In Australia, the governing right-of-centre Liberal Party won re-election - a result so contrary to scores of previous polls, the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison was moved to declare he had "always believed in miracles".
In India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party had been tipped to return for another five-year term with a bare majority, according to exit polls just days prior to official results last week. Instead, the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi won in a landslide - the first time any prime minister in India had won back-to-back majorities in nearly 50 years.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
