In the context of a rapidly diminishing opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has strengthened its hold on India, leading to a political landscape where regional parties like Congress, once a symbol of India's political pluralism, now struggle for relevance and power, thus fostering an impression of a one-leader state. #IndiaPolitics #Modi #PoliticalParties #IN #WB #TN
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Modi's Triumph in West Bengal Elections Puts Him Closer to an Opposition-Free India
Alex Travelli and Pragati K. B. reported from New Delhi, and Hari Kumar from Kolkata.
When Narendra Modi first campaigned to lead the country, more than a decade ago, he raised the slogan of a "Congress-free India," plotting the elimination of his only national opposition.