Brisbane Times ·general ·3 hours ago

The world’s biggest democracy is about to become a one-party state

India's opposition has collapsed after regional party leaders Mamata Banerjee and M.K. Stalin lost state elections this week, leaving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP dominant across the country. Congress, the founding party, controls only four states versus 21 held by Modi's alliance. The decline marks India's shift toward one-party rule, undermining the pluralism envisioned by independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru.

Summary by Glance · Brisbane Times

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