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.
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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.
With India’s Election Looking Close, Modi Packs Budget With Handouts
A pension plan for rickshaw pullers. Tax breaks for the middle class. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wooing voters whose support has started to look less certain.
Modi’s Party Is Trounced in India’s ‘Semifinal’ Elections
The governing party lost ground in several states, leaving many wondering if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in danger of losing in national voting next year.