Indian Elections: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Heads to Victory – Opposition Comes Out Strengthened

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading for victory in parliamentary elections but with a reduced parliamentary majority, while the opposition emerges strengthened after 95% of the votes are counted. Analyzes and polls predicted a landslide victory for Modi and his party, whose election campaign appealed to Hindu voters who make up the majority of the population. But for the first time in ten years, Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not be able to win a majority on its own and may have to rely on its coalition allies, according to election commission data. The Congress, the largest opposition party, for its part looks set to almost double its number of parliamentary seats, in a remarkable turnaround thanks to deals to field joint candidates with other parties against the BJP. “Voters have punished the BJP,” Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who was re-elected by a margin, told reporters […]
Source: News Beast

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