Narendra Modi’s BJP lost first election since stripping the region of its autonomy and statehoodIndian prime minister Narendra Modi’s hopes of his party gaining power in Kashmir were dashed on Tuesday as it emerged his BJP had lost the first election held since the national government stripped the region of its autonomy and statehood.The elections instead delivered a resounding victory to India’s main opposition party, Congress, and its regional partner, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), which had come together in a alliance to defeat Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), which also rules at the national level. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/08/opposition-congress-party-wins-power-in-indian-administered-kashmir
Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi
Publish date : 2024-10-08 15:40:46
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Opposition Congress party wins power in Indian-administered Kashmir
