Modi’s Path to 400-Seat Goal Runs Through South, East India

Ruling party coalition will face challenge meeting its target
Modi will need to hold on to Hindi heartland support

WATCH: The world’s largest democracy is headed to elections in which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is vying for a third five-year term. Voting this time will take place in seven phases between April 19 and June 1, with vote-counting to take place on June 4. Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin explains.Source: Bloomberg

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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Shruti Srivastava

April 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM UTC

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April 23, 2024 at 8:23 AM UTC

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been predicting his Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition can sweep three out of every four parliament seats as he criss-crosses the country to charm voters. Analysts and election strategists from his party say the task isn’t entirely impossible, but will likely be difficult.