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Indian General Election Update: BJP Concedes Defeat in Ayodhya After the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the BJP has conceded defeat in the city. Rahul Gandhi remarks that voters have “punished” the BJP for their actions. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alliance was projected to have a narrow majority as the vote counting for the general election neared completion. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was falling short of a majority on its own, pointing towards some uncertainty in policymaking as Modi has ruled authoritatively for a decade. Despite initial projections of a landslide victory for Modi, the main…

Modi confident in re-election as early trends show strong lead Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in the Indian electorate as early counting trends showed his alliance, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), leading with 294 seats out of the 543 up for grabs in the general elections. Despite the early lead, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was not on track to achieve the landslide victory predicted by exit polls, with half of the votes counted showing them at 38.68 per cent. The Congress-led alliance, INDIA, secured 191 seats, defying earlier predictions. Market trends reacted uncertainly to the results, with…

Modi Set for Re-election as Prime Minister as Early Trends Show BJP in Lead Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in a re-election victory as early voting trends showed his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in the general elections. The BJP was ahead with 38.68% of the vote after half of the votes were counted. The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha, conducted in seven phases between April and June, were poised to close with counting underway. Trends indicated BJP leading in 242 seats, as the opposition INDIA bloc, led by the Congress Party, trailed at 193. Despite initial…