Lynn Smoot
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory in India’s general election, securing a historic third consecutive term for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With vote-counting still under way on June 4, 2024, Modi hailed “a historical feat in India’s history”, thanking voters who had “placed their faith” in him. While many exit polls had predicted a landslide victory for the party, the BJP fell short of a majority. Modi’s party secured 240 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament, a significant drop from the 2019 elections when the BJP alone secured 303 seats. Modi’s party suffered losses in the key states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The BJP will return to power in a coalition, with the help of allied regional parties under a National Democratic Alliance.
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