The NDA outperformed expectations in the 2019 general elections– the BJP alone won 302 seats, 21 seats more than in 2014, and the NDA won 353 seats. This was a testimonial to PM Modi’s charm and it showed that the people of India placed their trust in him. But the coronavirus pandemic pushed PM Narendra Modi to declare a stringent lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. This hit the economy hard, and when it was recovering, the second wave hit, forcing many States to impose lockdowns. 

What should the Modi government focus on as it steps into its eighth year in office?