Who will succeed Narendra Modi as BJP’s top leader when he decides to step down? | India Votes 2024

#NarendraModi is showing no signs of slowing down but by the end of his third term as #India's prime minister, he will be 78 years old. No one rules forever. So the big question is who is leading the race to be the next leader of the BJP?
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[@rmt7833]

Where is your report on Islamic terror attacks on Hindu..

[@dandap]

It's not coming any time soon, ABC is currently run by Islamic sympathisers.This senseless report is the evidence, why would some one think of replacement of PM on day one

[@sasaa212]

They won't see that. According them 1.5 billion population one incident, one video clip decides govt policy.. Which ruling party doesn't matter some unfortunate things commonly happens. But bjp case they Easily come under blame from Western media... World not seen 1.5b people ruling in democracy. How difficult they don't known country like india where evey 200km Launuage changes culture changes . A politician speaks what majority likes to get votes. End of day they only rule according Constitution. Modi never shown any discrimination as foreign media shows he included all of them in all welfare schemes. Under pm housing schemes he also gives homes muslim too media won't show. Educated muslims likes modi.

[@freedom3040]

unless American white christians die, American media wont care infact american media supports islamic terrorism against india and hate aginst Hindus. its more than evident unless one closes there eyes and ears.

[@amresponsibilitytakernotli9613]

Bjp is busy in India development...these agenda of divide will not work ❤

[@Rmomar]

Come on, they are victims in that too.

[@girishgopaul]

He didn't ban interfaith marriages, how misleading are you guys 🤣

[@WitcherBoss]

Well the west is full of trash journalists when the topic is about India..

[@TakeAbackPak]

We regret he did not, actually!!

[@tokkabokka8449]

Don't worry. BJP 4.0 in 2029 will be back with full majority.

[@GrandMaster-jojo]

This is obvious bro ❤

[@caba3995]

Khud ki Kushi rakhne Wale log ant mein khudkushi zyada karte hei

[@adghat7819]

😂 Good joke.

[@user-vf5nu1vi1z]

@@caba3995whats your age😅 still a kiddo playing games and commenting on topics for brainy 😅😅 jackass😅

[@vicky-xu9ly]

Yes only modi ❤george soros crying in corner😂

[@khalsa322]

Australia’s left media’s obsession about Modi is getting worse😂

[@navaneeths8005]

It's funded by China. China involves a lot in Australia elections.

[@katmandu0]

The name is Sri Yogi Adityanath🇳🇵.

[@tss4629]

His real name is Ajay Bisht. 😊

[@newheadstart]

​@@tss4629 does it change anything?

[@premkumarmaurya9279]

What about Antonio mayno?​@@tss4629

[@gal_targareayn6721]

​​@@tss4629once you become a sadhu your previous life is forgotten because it shows your worldly connections... So Ajay Bisht doesn't exist only aadityanath does

[@DataCrusade1999]

Why Nepal flag though??

[@neo26]

Cope and Seethe for 5 more years first..Then shop for who will succeed him

[@kaushlraj74]

Yogi adityanath next prime minister ❤

[@objectsmedia4523]

What's the age of Joe Biden ?

[@believer96]

Pm modi must contest in 2029

[@freedom3040]

That fellow is a Puppet leader of NATO Expansion war mongers.

[@yolutilaw4610]

Definitely he will be again pm candidate in 2029 lok sabha election

[@RMS7392]

AFTER MODI still MODI 😂😂

[@GoddessFreyaa]

Yogi adityanath will be India's future prime minister.❤

[@administratioization]

Why are u guys not reporting on reasi where pilgrims were attacked and killed for visiting temple😢ur only concerned about our pm

[@Alexandra18888]

Because PM is at the top who is meant to promote real changes and handle issues that you want western media to report on.

[@administratioization]

@@Alexandra18888 yeah its only because of pm stone pelters have disppeared and pilgrims are able to travel but cong s.cell votebank want to create trouble.

