The Election Commission of India said Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won a clear majority, according to partial results. This is a historic victory for the BJP; a victory for development and good governance," Modi told his 28 million followers on Twitter. Supporters of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate after learning of the initial poll results outside the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Mar 11, 2017. Modi's campaign manager, Amit Shah, credited the BJP victory to a corruption free and pro-poor administration. The BJP will discuss who will become the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening, Shah told reporters.

Source: bd News24 March 11, 2017 12:45 UTC