Modi Lost Big in States Where Divisive Politics Was Worse, Bloomberg Economics Analysis Shows

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted his biggest electoral losses in states where his party made policy missteps and used divisive politics to win support, according to an analysis from Bloomberg Economics.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lost a total of 73 seats in seven key states — including Uttar Pradesh in the north, Maharashtra and Rajasthan — compared with 2019, official results showed Tuesday. The BJP lost its majority in the parliament and was forced into a coalition to stay in office.