«People have placed their faith in NDA [the National Democratic Alliance], for a third consecutive time,» Modi said on X as counting was nearing a conclusion.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in the country’s election late on Tuesday, despite his party looking set to lose its outright majority, leaving him reliant on smaller regional parties.
Ongoing vote counts suggest that Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to win just 239 seats — down from 303 in 2019 — and would have to seek power-sharing agreements to clinch a historic third term in power.
