India to hold seven-phase general election from April 19, results on June 4
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term in the marathon six-week vote – the world’s largest democratic exercise.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term in the marathon six-week vote – the world’s largest democratic exercise.
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NEW DELHI — Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister on Sunday (June 9) a third term, after a shock election setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in a coalition government in the world's most populous nation.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Modi at a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president’s palace in New Delhi, attended by thousands of dignitaries, including the leaders of seven regional countries, Bollywood stars and industrialists.
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a coalition government with several partners after losing its outright majority in the election.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India claimed a third term in office yesterday. But early results suggest his party won by a far narrower margin than expected. The aura of invincibility around Modi has been shattered.
Most television exit polls indicate the ruling National Democratic Alliance, the right-wing conservative Indian political alliance led by the BJP, is set to win a two-thirds majority in the parliament’s lower house following the conclusion of the country’s general election on Saturday.