Modi’s Magic Is Fading Fast. Who’s Next for India?
The prime minister may well come back, but he no longer has an iron grip on power.
With more than 90% of votes counted, it's almost certain that Modi’s party will lose its majority.
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Whoever becomes India’s next prime minister, the message from voters to financial markets is clear: “We have moved on from Narendra Modi. When will you?”
With more than 90% of votes counted, it is almost certain that Modi’s Hindu right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party will fall short of a majority in the 543-member parliament. However, the BJP will still return to power with the help of coalition partners, unless there is an even bigger upset. All it will take is a couple of key members of the National Democratic Alliance, or NDA, to switch their allegiance to the opposition INDIA coalition.