India Election Latest: Congress Laments Its Disappointing Result
- Modi’s party leads in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
- Congress consolidates power in south with Telangana lead
Narendra Modi
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India’s ruling party is leading in three key states in local elections and is set to unseat the opposition in two of them, a strong show of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After more than seven hours of counting, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has a wide lead over the Indian National Congress in Madhya Pradesh, the biggest of the four states reporting results on Sunday. That’s in line with most exit poll predictions.