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Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

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About a third of the more than 640 million ballots cast went to the prime minister's party, but Modi didn't win outright — a result the opposition Congress party called a moral defeat.

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  1. Modi's BJP-led alliance projected to win parliamentary majority in India's election, exit polls show

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    Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

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  1. The Guardian

    Modi’s alliance to win easily in India election, exit polls project (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Prime minister claims victory but opposition dismisses poll results as fixed and unscientific

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Modi's BJP-led alliance projected to win parliamentary majority in India's election, exit polls show (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks set for a rare third consecutive term in power, as local exit polls on Saturday suggest his Bharatiya Janata Party...

  3. The Guardian

    India elections: exit polls show Narendra Modi expected to win historic third term (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Modi’s ruling BJP may gain a two-thirds majority, amid allegations of intimidation of opposition candidates and Muslim voter suppression

  4. Wyoming Public Media

    Modi has declared victory in India's election, but not the landslide he expected (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.

  5. NPR

    Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins A Third Term : State of the World from NPR (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third win is rare, but is tempered by his party's loss of a parliamentary majority.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    About a third of the more than 640 million ballots cast went to the prime minister's party, but Modi didn't win outright — a result the opposition Congress party called a moral defeat.

  7. Al Jazeera

    India’s Modi wins election, but BJP suffers setback (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a historic third term in office, but the BJP’s majority is reduced.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    India election: Modi headed for win, but landslide unlikely – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Vote counting is well underway in the world's largest democratic election. Early results give Prime Minister Narendra Modi a clear lead, but the main opposition is also performing better than expected. DW has the latest.

  9. The Economist

    A shock election result in India humbles Narendra Modi (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Instead of strongman rule an uncertain era of coalition government beckons | Asia

  10. Christian Science Monitor

    Even before his latest victory, Modi was reshaping India. These numbers show how. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    With India’s weekslong election over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last two terms can offer insight into the incoming government’s economic, infrastructure, and welfare agenda – and the future of press freedom in India.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    India election results: A setback for PM Modi? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Despite being on track to win a third-consecutive term, Modi’s BJP party had failed to win a majority of its own and needs to rely on coalition partners to be in power.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    The Latest | India counts votes from a mega-election as Modi claims victory for his alliance (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory for his alliance as early results from the staggered, six-week election showed fewer seats for his Bharatiya Janata Party than expected and

  13. Triblive

    Modi expected to retain power, but early India count suggests it won't be the landslide he hoped for (opens Triblive)

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    NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India’s general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected after it pushed back against the leader’s mixed economic record and polarizing politics.

  14. Al Jazeera

    India election results: Big wins, losses and surprises (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A tight Varanasi race and BJP’s Maharashtra downfall – here’s how India’s 2024 Lok Sabha polls defied expectations.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Modi expected to retain power but early India count suggests it won't be the landslide he hoped for (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India's general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected after it pushed back against the leader's mixed economic record and polarizing politi…

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Modi claims victory for his alliance in India’s general election (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed victory for his alliance in India’s general election, despite a lackluster performance from his own party.

  17. Time

    Narendra Modi Won India's Election—But the BJP Lost Power (opens Time)

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    India's ruling party fell short of winning a single-party majority, marking a stark departure from the last two elections.

  18. The Guardian

    India election results 2024 live: Modi expected to win historic third term but may miss out on landslide (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Vote counting has begun in biggest elections in the world, with one billion voters eligible to cast their ballots in the Lok Sabha or lower house elections

  19. Insider

    India's election is turning out far closer than expected, with Modi unlikely to win by a landslide (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies are on track to win the world's biggest election— but not by the landslide they had expected.

  20. NPR

    Modi declares victory in India's election, falling short of a landslide (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.

  21. CNN

    Modi declares victory in India elections but party faces shock loses in parliament and will need coalition (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    India’s transformative yet divisive Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in national elections on Tuesday evening but early results show voters delivered a shock result that reduces the extent of party’s grip on power.

  22. KRDO

    Modi declares victory in India election but party faces shock losses and will need coalition (opens KRDO)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Rhea Mogul and Kunal Sehgal, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s transformative yet divisive Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in national elections on Tuesday evening but his goal of winning an unassailable majority lies in tatters with early results showing voters delivered a shock result…

  23. The Diplomat

    Modi Wins a Third Term But the Opposition INDIA Bloc Cuts Incumbent BJP Down to Size (opens The Diplomat)

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    In a telling blow, the BJP even lost in the constituency that includes the Ram Temple, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.

  24. France 24

    Modi poised to win third term but opposition challenge stronger than expected (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India's general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected after…

  25. NBC News

    Modi’s alliance has early lead in India election vote count (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Early vote counting suggests Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win a rare third term on Tuesday.

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