India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi signs documents after taking his oath during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi, India, June 9, 2024.
India's general election saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lose more than 60 seats. Now, the once-dominant leader is at the mercy of his political allies, whom he will have to learn to negotiate with for the next five years in a delicate coalition government.India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi signs documents after taking his oath during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi on June 9.
A polling station official registers a vote on his electronic machine in the southern state of Telangana during India’s general election on May 13. While voting was staggered over six weeks, counting happens in hours because of these machines. "Total control is what he wants to project, and I think he's been able to achieve that," Aiyar said, even though it's only the beginning for a politician unaccustomed to compromise.
Hindu devotees gather near the illuminated Ram temple following its consecration ceremony in Ayodhya in India's Uttar Pradesh state in January 2024. "I think the contentious issues will probably get put on the back burner, at least for the time being," the long-time political analyst said, such as the BJP's wish for a uniform civil code, which would have eliminated unique civil laws for different religious communities.
But Modi, who is serving a rare third term, has never ruled without a commanding majority, and much of his persona is based on a strongman image.Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have narrowly won a third term, but without a majority government, his grip on power appears weaker than ever. On this bonus episode of Modi’s India: Understood, host Salimah Shivji and producer Joyita Sengupta talk about the surprising results of the Indian election.
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