NEW DELHI: More than two dozen opposition parties in India joined forces to take on Narendra Modi, one of the country's most popular prime ministers in generations. RISING POPULARITY Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits to receive Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for a delegation level meeting, in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. India has a first-past-the-post multiparty electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes wins. "Modi's party has been successful in exposing distrust within the opposition alliance. The fracturing of the opposition alliance also stems from problems that have long plagued the dynastic Congress party, which is struggling to stay relevant among voters.

Source: Manila Times February 23, 2024 18:15 UTC