Modi expected to lose parliamentary majority in Indian election
Latest results reveal unexpected blow to PM, forcing negotiation with coalition partners to regain powerNarendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party looks likely to lose its parliamentary majority, dealing an unexpected blow to the prime minister and forcing him to negotiate with coalition partners in order to return to power.Although not all votes had been counted, by Tuesday evening it was clear that the landslide for the BJP predicted in polls would not materialise and instead there had been a pushback against the strongman prime minister and his Hindu nationalist politics in swathes of the country. Continue reading...
Latest results reveal unexpected blow to PM, forcing negotiation with coalition partners to regain power
Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party looks likely to lose its parliamentary majority, dealing an unexpected blow to the prime minister and forcing him to negotiate with coalition partners in order to return to power.
Although not all votes had been counted, by Tuesday evening it was clear that the landslide for the BJP predicted in polls would not materialise and instead there had been a pushback against the strongman prime minister and his Hindu nationalist politics in swathes of the country. Continue reading...