Indian prime minister's party names a woman as top government official in New Delhi state Former party student leader Rekha Gupta, 50, was named New Delhi chief minister, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad announced. World 20 Feb, 2025
Modi's party wins most seats in high-stakes New Delhi polls for first time in 27 years The BJP was voted out of power in Delhi in 1998 by the Congress party, which ran the government for 15 years. World 09 Feb, 2025
Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices. Opinion 23 Jan, 2025
New Delhi's top elected official resigns after being released on bail in a bribery case Political analysts said Kejriwal must accept that the corruption charge has dimmed his party’s halo. World 18 Sep, 2024
Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister Modi and his Cabinet ministers took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at India’s presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. World 09 Jun, 2024
Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory for his alliance in India’s general election, claiming a mandate to move forward with his agenda, even though his party lost seats to a stronger than expected opposition, which pushed back against his mixed economic record and polarizing politics. World 05 Jun, 2024
Modi expected to retain power but early India count suggests it won't be the landslide he hoped for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India's general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected after it pushed back against the leader's mixed economic record and polarizing politics. World 04 Jun, 2024
Modi's party has comfortable lead over main rival in early vote counting from India's election India was counting more than 640 million votes cast over the past six weeks in the world’s largest democratic exercise, which was widely expected to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi a third five-year term when the final result is declared later Tuesday. World 04 Jun, 2024
Lok Sabha polls: Seven lessons from seven decades Now that the results of the Lower House elections in India are due to be announced, the attention of the people, voters and non-voters, pollsters and psephologists is riveted on what June 4 brings. Opinion 04 Jun, 2024
India begins counting votes in marathon election expected to bring Prime Minister Modi a third term India on Tuesday began counting more than 640 million votes in the world’s largest democratic exercise, which was widely expected to return Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a third term after a decade in power. World 04 Jun, 2024
India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know The voters are choosing 543 members for the lower house of Parliament for a five-year term. World 03 Jun, 2024
India's election concludes with the votes being counted Tuesday. Here's what to know The world’s largest election could also be one of its most consequential. World 03 Jun, 2024
