INDIA, New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preparing Thursday to be sworn in for a third term after an unexpectedly close election that forced his party into a coalition government.
Modi 's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party , which had ruled for the past decade with an outright majority, had been expecting another landslide win.But results of the six-week election released Tuesday ran counter to exit polls, seeing the BJP lose its majority and sending it into quick-fire talks to lock in an alliance that would allow it to govern.
US President Joe Biden congratulated Modi on his coalition's victory, and the State Department said the United States hoped to work with the Hindu nationalist leader on a 'free and open' Asia.'The friendship between our nations is only growing as we unlock a shared future of unlimited potential,' Biden wrote on X, the former Twitter.French President Emmanuel Macron also congratulated his 'dear friend'.
Modi Readies For Third Term After Securing Coalition
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