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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has lost its absolute majority in parliament for the first time in 10 years in India’s general election. Although Modi’s Bharatiya Janata (Indian People’s) Party (BJP) gained the most votes, it will have to rely on its two coalition partners to form a government. The BJP secured 240 of the 543 seats up for election, according to data released by the Election Commission on Wednesday after all the votes were counted. However, it remains the strongest force in parliament. Together with their coalition partners, the Hindu nationalists have 292 seats, according …

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