NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is clearly not taking any chances in the Gujarat elections . The Modi government has been accused of pressurising the Election Commission to delay elections in the state. "Notwithstanding his aggressive reforms since 2014, we believe Modi will be selective in picking his battles and deploying his political capital ahead of the 2019 polls. A likely absence of near-term benefits will likely remain a constraining factor against launching new reforms in the run- up to the polls. Now that the opposition parties are likely to sharpen their attacks on Modi, he will have little time for new radical reforms.

Source: Economic Times December 01, 2017 14:26 UTC