{"id":65513,"date":"2024-06-04T12:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/04\/india-election-early-vote-counts-suggest-narendra-modis-party-may-struggle-to-secure-outright-majority\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T12:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:43:06","slug":"india-election-early-vote-counts-suggest-narendra-modis-party-may-struggle-to-secure-outright-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/04\/india-election-early-vote-counts-suggest-narendra-modis-party-may-struggle-to-secure-outright-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"India election: Early vote counts suggest Narendra Modi’s party may struggle to secure outright majority"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Early counting of votes in India’s election suggests the party of Narendra Modi may get fewer seats than expected.<\/p>\n

A total of 272 seats are needed for a majority in the country’s parliament – but his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is so far ahead only in 242 seats.<\/p>\n

However, if it is unable to achieve an outright majority, the BJP is expected to form a coalition government – ensuring Mr Modi secures a third consecutive term as prime minister.<\/p>\n

The BJP is part of a broader National Democratic Alliance of parties – which are ahead in a total of 283 constituencies.<\/p>\n

If Mr Modi<\/a><\/strong> does lead a coalition government, the popular but controversial 73-year-old would become only the second prime minister – after India<\/a><\/strong>‘s independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru – to win three consecutive terms.<\/p>\n

The counting of 642 million votes in the world’s largest election began early today.<\/p>\n

The Hindu nationalist BJP and its allies have faced a broad opposition alliance led by the Congress party and its main campaign leader, Rahul Gandhi.<\/p>\n

Around 970 million people – more than 10% of the world’s population – were eligible to vote after polls opened in mid-April, with an average turnout of around 66% across the seven phases, according to official figures.<\/p>\n

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During his 10 years in power, Mr Modi has transformed India’s political landscape, his popularity outstripping that of his party.<\/p>\n

However, a decade of his leadership has also left the country deeply divided – religiously and economically.<\/p>\n

His opponents and critics say his Hindu-first politics have bred intolerance, hate speech and brazen attacks against the country’s minorities – raising concerns over the treatment of Muslims, Christians and other religious groups.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong> Narendra Modi: A history-making leader with god-like status – and fierce critics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

India’s economy is among the fastest-growing in the world and has helped the country emerge as a global power and a counterweight to China.<\/p>\n

But it has become unequal, with only a small portion of Indians benefitting from the economic boom and youth unemployment soaring.<\/p>\n

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The country’s democratic values under Mr Modi’s leadership have also come under scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Under Mr Modi, the media – once viewed as vibrant and largely independent – has become more pliant and critical voices muzzled.<\/p>\n

Many watchdogs have now categorised India as a “hybrid regime” that is neither a full democracy nor a full autocracy.<\/p>\n

Mr Modi’s government has repeatedly denied and dismissed accusations of discrimination, saying its policies aim for the welfare of all communities without bias and that it enforces the law equally.<\/p>\n

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