Man with modified mandate

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 01:22:14 +0000
India

In their post-results comments, opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee described BJP's inability to secure a majority as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's defeat. This reaction was anticipated, given that the entire NDA’s campaign, with the partial exception of TDP, was centered around him. Modi's vigorous campaigning seemed to have intensified his personal accountability.