India Vote Count Shows Modi Alliance Winning Surprisingly Narrow Majority

June 04, 2024, 09.54 PM | Source: Reuters

ILUSTRASI. A Hindu holy man, or a Sadhu, walks at a polling station during the second phase of the general election in Vrindavan, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

GENERAL ELECTION - NEW DELHI. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was headed for a narrow majority as vote-counting in the general election neared completion on Tuesday, with its tally well short of an expected landslide in a surprise setback for the populist leader.

Modi's own Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was falling short of a majority of its own in the 543-member parliament, the trends showed. Having to depend on allies to form the government could introduce some uncertainty into policymaking after a decade in which Modi has ruled with an authoritative hold.

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