India's Election Is Turning Out Far Closer Than Expected, With Modi Unlikely To Win By A Landslide

Narendra Modi attends the release of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto at the party headquarters in New Delhi on April 14, 2024.SAJJAD HUSSAIN/Getty ImagesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is projected to win a third term as the country's leader.The multiparty alliance, led by his Bharatiya Janata Party, is expected to win a smaller majority.It's the result of a six-week election that saw a bitter feud emerge between the BJP and its rivals.Narendra Modi is on track to secure a historic third term as India's prime minister, but with a narrower victory than had been expected.A coalition led by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win around 300 seats in the Indian parliament, which is lower than the 400 seats it was expected to win in some exit polls, Reuters reported early Tuesday.The opposition INDIA alliance, led by the centrist Congress party, is expected to make gains and is projected to win around 220 seats, the report said.

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