Narendra Modi becomes India's Prime Minister for the third time, but his party loses its outright majority
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After the majority of votes were counted in the general elections in India, the alliance of parties led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the threshold of 272 seats necessary to form a government, reports BBC News.
According to the Election Commission's website, the ruling alliance, led by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won 286 out of 543 seats in the Indian Parliament. However, the party itself lost its absolute parliamentary majority, securing only 240 confirmed seats. At the beginning of the election campaign, Modi aimed for his party to win 400 seats in the Parliament.
Celebrating the victory, Modi stated he is ready to form a new government. He also noted that the number of his party's supporters doubled in some areas, including Delhi, and he promised to eradicate corruption at its root and assured that he intends to support the defence sector, young people and farmers.
According to BBC correspondent Soutik Biswas in India, these results are a personal blow to Narendra Modi, who has always won a majority in elections both as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and as the Prime Minister of India, dominating the country's politics for a decade.
The world's largest elections took place over six weeks, with nearly 1 billion people eligible to vote. Ultimately, over 640 million voters participated across the country. The nationwide elections coincided with extreme heat, with temperatures in several cities exceeding 45 degrees Celsius, causing dozens of deaths from heatstroke.
Celebrating the victory, Modi stated he is ready to form a new government. He also noted that the number of his party's supporters doubled in some areas, including Delhi, and he promised to eradicate corruption at its root and assured that he intends to support the defence sector, young people and farmers.
According to BBC correspondent Soutik Biswas in India, these results are a personal blow to Narendra Modi, who has always won a majority in elections both as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and as the Prime Minister of India, dominating the country's politics for a decade.
The world's largest elections took place over six weeks, with nearly 1 billion people eligible to vote. Ultimately, over 640 million voters participated across the country. The nationwide elections coincided with extreme heat, with temperatures in several cities exceeding 45 degrees Celsius, causing dozens of deaths from heatstroke.
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