Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday declared victory for his party in two state elections, including a closely-fought race in his stronghold of Gujarat where the charismatic leader fronted the campaign.
Modi thanked voters in Gujarat, his home state of around 60 million in India's west, and in the northern Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, for backing the ruling HinduRead more
Rahul Gandhi formally assumed leadership of India’s oldest political party, the Indian National Congress, on Saturday. Gandhi took over from his mother Sonia, who has been head of the party since 1998.
It is the first time in the 70 years of Indian independence that leadership of the 132-year-old party has changed leadership while the incumbent party president is stillRead more
India's Narendra Modi will face a key test of his popularity after a series of controversial economic reforms when the state where he forged his political career goes to the polls on Saturday.
Modi built his reputation as an economic reformer in his prosperous home state of Gujarat, which boomed under his rule, attracting investment from around the globe.
ButRead more