ON Sunday, with a staggering support of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Narendra Modi sworn in as India’s premier for a third term amid the raising concerns—exposed by latest election results — unveiling the truth that being positively turbocharged by Nehru ‘s secular and social philosophy–Indians have, by and large, rescinded Narendra Modi’s cradled fascist ideology of Hindutva. There is no second opinion in the belief that Modi’s Coalition Government will have to face a tough time by the Congress-backed groups of opposition in India’s Lok Sabha.

The BJP campaigned on an aim to win more than 400 seats – a strategy which could have given his coalition more than enough power to amend the constitution which requires a two-thirds majority or 362 seats. The verdict — unleashed by India’s elections-2024–marks a new heraldry for the Congress Party-led opposition alliance, thereby scoring a stunning comeback (defying earlier predictions of its decline, and sharply diverging from both exit polls and pre-election surveys) slowing the Modi juggernaut and pushing his Bharatiya Janata Party well below the majority mark. It’s unchartered territory for the populist prime minister, who needs the help of his allies to stay in power. That could significantly change his governance style after he enjoyed a commanding majority in Parliament for a decade.

Notably, more than 640 million people voted in a marathon seven-week election, hailed as a “world record” by election authorities. Nearly half of the voters were women. The opposition won a total of 232 seats out of 543, doubling its strength from the last election. The Congress, as per trends, is on course to win nearly 100........

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