The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), scored a massive victory in the recent legislative assembly elections in Bihar, one of the country's poorest yet most politically influential states. Located in northeastern India, the state is home to nearly 130 million people.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, or NDA, is poised to return to power in Bihar, according to several exit polls. Phase one of voting for a new Legislative Assembly in Bihar, in eastern India, took place on November 6, the second phase wrapped up on Tuesday. Official results are expected on Friday in the state, long seen as India's political bellwether.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, or NDA, is poised to return to power in Bihar, according to several exit polls. Phase one of voting for a new Legislative Assembly in Bihar, in eastern India, took place on November 6, the second phase wrapped up on Tuesday. Official results are expected on Friday in the state, long seen as India's political bellwether.