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Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But the party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, scored 240 parliamentary seats in the…

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024

How will India change after the election? Modi set for third term

After India's marathon election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is claiming victory with a historic third successive term. Modi has been criticised throughout the election campaign for abusing state press and broadcast media. There was also the case of the jailed opposition figures and the alleged suppression of the Muslim vote.

France 24 · Jun 4, 2024

Speeches in 151 seats, 85 won: Modi’s strike rate dips from 85% to 56%

Between March 31 to May 30, PM Narendra Modi conducted public meetings across 151 constituencies, of which the BJP-led NDA won 85 – a strike rate of 56 per cent. 

Newslaundry · Jun 4, 2024

Narendra Modi claims victory for his alliance in India’s general election

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory for his alliance on Tuesday in India’s general election, despite a lacklustre performance from…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2024

Modi 3.0 To Push India Towards Becoming A Hindu Nation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third-term win Tuesday was not the landslide victory he had wanted, but it still provides the mandate to power his Hindu nationalist agenda forward, analysts say.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

"Resounding victory for good governance": PM Modi after BJP's historic win in Odisha assembly polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Odisha after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a historic win in the state stopping the over two-decade juggernaut of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 4, 2024

‘Concerns about media coverage..right-wing populism’: What elite US universities said on India polls

As the global gaze turned to India in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, some elite American universities also weighed in with their analyses on critical issues such as voter mobilisation, the risk to India’s democratic institutions, and the diaspora’s perception of national politics.

Newslaundry · Jun 4, 2024

The 2024 mandate is a risk to Modi’s sledgehammer politics

In seeking its third consecutive term in power at the Centre, the NDA seems to have survived a surge in anti-incumbency vote by crossing the 272-majority mark in the Lok Sabha polls. However, the reduced tally of the NDA’s anchor party BJP implies the return of an era of delicate…

Newslaundry · Jun 4, 2024

Congress' KL Sharma wins Amethi seat defeating Smriti Irani

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, as per the Election Commission. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 4, 2024

Revival On Cards As India's Congress Party Springs Surprise

It was a shot in the arm for India's main opposition Congress after poll results Tuesday showed the grand old party was close to doubling its seats despite starting as underdogs.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024