NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s federal ruling party conceded defeat in a hard-fought state election for control of India’s capital Delhi, the most significant test of his popularity after his religion-based citizenship law led to widespread protests across the country.
The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party, led-by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, was set to retain power as it swept ahead in 63 of the 70 seats in the state assembly, Election Commission data showed Tuesday (Feb 11), down from 67 in the 2015 poll.
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