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- The party of Modi is projected to win a majority in the lower house of the national assembly in India.
- Early polls indicate that the BJP is on track to secure over 300 seats in the lower house.
- Modi may become the Prime Minister for a third term.
- A minimum of 272 seats out of 543 are needed for a majority.
- The opposition is divided, with more than 20 parties hoping to challenge the BJP.
- Modi’s leadership has been criticized for promoting discrimination against minorities.
- Hindutva, the BJP’s political ideology, promotes Hindu nationalism and has sparked religious tensions in India.
- Modi’s economic policies focus on liberalization, privatization, and foreign investments, leading to India’s growth as the fifth largest economy.
- The Indian parliamentary election, with 970 million registered voters, has seen high turnout despite record-high temperatures.
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