[@administratioization]

@@Alexandra18888 no its because of opposition congress s.cell votebank they are doing this to create unrest

[@dineshr3466]

Vibrant the ANNAMALAI

[@Divya-ws2lf]

❤🔥🔥😘

[@LaPlaya-rw1cp]

Don't you mean, the joker of Tamilnadu? Yogiji will be the next PM

[@conscons5776]

​@@LaPlaya-rw1cp🎉NEED NOT RIDICULE HIM.. HE IS A UNCORRUPT EX IPS OFFICER AND AND ORDINARY FARMERS SON.. FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF TN.. HE TOOK BJP VOTE SHARE IN TAMIL NADU FROM 2 TO 12 OCT..BJP WAS 2ND IN 12 PLACES... WHAT WAS IN ORRISA 23 YRS BACK..WHEN PATNAIK TOOK OVER.. 150 CRORE WAS DISTRIBUTED TO GET ANNAMALAI DEFEATED..

[@LaPlaya-rw1cp]

@@conscons5776 He doesn't see our chats. Our response is to those Gujrati karyakartas who were shouting and hailing a joker as the next PM. One and only yogiji will become the next PM and please make some intellectual person of the calibre of J Sai is the President of BJP in Tamilnadu. Remove this shameless naive person ( who didn't even get IPS in his home cadre due to lower rank). The person who delivers is the worthy one.

[@ChandranPrema123]

​@@LaPlaya-rw1cpwho is CM😂

[@kartikshiroya2270]

he will be there for next 10 years..... please don't take tension...... try to focus on your own country.... 😅😂

[@sakshikale1006]

Exactly 😂😂

[@archie_verma]

Sad how these foreign channels portray Modi and his party members as extremists, when in reality that is not even 1% true....what is wrong in protecting the interests of Hindus in India?

[@rakeshbeniwal4319]

Read constitution first

[@kabir1934]

That's what leftist media is, they always criticise all right wing parties, even Donald Trump and others in Europe who oppose immigration, all right wing people

[@archie_verma]

Does the constitution say Hindus should not be protected? Or that it's wrong to be pro-Hindu?

[@arahul4045]

​@@rakeshbeniwal4319 exactly, read constitution first. Secular could be interpreted in many ways within the constitution itself. Trying to protect a group and its culture is one such interpretation.

[@prathmeshmanitiwari500]

Exactly...these pattalkaars of west

[@gvijaychandu8720]

Yogiji Yogiji Yogiji is n has to be the PM after Modiji. JAI SRI RAM🙏🙏🙏 JAI SRI KRISHNA🎉

[@41ankitt]

If Amit Shah is projected as BJPs PM candidate in 2029 then BJP will surely lose ! .... If they pitch Nitin Gadkari they might have some chances of winning .... 🙏 .... 🙂 ....

[@harshmishra2075]

I hope it's Yogi Ji in 2029.

[@41ankitt]

@@harshmishra2075 Yogi will never be projected as PM candidate .... He is there only because of Modi .... No one else inside the party is going to support him ! .... 🙂 ....

[@thevinayjangid]

Always remember Modi till 2034. He's going nowhere. Forget all those so called experts who doesn't agree with my assessment 😂

[@reny62]

@@41ankitt both Nitin Gadkari and Amit shah don't have as much public support as yogi, yogi is the only one who has equal charisma as Modi, he will be next

[@41ankitt]

@@reny62 I respect what you are saying but I politely disagree .... Now only time will tell ! .... 🙏 ....

[@AmitRay47]

India will be really a developed country when there is no vocabulary like ST, SC, OBC, BRAHMIN, KAYASTHA, VAISHYA, SHUDRA, and DALIT and when there is only one civil law for all.

[@reny62]

ST, SC, OBC, GEN. these vocabularies can only be removed by changing the constitution itself, sad but true at the same time

[@cbuzz9636]

If you're mature ,It doesn't look good from your mouth

[@manjeetshahare4986]

Some people and channels never learn 😂😂

[@Alexandra18888]

Keep staying in delusion. You are obstructing your own progress.

