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Third time may not be the charm for India’s Modi amid difficult allies and rejuvenated opposition

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting supporters at his Bharatiya Janata Party's headquarters in New Delhi, after winning a third term in office.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting supporters at his Bharatiya Janata Party's headquarters in New Delhi, after winning a third term in office.

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- India’s strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi will face the twin challenges of managing difficult allies and a resurgent opposition in his third term in office as the world’s most populous country returns to an era of coalition-style politics.

Mr Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

failed to muster a majority on its own, leading and winning in 240 seats,

with counting nearing the end of the 2024 General Election.

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