India's ruling party alliance was likely to come within a few seats of winn...
FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Seoul on February 22, 2019. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
NEW DELHI - India’s ruling party alliance was likely to come within a few seats of winning a simple majority in parliament at the general election set to start on April 11, a nationwide opinion poll has shown. The coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance could win 264 seats in the election compared to 141 for the Congress party-led opposition alliance, according to the CVoter opinion poll televised on a local channel on Sunday. A total of 543 seats are up for grabs in the election.Reporting by Zeba Siddiqui and Aftab Ahmed; Editing by Janet Lawrence
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