[@vicky-xu9ly]

​@@Alexandra18888bot spotted😅

[@vicky-xu9ly]

​@@Alexandra18888bot spotted😅

[@thecatwithnohome722]

Its a normal day in western media...showing cleverly the wrong picture of popular Indian Politicians

[@Alexandra18888]

It’s not a wrong picture when reality is being shown. Isn’t it true that Modi mixed religion with politics, when they are two separate topics? Religion, personal beliefs, values, these things are sensitive topics that are not meant to be misused to gain momentum for votes.

[@vicky-xu9ly]

​@@Alexandra18888bot spotted 😂

[@raghuresh17]

Aapko achi nahi lagi to hum kya karein. Hamen to bjp ka policies achi hai. Krupaya hamaren country ke pokitics mein dakal na kariye.​@@Alexandra18888

[@achintyarai1508]

@@Alexandra18888 You don't know about Indian politics, so better learn about it on your own rather than from news outlets like this. The 70years Congress rule was fully based on religion and caste politics, they crushed Hindus to appease there Muslim fanbase, at a point of time India and China has same GDP and per capita, but Congress's religion politics and there huge corruption destroyed our economy and everyone knows where China stand right now. Don't believe me just search on google about congress corruption scams in India, yes I agree Modi appeases to Hindu population, but we as a majority population have suffered a lot and it's really good to have a right wing government that favours us and not crushes us to please the foreign invaders on our soil. No country in this world likes foreign invaders on there soil.

[@PineappleJus]

Australian Propaganda Channel.

[@dvsdiary1742]

When you are gonna show us the Malaysian, indonasian and Pakistan etc. (Muslim majority countries) elections and their Islamic nationalist parties and their structural and institutional violence including anti minority rhetoric and statements against minorities living in these countries ???

[@RCPsychics]

The reality no one going down this government and even coalition is there to help him because the coalition happened before election and strong cabinet members will not going to change. Other part in coalition is not strong because opposition is also coalition and not even the majority of BJP all together. What you are hearing is wrong version of the reality

[@User786_SG]

I am Australian Hindu… Strongly support BJP. ❤ There are no strong leaders in Australia to control Islamic atrocities. Labour will be voted out

[@HemanshuAmbani]

Yogi Adityanath…who has very high popularity in Hindi belt❤…and he will keep jihadis under control

[@withervoid4966]

I think he can do 5 more years after that, india need him there's no else with a strong vision right now

[@dva333]

A rule but unwritten? Come on ABC 😂

[@amitsarkar3019]

2000 Gujarat riot started with massacre of Hindu pilgrimage in Godhra by Muslims. Unfortunately, paid journalists don't narrate that.

[@kaladass7194]

The Indian courts have discharged all this people, so respect the courts decision..

[@caba3995]

Discharged? Some incredibly advanced English is being used here. Pure guess work discharge means a secretion like your oil glands you meant acquitted from charges or proven innocent. Also who said Indian judiciary is not corrupt India is the single most corrupt country in the entirety of Asia. Instead of admitting you deny the fact which only puts you at a compromise Idaf

[@CPTE5069]

India's judiciary is hardly independent.

[@Seriouslyfunny1]

I think we can appreciate their unwritten rule about leaders retiring once above the age of 75. Given some leaders doing senile activities elsewhere.

[@keerthinm6487]

propagandist and misleading report.

[@shashankshah6808]

soros baised media

[@bhaskarganguly7]

There is no Hindu nationalism but Nationalist Hindus and without sense of nationalism and Hinduism a diverse country like India will break apart in no time.

[@amitsarkar3019]

British-India was partitioned in 1947 on the basis of religion into Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India. Since then Hindus have been ethnically cleansed from East Pakistan/Bangladesh but Muslims have doubled in population inside India from 10% to 20% today. Muslim appeasement vote bank politics is the most dangerous trend in Indian politics.

[@PrajwalGowda-gf4ex]

What about joe biden's and trump's age? Is it good for democracy?

