Indian lawmakers voted Monday to pick the country’s president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in an election seen as strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grip on power. Some 4,900 legislators nationwide voted in what Modi termed a “historic” election to choose the titular head of state. Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata … Read more
India’s defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party secured enough support from minor parties to retain power in the popular tourist region. Manohar Parrikar will be sworn in as Goa’s chief minister on Tuesday — the fourth time he has held the position in his … Read more
Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dominance mirrors that of India’s early independence leaders and bodes well for his re-election in 2019, analysts say. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party won a surprise absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh at the weekend, a result … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to tighten his grip on power Saturday with early trends from a string of state elections showing his nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party leading in the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh. Polling trends on the Election Commission of India website showed the BJP storming ahead in 221 seats out … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from a string of state elections, including the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh. Exit polls show Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning most seats in at least three of the five contests while the beleaguered opposition … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from a string of state elections, including the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh. Exit polls show Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning most seats in at least three of the five contests while the beleaguered opposition … Read more
Millions of voters in India’s most populous state cast their ballots Saturday in a contest seen as a key test for Narendra Modi halfway through his first term as prime minister. Uttar Pradesh is home to over 200 million people — more than the entire population of Brazil — and polls in the battleground state … Read more