For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime minister’s coalition is still expected to run the country for another five years.
Modi’s allies generally support pro-Hindu legislation, but making new policies could be complicated by coalition politics and a slimmer majority.
Despite a setback, many of the Hindu nationalist policies he’s instituted over the last 10 years remain locked in place
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clot27@lemm.ee · 23 pts · 2y
This is BIG. Now modi will be forced to discuss all the bills in parliament rather than passing them without any discourse as he did in past 10 years. Theres a chance he wont even become PM and if that happens, this will be biggest electoral upset of 21st century!!!
roguetrick@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Just the BJP not getting a majority isn't enough to stop the hindutva movements. It's more of a blip than a trend at this point. It is good to see Modi get embarrassed though.
deathmetal27@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Restored some of my faith in the Indian people to some extent to see that he lost out in the same city where he built the temple.