Modi party routs opposition in key India state polls

Modi party routs opposition in key India state polls

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruling party routed the main opposition in key heartland states as votes were counted Sunday, months before national elections in the world most populous country.
The victories in three of the five states that voted in November further boost right-wing BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and Modi, who is already the favourite to win his third consecutive term in office next year.
The premier party wrested control of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan states from the opposition and retained Madhya Pradesh in a landslide despite a spirited challenge.