India election live: Modi to be sworn in for new term as PM on June 8
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- Election Commission officials on Tuesday counted ballots cast over India's six-week general election, which ended on June 1.
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India's Modi-led alliance clinches narrow electoral victory
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday night that his Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance has clinched a third term in office, after the bloc fell short of a widely predicted landslide.
India’s Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style
NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions that he’s found easy to execute thanks to the brute majority he enjoyed in India’s lower house of parliament.
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
NEW DELHI (AP) — For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime minister’s coalition is still expected to run the country for another five years.
India investor appeal to survive Modi vote setback
Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has held a commanding presence in the Indian parliament, has lost its outright majority. This political shake-up triggered immediate turbulence in the financial markets.
Narendra Modi Fell to Earth After Making It All About Himself
When everything became about Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, his party and its century-old Hindu-nationalist network were propelled to unimagined heights.
India election results: Which allies does Modi depend on now?
Modi now relies on a series of parties that have flip-flopped between his alliance and the opposition over the years.
India’s Modi faces ‘unprecedented’ alliance test after election results
Modi has only ever ruled with large majorities, centralised power and without coalition compulsions. Can he adapt? The answer could shape India’s next government, say analysts