Unpacking The Results Of The Indian Election

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🗓️ 4 June 2024

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

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

What does his victory mean for this country of 1.4 billion people?

We discuss what another five years of Modi leadership means for the groups that he and his party have targeted, like; Indian Muslims, journalists, and the main political opposition.

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0:23.0	The results for the biggest election in the world are in.
0:34.0	Indian Prime Minister Nerengra Modi will lead the country for a third term.
0:38.0	After this nay,
0:41.0	Abkhayevia, I am indebted to all citizens. Today is an auspicious day. On this blessed day, the National
0:56.4	Democratic Alliance is certain to form a third consecutive government. We are all
1:01.2	very grateful to members of the public. Citizens have expressed full
1:05.1	confidence in B. J.P. and NDA. Today's victory is the victory of the
1:10.6	world's largest democracy.
1:13.0	The United States
1:15.0	the country
1:18.0	law tantr K jeed.
1:20.0	More than half a billion voters
1:22.0	took part in a multi-phased election that began in early April.
1:25.8	But the results come with a message for the ruling B.J.P.
1:28.9	Here's political analyst Javet Ansari.
1:31.8	The BJP is certainly not running away with this direction.
1:36.0	It's much closer the opposition is breathing down its neck,
1:39.0	and there is a stark message which even if Mr. Moody comes back to power he cannot ignore, which is that no amount of rasmatase, no amount of patting yourself on the back can cover up for joblessness, cover up for inflation,
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