Prime minister claims victory but opposition dismisses poll results as fixed and unscientificIndian prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting it would do better than expected by most analysts.Most exit polls projected the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could win a two-thirds majority in the 543-member lower house of parliament, where 272 is needed for a simple majority. A two-thirds majority will allow the government to usher in far-reaching amendments to the constitution. Continue reading…
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Author : Reuters in New Delhi
Publish date : 2024-06-01 17:41:22
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Modi’s alliance to win easily in India election, exit polls project
