Narendra Modi's Party Leads in Indian Parliamentary Elections

The counting of votes in India's general and multi-phase elections indicates that Narendra Modi's coalition has achieved a majority by Tuesday, June 5. International media reported that the initial counting results show that the nationalist party coalition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Modi, is ahead in these elections. According to reports, it now seems that Modi's party, with the help of smaller coalition parties, will win again in the Indian elections. This victory would mark Modi's third term as Prime Minister at the age of 73. However, the counting results so far differ from previous predictions and indicate that the opposition party has gained more seats in parliament than expected. Modi's party led early Tuesday with 295 seats out of 543, but this victory will not be a decisive one for Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister of India claimed that everything he does is what God has asked of him. The Indian National Congress, the largest national opposition party, came close to Modi's party with 230 seats early Tuesday. Modi has been in power since 2014, and since then, violence against Muslims in the country has seen an unprecedented increase. Critics and human rights organizations have accused his government of inciting Hindu nationalist sentiments and Islamophobia. He has also established a cult of personality around himself in his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and critics and civil and political rights groups in India accuse his government of using state institutions to undermine its opponents. Last week, Mr. Modi stated in a television program that he believes he is 'chosen by God.' The Prime Minister continued, saying, 'God does not reveal his cards; he just compels me to do things, and I cannot directly call him to ask what the next step is.' Narendra Modi is referred to as a populist Prime Minister who is trying to transform India from a secular democracy into a Hindu government.