India’s Ruling BJP Routed in Local Delhi Elections

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was routed in local elections in the national capital, Delhi, at the hands of a young party known for its strong anti-corruption plank. Although these are local polls, the first election loss for the BJP since its last year's massive victory is a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The scale of the defeat for the BJP was far worse than expected with the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) party set to control more than 90 percent of the seats in...

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