Narendra Modi

Modi's BJP lost its majority, meaning it will be heavily dependent on allies this term.

Among its top priorities, the BJP aims to make India the third-largest economy by 2027 and cement its status as a global leader.

In a telling blow, the BJP even lost in the constituency that includes the Ram Temple, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Modi’s challengers hope to benefit from economic issues including high unemployment, persistent poverty, and inequality.

In the ten years he has been India’s prime minister Modi has faced only one press conference – in 2019, when he let his colleague Amit Shah answer all the questions.

India's dominance in cricket has made the IPL and upcoming World Cup central to the sport. However, as cricket grows, so does potential political interference.

Modi equates himself to the Divine to entice voters in the Indian general elections.

This is the third time that the Indian prime minister is contesting from the Hindu holy city of Varanasi.

Parliament’s hollowing out can only be checked, and reversed, by a successful electoral challenge to the Modi personality cult.

Despite a serious resource crunch and a lack of cohesive election strategy, the INDIA coalition is gaining traction. Where is the Modi magic?

The Diplomat meets the firebrand Indian politician on the election campaign trail in West Bengal.

The region, a stronghold of Hindu nationalism since the 1960s, has been Modi’s fortress. But the BJP seems less sure of success this year.