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Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won control of the state of West Bengal for the first time in history.
In the 2024 general election, Narendra Modi won a third term as Prime Minister, but his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost its majority in parliament.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in West Bengal gives the party political control over all of East India, adding to its existing strongholds in North, West, and Central India.
Menaka Doshi believes that if the BJP accumulates enough power at both state and central levels, its chances of being able to rewrite India's Constitution will significantly improve.
The Indian government under Prime Minister Modi shielded consumers from rising global energy prices by keeping retail prices for petrol, diesel, and cooking gas stable ahead of elections.
Menaka Doshi predicts that following recent elections, the Indian government will allow retail fuel prices to rise, leading to a significant increase in inflation.
India's election commission removed approximately 9 million names, representing nearly 12% of the electorate, from the voter rolls in West Bengal two weeks before the election.
The removal of names from voter rolls in West Bengal is believed to have disproportionately disenfranchised the Muslim community, which was expected to vote against the BJP.
India is attempting to improve relations and increase trade with China because its manufacturing sector heavily relies on Chinese imports and inputs.
Menaka Doshi predicts that India's ongoing energy crisis, which is currently impacting industrial activity, will soon begin to negatively affect household consumption.
The war in the Middle East is causing intense economic strain on India, which is one of the world's largest fuel importers.
Following the 2024 national elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had to form a coalition government with allies because it failed to win an outright majority.