NEW DELHI—Prime Minister Narendra Modi is riding into the second half of his term with more political capital to expand his anticorruption crackdown and promote economic development after his party’s resounding electoral victory in India’s most-populous state. Although his political opponents will still be able to block contentious legislation in Parliament, this weekend’s wins will give Mr. Modi greater freedom to use executive...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 12, 2017 16:34 UTC