First time since the Hindu nationalist leader stormed to power ten years ago, the Indian PM’s Bharatiya Janata Party has not been able to achieve an absolute majority.
Analysts and exit polls predicted a landslide win, but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will stay in power with a significantly smaller mandate.
For the first time since the Hindu nationalist leader stormed to power ten years ago, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was unable to win an absolute majority and will now rely on coalition partners to rule.
AFP examines the reasons why Modi and his party were unable to win with a landslide victory for the third time in a row.
