Party of India PM Modi stung in New Delhi election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right wing party has suffered a crushing defeat in an election for control of the capital New Delhi after a vitriolic campaign in which it concentrated on defending a controversial new nationality law.

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In this photo taken on February 3, 2020, India's Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during a rally for the upcoming Delhi state elections in New Delhi. - A diminutive former tax inspector is in the cross-hairs of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party as it battles to take back power in Delhi's legislative elections on January 8. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)

2020-02-12 11:09:14

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right wing party has suffered a crushing defeat in an election for control of the capital New Delhi after a vitriolic campaign in which it concentrated on defending a controversial new nationality law.

Followers of the upstart Aam Aadmi Party danced in the streets and set off fireworks after their leader Arvind Kejriwal, a tax officer turned anti-corruption campaigner, easily won a second term on Tuesday.

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