How Modi's BJP lost its majority in Indian elections: 5 things to know

NEW DELHI -- During India's six-week elections, most political pundits had predicted a landslide victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.

They were in for a shock when the results of the world's largest elections rolled in on Tuesday. The ruling party lost its outright majority for the first time since coming to power a decade ago. The BJP took just 240 seats in the 543-seat lower house of parliament, more than 30 short of a majority and forcing it to rely on allies to form a new government.