India's burgeoning economy, along with other good works undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in the last 10 years, will certainly help him score more political points that could earn him another term as Prime Minister, experts believe.
Speaking to Sputnik India, Baisakhi Dalapati, who works as an assistant professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Bhopal, said that the improvement in infrastructure, especially the road network across the country, and the economy are two major positives that people can see for themselves.
On whether the Indian economy would soon become the third largest in the world as announced by Modi, Assistant Professor Dalapati said the way the Indian economy is growing in the challenging situations, it would soon reach the desired third place.
Meanwhile, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that the Indian economy would become the third largest in the world by 2027-28 and cross the $5 trillion mark, a departure from the Modi government's earlier target of 2024-25.
India's rising economy has given a positive message to the people of the country and even if there are problems faced by the common man in his daily life, the pace of
economic growth would definitely help Modi politically in the upcoming elections," she said.
Besides the emerging economy, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a scheme introduced by the Modi government during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 to provide 5 kg of food grains free of cost to individuals, has earned him a place in people's hearts, said Prashant Rao, a senior school teacher.
Asked about Modi's claim that India would soon be the third largest economy, he said since the government had revised its target, it would hopefully reach the spot by the new deadline.
"I don't see any reason why the Indian economy should not reach the third position in the world by 2027-28 as announced by the minister concerned," he said, adding that anti-incumbency was a major factor that could help opposition parties against Modi.