Economics
Is Modi on a Road to Nowhere in India's Most Populous State?
- Bad result in Uttar Pradesh will hinder Modi’s re-election bid
- State government spends billions on infrastructure projects
Modi on Road to Nowhere in Key State: BloombergQuint
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A smooth, six-lane expressway has made Kailash Singh a rich man. And that’s an ominous sign for India’s prime minister.
The road cuts through the yellow mustard fields of northern India, extending from Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, to Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh -- India’s most populous and politically important state. On the way, it passes straight through Singh’s farm.