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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nimo Omer

Thursday briefing: Narendra Modi reaches a crossroads as India denies him a majority in election upset

Narendra Modi speaks at the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, 4 June 2024.
Narendra Modi speaks at the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, 4 June 2024. Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA

Good morning.

For months, the consensus was that India’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) was going to win a thumping majority in the general election. A few days ago, exit polls indicated the BJP was going to secure a sweeping victory, and could even gain seats to win a two-thirds majority in parliament. The party’s confidence came through most clearly in its highly publicised goal of winning 400 seats.

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