Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was projected to sweep 303 seats in parliament, giving it an even bigger majority than five years ago and defying predictions of a dip. He did win a seat in the southern state of Kerala, however, a quirk allowed under Indian election rules. "The voting numbers in India's election is the biggest event in the history of (the) democratic world. The entire world has to recognize the democratic strength of India," Modi told cheering crowds. Modi plots course after landslide Indian election win https://t.co/ob6LmBv2OB pic.twitter.com/urDCHk1hIT — CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) May 24, 2019'Can Modi deliver?'

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 24, 2019 09:22 UTC