India Election: Exit Polls Indicate Modi Heading for 2nd Term

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will secure a second term in office according to exit polls announced after the country’s mammoth general election wrapped up on Sunday. Millions of voters cast ballots in the final stage of the election for 59 seats in eight states that was held in stages over five weeks.  While Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party had been projected as the frontrunner, there was uncertainty whether the party would secure a majority. ...

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