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Wake-up call for Modi as BJP is trounced in Delhi local polls

Defeat may embolden opposition parties, undermine support for Modi

Published Tue, Feb 10, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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PRIME Minister Narendra Modi conceded an overwhelming defeat in a local election in India's capital, his first setback at the polls since taking charge of Asia's third-biggest economy last year.

Aam Aadmi Party, a two-year-old party led by anti-graft activist Arvind Kejriwal, was ahead in 66 seats in the 70-member assembly, Election Commission results showed. Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party led in three seats, with Sonia Gandhi's Congress party left with zero.

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