OPINION | MODI’S HAT-TRICK: BJP NEEDS TO INTROSPECT

The mandate given by the people of India on Tuesday shall be remembered for a long time in Indian political history. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats, 20 more than the 272-magic mark, while Congress-led INDIA alliance won 234 seats, 38 short of the majority mark. Though NDA won, yet it gives a feeling of defeat. Though INDIA alliance failed to get majority, it gave a feeling of victory for them. For the first time since BJP led by Narendra Modi swept to power in 2014, it could not secure a majority on its own. BJP won 240 seats, much lower than the record 303 seats that it had won five years ago. Prime Minister Modi, who will take oath for the third time on June 8, will have to depend on the support of his NDA allies. 

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