication failures and over-reliance on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Watch him in conversation with Deputy Editor Neelam Pandey
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