Unpacking the results of the Indian election

WAMU 88.5 | By Michael Falero, Maya Garg

Published June 4, 2024 at 7:59 AM CDT

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) displays his inked marked finger after casting his ballot at a polling booth at Ranip, Ahmedabad.

The results for the biggest election in the world are now in.Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist, has declared victory, but with a smaller margin than expected.

Since April, India conducted a multi-phased a general election with 970 million eligible voters.

What doeshisvictory mean forthiscountry of 1.4 billionpeople?And whatcouldanother five years ofModi leadershipmean forthe groups thatheand his party have targeted? Groups likeIndian Muslims, journalists, and the main political opposition?

We talk about it.