Modi Set to Rule India as BJP Bet on One-Man Campaign Pays Off
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India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party was divided a year ago, with Narendra Modi’s rise prompting its biggest ally to part ways. Now, it’s poised for India’s biggest election victory in three decades.
Exit polls project Modi’s party will secure its best result ever when votes are counted tomorrow, possibly making him the first Indian leader since 1984 to rule with a majority in parliament. They also show the ruling Congress party, led by the Gandhi political dynasty, headed for its worst defeat since India became an independent country 67 years ago.