NEW DELHI, June 7, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi isexpected to present a coalition agreement to the president on Friday, afteran unexpectedly close election forced his party to rely on allies to keep himin power. Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled outright for thepast decade but failed to repeat its prior two landslide wins, defyinganalyst expectations and exit polls. It was instead forced into quick-fire talks with a 15-member coalition thatagreed to give it the parliamentary numbers to govern. Modi was expected to visit President Droupadi Murmu with allied party leaderson Friday to seek her formal approval to form the next government, newsagency Press Trust of India reported. Modi insisted on Tuesday that the election results were a victory thatensured he would continue his agenda.
