PROFILE OF A MODI BHAKT

 WHO ARE  MODI'S  BHAKTS

From my experience and interaction and thus  assessment,  the following  categories  of Indians form Modis bhakts :
1. Bharmin and upper caste Hindus ( a vast majority of them)
2. Mumbai based Gujaratis ( almost all  of them)
3. Gujarat based Gujaratis( about 50 % of them)
4. Non brahma  and non uppercase indians ( who are highly religious but  generally apolitical who were made to beleive  that their religion is under threat.. About 50%  of them
5. Others, not excluding above but generally  apolitical, who was taken in by Modis self positioning as a anti corruption and pro development leader ( about 20 to 30% of generally population... a large section )
6. Old RSS members , all contained in the above 1 to 4  ( most of them)
One may note  that these categories are not mutually exclusive  but is a kind of profile of bhakts.
It will also give you an idea of how strongly Religion influences  political belief in India. You will also relaise that:
a.  there is little chance for those in 1  to 3 and 6 to change their views anytime in the future.
b. Any change in the group 4 is also unlikely in the short term . For change here, there is a need for  a counter narrative that removes the threat perception among  Hindus and installs a sense of true spiritual and confident religious ethos among this group. Highly unlikely in the short term.
c.Its the 5 th group that is most vulnerable as bhakts. Any dispassionate and logical assessment on economic, social,Foreign   policy ,   corruption etc   will install serious doubts  about the performance of Modi government alingwith  the   the religious divide, misuse of institutions , bringing down elected governments using unethical means which   can all   erode  faith in Modi. Other political parties need to focus on this group for immediate results. 
It may also explain why BJP and Hindutav elements who never had popular support ( even during Vajpayees leadership ) suddenly gained over 38% popular  vote under Modi. The right wing religious platform coupled with charisma of Modi  proved a  potent mix. Vajpayee too had charisma and more credibility bit he was more a Democrat, one who was honest and beleived in the Indian dream. It was not enough. It was not enough to drive people with a fudealistic  mindset . This is where  Modi  came in. The rest is history.