Coalition politics may restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP from pushing forward with the social and religious aspects of its agenda, says NUS Institute of South Asian Studies’ Iqbal Singh Sevea.
Coalition politics may restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's ruling BJP from pushing forward with the social and religious aspects of its agenda, says NUS Institute of South Asian Studies’ Iqbal Singh Sevea.
This time, the BJP has again emerged as the largest party but its haul of 240 seats is below the 272-mark required to form the government. Thus, it is set to return to power asThis election was normal because there was no massive wave of support for any party. In 2014, Mr Modi and the BJP’s promise to fight corruption won massive support. The incumbent coalition led by the Indian National Congress had been mired in corruption charges.
While there was no wave of support for Mr Modi and the BJP, there was also no upsurge of anger against them. Voters were largely focused on their economic conditions, job prospects and the merits of individual candidates. The NDA has won 35 seats in Uttar Pradesh, while the Congress-led coalition, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance , surprised most observers by emerging with 43 seats. This marks a drastic shift from the results of 2019. Then, the NDA had won 64 seats while the Congress and its allies only won 6.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi, India, on Jun 4, 2024.
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