[@amitsarkar3019]

Muslim illegal infiltration from Bangladesh is a major problem in the state of W. Bengal as the Muslim population has doubled after religion-based partition of British-India into Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India in 1947. Paid journalists don't cover facts, rather propagate their false narratives.

[@freedom3040]

Mutual respect is a Two way street For INDIANs of this generation. Just saying.

[@TK-sf4qu]

lol Think about old Joe and Aussies folks. India is 1.5 billion and there are enough people there. You are not needed. Stay away

[@WitcherBoss]

Rather than criticising start to follow their policies in your own country for your own safety in future.

[@darthashpie3370]

Whoever wants to govern India must have that iron in them. No more weak PM like we had before 2014

[@Abraham-uk4xy]

I doubt he is going after his third term. He will try for a 4th and a 5th terms. He could carry on for another 15years until 2039

[@Study-nh8ej]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 though I voted for bjp .....but that's his last term for sure

[@neetuchaitanya211]

Every indian knows the answer of the question on thumbnail in a flash 🤣 the man in orange ofcource

[@minpat1015]

Why so negative on the BJP, The public in India is smart enough to choose their own leader, the problem for ABC is India is developing into a competitor to the western hegemony and this is like loosing what they have enjoyed for the last 50 years . The west has lost almost all of its productive industries and their economies are under massive debts if india rises and stops its currency from depreciating then the west cannot sell their debts to all the savers of the world

[@abhishekgupta-ex1lp]

Good to see people busting the report in comment section 🎯

[@priyanshusrivastava2941]

Yogi isn’t popular for being extreme right wing leader he changed the state completely by infrastructure and law and order that’s why he is famous he is the follower of law and faithful to constitution

[@ameetsan]

Clearly one-sided narrative with preconceived notions. Why do u waste ur energy in making videos on the topics u have no knowledge of? Pathetic. Probably to play for audience within ur country.

[@retheshnair1]

Bloody propaganda media

[@IndiHeads-mn4kq]

Shame on west you are biased

[@SaisunilSahu]

I am from Odisha and I will root my voice for K.Annamalai of Tamil Nadu as PM.... He has the Aura to lead India strongly in world politics.✌🏻✌🏻 Most people will talk about Yogi or Amit shah but They are not good in English speaking skills.

[@raghuresh17]

Sarbananda sonowal, nitin gadkari, Kadi ninda, yogiji, himanta sarma, amit shah, Devendra fadnavis. These names come to my mind.

[@memesstock803]

Bhai mai to berozgaar hu koi job ho to mughe dila do ye BJP wale or andhbhakt nahi dilayenge 🙏

[@usernamealreadybeen]

Back to Back Videos on Modi and BJP. Don't you guys have any other topic to make videos on ?

[@Alexandra18888]

They do make videos on other topics. Carefully look at their channel. Why are you so offended?

[@vicky-xu9ly]

​@@Alexandra18888bot spotted😂

[@paulmorais476]

When we twist religion for political reasons, it undermines both faith & democracy, distorting its essence & dividing the country. Can't we keep faith & politics separate to preserve the integrity of both! 🇮🇳

[@Alexandra18888]

Very much agreed. There are so many instances I have come across now in-regards-to religion being mixed with Indian politics. There have been people mentioning how they would stop worshipping a Hindu deity if Modi does not become PM with full majority in his political party. It is complete chaos and madness, and that’s dictatorship style brainwashing, misusing power dynamics and misleading people to the extent that they start speaking such stuff.

[@Study-nh8ej]

98 percent Muslims voted for congress while only 48 percent Hindus voted for modi ...... Why don't u guys accept the truth ..... All burden for integrity lies on Hindus ..... Muslim always one sided for appeasement....... Hindus have no choice they will come with sharia if we go totally democratic

[@Study-nh8ej]

Muslim voted for the man that donated 5 crore to charlee habdo murderer ..... Muslims do not care about their living conditions......what would they think of country

[@Study-nh8ej]

I wish there were no Muslims India would have voted for candidates......other than thinking about integrity

[@anupamsatpathi2071]

after modi it's Yogi.

