We knew that Narendra Modi was divisive; his controversial role as Chief Minister during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat continues to be a sore point in the elections this year. What we couldn’t have predicted was that it would be a sore point in American elections.

A poll released today in India puts Narendra Modi well in the lead for this year’s national elections, and found that the ruling Congress party could be heading for a “meltdown.”