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Allies back India's Modi for third term after election setback

Narendra Modi is set to be India's prime minister for a third time, a day after humbling election results which saw his majority slashed by a resurgent opposition.
 
Mr. Modi was backed to be prime minister again following a meeting with his National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday.
 
The 73-year-old found himself unexpectedly reliant on the NDA's smaller parties to reach a parliamentary majority after his own party fell short of the 272 needed to form the next government.
 
The opposition which won 232 seats to the NDA's 293, has yet to formally concede.


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