The results of India’s parliamentary election will reveal not just a decision on Narendra Modi, but a deeper decision on what kind of government Indians want.
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India’s Narendra Modi Appears Headed for Re-election, Exit Polls Show
Mr. Modi, one of India’s most powerful and divisive leaders in decades, seems to have emerged relatively unscathed from complaints about joblessness and distress on farms.
Polls Are Closed in India’s Election: What Happens Next?
The polls closed on Sunday in the world’s biggest election. Here’s what to look out for until the results are announced on Thursday.
As India’s Election Ends, Warring Parties Burn a Village
India has seen less violence than usual during this election season, which ends Sunday. But political and sectarian anger left at least one village scarred.
In India’s Elections, Female Candidates Still Need Men’s Blessings
It’s a perplexing reality, as women have made it to the top much earlier than most of the Western democracies.
In India’s Elections, Female Candidates Still Need the Blessings of Men
It’s a perplexing reality, as women have made it to the top much earlier than most of the Western democracies.
Young Indians Helped Put Modi in Power. Can He Count On Them Again?
In the 2014 election, the youngest voters turned out in large numbers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As he seeks a second term, some are less enthusiastic.
India Elections 2019: Farmers Are Hurting and Millions Are Voting
The ruling B.J.P. party has not yet delivered the “good days” it promised to farm voters, who make up half of the electorate. In debt and despair, some wonder if anyone can.
Under Modi, a Hindu Nationalist Surge Has Further Divided India
The Hindu right has never been so enfranchised at every level of power. Now, with another term likely for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, minorities are worried.
In India, Voting Begins in Elections Unmatched in Size and Scope
Over five weeks, 900 million voters can cast ballots on 2.3 million electronic machines, in what is seen as a referendum on Narendra Modi, the powerful prime minister.