Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed victory in India's elections, marking what is expected to be his third term as prime minister, but his outright majority may be at risk, which would force him to rely on coalition allies to form a government.
"This is a historical feat in India’s history," Modi wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has won 117 seats and is leading in 112 in India's parliament, according to the Election Commission of India as of 10 a.m. ET. However, of the 543 seats in parliament, 316 have yet to be declared.
Modi first assumed office in 2014, and his party won an outright majority at that time. It also won an outright majority in 2019, but on both occasions, it used allied parties to create a coalition to expand those majorities, CNN reported.
If the Bharatiya Janata Party succeeds, Modi is expected to be the second prime minister ever to win three terms in a row, following India's independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru, according to Reuters.
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