US President Donald Trump (Source: Reuters/File) US President Donald Trump (Source: Reuters/File)US President Donald Trump on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and congratulated him on his recent electoral success, the White House said. Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that Trump congratulated Modi on his success in the assembly polls. It, however, lost Punjab to main rival Congress after the results were announced on March 11. Anchored mainly by Modi and his aide Amit Shah, the BJP juggernaut rolled on in UP and in the neighbouring state of Uttarakhand, bagging three-fourth majority. Goa and Manipur had hung assemblies after the polls, but the BJP managed to form the government with the support of other parties.

Source: Indian Express March 28, 2017 01:53 UTC