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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