EP 425 | Narendra Modi 4.0 or Rahul Gandhi in 2029? | Neerja, Rasheed & Shekhar | ANI Podcast

From Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to Punjab, political equations are shifting across India. Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi still the defining force in Indian politics? Can Rahul Gandhi transform the Congress into a credible alternative? What role will regional parties play in shaping the next phase of Indian democracy? And is India moving towards a two-coalition political system? In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, senior journalists Neerja Chowdhury, Rasheed Kidwai and Shekhar Iyer join the discussion to analyse the changing political landscape.Timestamps00:00 – Introduction01:20 – TMC's Collapse08:05 – Defections in TMC15:10 – The Fall of Abhishek Banerjee23:31 – Congress & Regional Parties31:53 – Congress–TMC Merger?37:57 – TVK-Congress Alliance47:33 – Rahul Gandhi vs Modi in 2029?54:27 – BJP's Core Voters1:00:23 – Why Voters Relate to Modi1:08:19 – Modi's Feedback Mechanism1:14:44 – Rajasthan Congress & Sachin Pilot1:24:46 – Punjab Assembly Polls 20271:31:58 – UP Polls 20271:38:48 – Journalists and Politicians