[@abhishekgupta-ex1lp]

If Yogi gets 3rd consecutive term as CM of UP no one can stop him from being PM in 2029 or 2034 he is very young and popular too may bhagwan Ram bless him he hv good vision ❤ no appeasement politics only development making india strong .

[@Unapologeticallyindian]

They made entire video on who is Modi and turned off the comment section. That’s how cowered they are and that’s how credible and accurate their information is. Their reporter was salty because she couldn’t meet PM Modi and ask abusive questions..😂

[@ajaypatra2863]

I don't think he wants to retire at all. That is the reason he is making propaganda that he has directly descended from Heaven as the Eleventh Avatar.He is going to sit tightly on the PM post till 2047.

[@dipinsoman9276]

if that’s what people of india wants then he will

[@Alexandra18888]

That shows Modi’s God complex.

[@ajaypatra2863]

@@Alexandra18888 Yes. With the help of his rich friends, he has and is using all propaganda machineries to project himself as a very close person of God. My sincere prayer to God this morning is to destroy this incarnation of SATAN as early as possible to redeem our country.

[@Traderking1990]

If that was the case then he would have won all seats in the recently concluded elections instead of losing his majority and ending up in a coalition.

[@Alexandra18888]

@@Traderking1990 well mate, then you can call that as divine intervention. What goes around comes around.

[@newheadstart]

Video: About India Jobless bots: I've been summoned

[@bullrider9617]

Nitin Gadkariji ❤

[@kaladass7194]

Why no reports on INC a family run business..

[@HarshaVardhanSarihaddu-fc3xe]

I think so it's a good thing happened to bjp for getting only 240 seats. If continuously bjp gets 272 seats then the opposition will create a fear in the public. But in 2029 bjp will get more than 272 seats . And I think so amith shah is better for a pm candidate for next elections. If congress wants to come to power they should remove family politics, minority appeasement,and give opportunity to candidates like Shashi Tharoor etc. Jai hind Jai bharat Vandhe mataram Jai shree Ram

[@biswajeet9826]

Apne kaam se kaam rakho!! Bacho!! Dont get swayed by your skin colour!! Your burden is still in your mind!!

[@sujonsen3064]

Modi❤

[@SuperhumanUnchained]

Great video

[@ashoks5317]

Next eligible candidates is Yogi adityanath, Himanyh Biswa Sharma, Ritin Rijuju , Fednevis, Smriti Irani, Nadda, Shivaraj Chauhan, K.Annamalai ....

[@anjulsinghanjulsingh2093]

Yogi ji🕉️ next pm 🚩🤩🕉️🕉️🙏🙏

[@kinngrimm]

Fascism, nationalism and racism are far away from enlightenment, but it seems nowadays this isn't anylonger a concern of the indian people.

[@manathuli8543]

Are you real. Indian people know what is best for them. Focus on your own world and stop hypocrisy

[@kinngrimm]

@@manathuli8543 "Are you real." Why would i not be real? "Indian people know what is best for them." I don't say that indian people wouldn't know what is best for them, i am just questioning if that what they think is best for them would be enlightened. "Focus on your own world ..." I usually am focused on what concerns myself. Yet this is a publicly available news channel where anyone can put comments to it and we live in a globally connected world. Too much for you to handle? "...and stop hypocrisy" Please define my hypocrisy. In which way am i a hypocrite? If you can, i may be able to get rid of a blindspot.

[@achintyarai1508]

You don't know about Indian politics, so better learn about it on your own rather than from news outlets like this. The 70years Congress rule was fully based on religion and caste politics, they crushed Hindus to appease there Muslim fanbase, at a point of time India and China has same GDP and per capita, but Congress's religion politics and there huge corruption destroyed our economy and everyone knows where China stand right now. Don't believe me just search on google about congress corruption scams in India, yes I agree Modi appeases to Hindu population, but we as a majority population have suffered a lot and it's really good to have a right wing government that favours us and not crushes us to please the foreign invaders on our soil. No country in this world likes foreign invaders on there soil.

