Nikola Gruevski vs Rajnath Singh

Gruevski became Prime Minister after his party VMRO-DPMNE won the parliamentary elections. He began a decade-long rule marked by nationalist policies and economic growth.

Gruevski launched a large-scale urban renewal project in Skopje, building statues and buildings in a neoclassical style, including a statue of Alexander the Great. The project aimed to assert Macedonian identity but was criticized for cost and historical revisionism.

Opposition leader Zoran Zaev released wiretapped conversations allegedly showing Gruevski's government involved in corruption, election rigging, and media control. This sparked massive protests and a political crisis.

Under pressure from the wiretapping scandal and international mediation, Gruevski resigned, paving the way for early elections. His resignation ended his decade-long rule.

After being sentenced to two years in prison for corruption related to the purchase of a luxury vehicle, Gruevski fled to Hungary, where he was granted political asylum. This caused a diplomatic rift between Macedonia and Hungary.

Rajnath Singh was elected as the national president of the BJP in 2005, succeeding L.K. Advani. He served two consecutive terms until 2009, overseeing the party's organizational restructuring and electoral strategies during a period of opposition.

Rajnath Singh was appointed as the Union Home Minister in the first Modi government in May 2014. He oversaw internal security, including the handling of the Kashmir situation, the Naxalite insurgency, and the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

As Home Minister, Rajnath Singh played a key role in the abrogation of Article 370, which revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The decision was implemented in August 2019, leading to the reorganization of the state into two union territories.

Rajnath Singh was appointed as the Union Defence Minister in the second Modi government in May 2019. He oversaw the modernization of the armed forces, the procurement of defense equipment, and the response to border tensions with China and Pakistan.

Rajnath Singh addressed the United Nations General Assembly in September 2020, highlighting India's role in global peacekeeping and counter-terrorism. He also raised the issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan and called for reforms in the UN Security Council.