REUTERSIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards his supporters during a roadshow as part of an election campaign, in Kolkata, India, May 28, 2024. Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Kumar's Janata Dal (United) said they would endorse Modi for prime minister. Despite India's impressive economic growth of more than 8%, rural distress has increased as incomes have fallen amid rising food prices. "We discussed internally how our work, economic development, India's global image and such things sometimes do not set the narrative," said spokesperson Agarwal. For our narrative to work, the prime minister is the best communicator."
