New PM candidate boosts India's opposition party BJP - polls


  • World
  • Thursday, 17 Oct 2013

Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), addresses his party supporters during a rally in the central Indian city of Bhopal September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Raj Patidar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has picked up support since naming Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi as its candidate for prime minister last month, but would need allies to form a government, two new opinion polls show.

The world's largest democracy is due to hold its largest ever general election within the next six months.

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