Indian PM Modi set to take oath for a third time at the weekend as allies pledge support
Hyderabad/New Delhi, India Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday to lead a new coalition government for a third straight term, a day after it regained power with a surprisingly slim majority. Modi, a populist who has dominated Indian politics since 2014, will for the first time […]
India’s Modi set to win historic third term but with surprisingly slim majority
New Delhi, India Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set on Tuesday to retain power at the head of a ruling coalition but his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority for the first time in a decade as voters defied predictions of another landslide. The outcome unnerved investors, with stocks falling steeply as […]
Modi’s alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project
Firozpur/Kolkata, India Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting it would do better than expected by most analysts. Most exit polls projected the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could win a […]
India election sees turnout fall in second phase as Modi and Gandhi trade barbs
Bengalaru/Noida, India Reuters India held the second phase of the world’s biggest election on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals hurling accusations of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid flagging voter turnout. Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election that began on 19th April and […]
India’s poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, India Reuters India’s Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged violations of poll rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an election campaign rally in Meerut, India, […]
Indians vote in huge election dominated by jobs, Hindu pride and Modi
Kairana/Chennai, India Reuters The first of India’s almost one billion voters cast ballots on Friday in the country’s multi-day election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two […]
India votes in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
New Delhi, India Reuters India votes on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity and Hindu nationalism. The vote pits Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of two dozen opposition parties which is […]
Indian election: Gandhi dynasty, trailing Modi, battles for political survival
RUPAM JAIM, of Reuters, reports on the status of one of India’s most storied political dynasties ahead of the upcoming election…
The Long Read: At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
SHEIKH SAALIQ, of Associated Press, reports on rising concerns over the state of democracy in India 75 years after independence…
India promises more vaccines as daily COVID-19 deaths stay above 4,000
Bengalaru, India Reuters Some Indian states said on Sunday they would extend COVID-19 lockdowns to help contain the pandemic, which has killed more than 270,000 people in the country, as the federal government pledged to bolster vaccine supplies. The number of deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in India has risen more than […]