Modi Is More Powerful Than Ever — Even as India’s Economy Strains

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  India is having a tough year.

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  Energy prices are up, supplies are tight,

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  and because India is one of the biggest fuel importers in the world,

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  the conflicts in the Middle East is putting intense strain on its economy.

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  And yet, up against all these economic difficulties,

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just pulled off one of the most significant political wins of his career.

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  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has won an historic landslide in West Bengal state,

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  ending 15 years of rule.

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  More than 154 million people voted in elections in five states and territories.

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  That began in April with results announced earlier this month.

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  And Modi's party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or the BJP, delivered a huge surprise.

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  It won control of the state of West Bengal for the first time in history

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  and extended its reach into a region long dominated by the opposition.

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  In a victory speech in New Delhi last week,

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  Modi told supporters that the success in West Bengal marked a new chapter for the state.

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  It also marked a new chapter for Modi himself.

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  In the 2024 general election, Modi won a third term,

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  but his party lost its majority in parliament.

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  His popularity seemed as if it had dimmed a bit after the outcome of the 2024 elections

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