Narendra Modi wins backing of allies to form Indian government

Narendra Modi wins backing of allies to form Indian government

Strongman-styled leader will return as PM for historic third term but with diminished authority after loss of BJP majority

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Narendra Modi has secured the backing of his political allies in order to form a government and is expected to be sworn in over the weekend, after a dramatic election in which his party failed to secure an outright majority.

At a meeting in Delhi after Tuesday’s shock results, parties in the National Democratic alliance, which is led by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), pledged their support to Modi and backed his return as prime minister for a historic third term.

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