[@Malecchavinashak]

​@@kinngrimmThese are Malecchas, or barbarian constructs, not Arya or Indian constructs. Fascism, nationalism, communism, Abrahamism, and twisted democracy are western constructs. I don't think the oldest civilisation, a civilisational state, in terms of philosophy and politics, needs western ideologies to be imported.

[@citizensane1426]

One should not forget more younger generation has voted this time and even more youth will vote in 2029 who won't be not as religious. Next PM should be more youth oriented.

[@saikiranoruganti]

LMAO He did NOT ban any of the interfaith Marriages!

[@mauriciolizarbe4835]

Free india confirmed

[@KK-yh6hw]

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

[@IN-ud2ks]

You mean after 2034? That is none of your business.

[@sriharshacv7760]

Not surprised at the narrative. The video was supposed to be about Modi's successor but you ended up with Hinduphobia throughout. Showed the channel's true nature.

[@mrsmith1200]

Certainly not Anthony Albanese😂

[@mohammedislam3944]

I see lots of negative comment about this video, there maybe some incomplete info here, but for democracy, need to hear all sides of ideas, BJP India has very bitterness about international press, it's not good for India's future, keep the eyes and mouth open, and let the people decide, that's the part of the DEMOCRACY!!

[@TheCuriousKafir]

Your Research is half baked .

[@fairdinkum977]

The longer one has been in power, the greater the pain in giving it up. It's like a drug addict going cold turkey.

[@Traderking1990]

Modi unlike Trump didn't question the election verdict and stage a capitol riot.

[@spashtvakta]

Keep out objective criticism let's indulge in BJP bashing😂😂😂😂 I know you are not making these videos for journalism but for entertainment, carry on.😂❤

[@raghuresh17]

Manmohan was 81 in 2014

[@user-tf8rc7wp9r]

Gadkari is real potential face

[@arunpurohit5862]

Muslim appeasement and Hypocrisy is taking the west in the right direction. RIP to Western world😊😅

[@VarunKumar-zl7ev]

List is here Himantha Annamalai Yogi adityanath Devendra fadnavis That is my list whoever other list of pm candidates from bjp in upcoming future

Yogi Adityanath next indian PM. From bangladesh.

[@jayantkulkarni1636]

नमस्ते बहूतही बठीया. 🎉

[@sureshful]

Its our beloved Rahul Gandhi.

[@suryas5954]

If Modi steps down Yogi will become prime minister do you guys have guts control that lion😂😂😂

[@durgeshn8791]

Waiting for yogi ji as my PM.

[@ame6792]

Where is your report on Islamic terror attacks on Hindus for 1200 years.

[@tanujjaswal2085]

I think Yogi would be better choice among these

[@veeveeleo9713]

I pray he is around for another 5 years

[@ncc931]

Why australians are wotried about this.. Westerns are always very smart in showing how India is bad... but hinding all the worst things in western world

[@wolfofdalalstreet1841]

Next 30 years only BJP government please do it Hindus 💪💪💪🕉️🕉️🕉️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@gazoline4070]

Nitish Kumar for sure 💯

[@lights182]

None of Your Business !!

[@hardtrailrider]

and the "think tanks" from Bengal keep thinking while their state is in sorry state and not skilled to make any development and reforms, they keep playing role of "thinkers"..

[@gazoline4070]

Chandrababu Naidu for sure 🔥

[@gopaakrishnanmvenkataraman9129]

Why this noxious narratives BJP is capable of leadership Within. It is not dynastiec Congress

[@jaysuryaupadhyaya4468]

Ask Rhulji

[@parishetty8514]

Australian broadcasting CRAP

[@Kasiramaniyer]

He is protector of our Hindu dharma

[@thecitizen87935]

R a h u l g and hi