Did Modi win? Key takeaways from India’s election
There were winners, losers and surprises in India’s election as PM Narendra Modi’s BJP came first but lost its majority in parliament. Al Jazeera’s Soraya Lennie looks at the key takeaways.
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Why India’s election results bring hope, even in defeat
BJP won the vote, but its loss of a majority in the Lok Sabha signals that the politics of hate have a limit.
India election results: Did ‘secular’ parties let Muslims down too?
Scared of the BJP describing them as pro-Muslim, these parties distanced themselves from the community, analysts say.
No voter love for Modi’s politics of hate
India’s six-week election campaign came to an end on Tuesday, with 640 million people voting in the world’s largest poll.
Modi’s tumble good news for India’s economy
The veneer of strongman invulnerability that cloaked India’s Narendra Modi for nearly a quarter century is crashing down around his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The New Kingmakers Who Could Make or Break Modi’s Government
After his first two national election victories, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India easily set his own terms, with his Bharatiya Janata Party winning clear majorities.
Wednesday Briefing: Modi’s Bruising Path to a Third Term
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.
Modi Struggles to Stay on Top: 4 Takeaways From India’s Election
Narendra Modi’s first decade as India’s prime minister came with its fair share of surprises. None, however, looked anything like what happened on Tuesday morning when he won his second re-election, but lost his party’s majority in Parliament.