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Modi has declared victory in India's election, but not the landslide he expected

10:10pm June 04, 2024

by Omkar Khandekar

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.

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In a remote Indian state, trading cash and gifts for votes is an open secret

1:31pm May 31, 2024

by Omkar Khandekar

India's election commission says bribery is one of the biggest challenges to free and fair elections. In tiny Arunachal Pradesh, some voters receive the equivalent of up to a year's average earnings.

Worshippers and tourists sit on boats facing the bank of the Ganges River in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi to watch the Ganga Aarti, a ritual of devotion to the venerated river. Hindu priests wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch, clap and chant along from boats crammed in the water.

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Up and down the Ganges, India's Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule

8:17am May 06, 2024

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north.

Indians raise their tied hands and shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi, India, Dec. 27, 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics say is discriminatory against Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader will seek a third term in office.

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

6:10pm March 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office.

Villagers attend a campaign rally for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Ghazipur, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

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India's 6-Week-Long Elections Are So Big They've Become A Tourist Draw

9:45am May 15, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

With nearly 900 million eligible voters, the elections are considered the world's largest. Now travelers — both Indian and foreign — want to experience what it's like across the country.

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