‘India’s Modi claims victory as he heads for reduced majority’: BBC
Stating that the PM was headed for a reduced majority in the Lok Sabha elections this year, the BBC stated, “the election was seen by many as a referendum on Mr Modi’s decade in office, during which he has transformed many aspects of life in India, so this would be a major upset.”
BBC reporters described the mood in BJP offices around the country as “sombre.” The report also acknowledged the fight put up by the Opposition parties against the BJP. “The BJP and its rivals fought a fierce – at times vitriolic – campaign, with the prime minister denying that he was being divisive when he was accused by rivals of demonising Muslims,” it stated.
‘Needing Help to Stay in Power, Modi Loses His Aura of Invincibility’: The New York Times
The New York Times started its report by noting, “Suddenly, the aura of invincibility around Narendra Modi has been shattered.”
Terming the results as “unexpectedly sobering,” the NYT noted that they were a “sharp reversal a decade into Mr. Modi’s transformational tenure.”
