In India, the victory that disappoints Narendra Modi

DECRYPTION – The party of the outgoing Prime Minister wins, thanks to its allies, a parliamentary majority during the legislative elections.

New Delhi

The winner was already known, designated, knighted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would win a large majority with his Hindu right-wing party, the BJP. On Saturday, polls predicted 380 to 400 seats for the BJP and its NDA coalition allies, synonymous with a two-thirds majority. Modi was confident. In an article published in the press the day before the results, he urged his fellow citizens to dream of new dreams “, charting its roadmap for the future. We must lay the foundations of a developed India for the next twenty-five years. (…) Our efforts will take India to new heights. » He had set a goal for his supporters: to win 370 seats out of 543.

This alliance led by the outgoing Prime Minister’s party obtained a parliamentary majority in the legislative elections, according to figures communicated by the Electoral Commission on Tuesday evening. Modi will, barring any drama, win a third term of…

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