Description
Added on the 23/05/2019 14:22:11 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
India holds the fifth phase of its marathon election, with 90 million people eligible to vote in key seats for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. The country's mammoth electorate of 900 million vote on seven days between April 11 and May 19 -- Monday marking the fifth day -- with results due on May 23. IMAGES
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sworn for a third term after worse-than-expected election results left him reliant on coalition partners to govern. Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled outright for the past decade but failed to repeat its previous two landslide wins this time around, defying analysts' expectations and exit polls. IMAGES
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the headquarters of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters after claiming victory in the country's election. Commentators and exit polls had projected an overwhelming victory for Modi, but the BJP failed to secure an overall majority of its own, figures from the election commission showed, meaning it would need to rely on coalition partners. IMAGES
Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate outside the party's headquarters as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks set to triumph in India's election. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his ballot in the city of Ahmedabad, during a third round of voting in the country's ongoing election, which is taking place in seven phases over six weeks. Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win a third term in the marathon vote. IMAGES