India election: Modi's hopes of landslide election win fade, early trends suggest | BBC News

Early trends in India's election vote count are not showing the expected landslide for the current prime minister. Narendra Modi's BJP-led alliance is leading in just under 300 seats, while opposition parties are ahead in about 200. Modi is eyeing a rare third consecutive term for himself and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but early results are not showing the landslide win expected. Early results show the Congress party along with other opposition parties doing better than expected. The world's biggest election was held in seven phases over six weeks with almost a billion people registered to vote. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #IndiaElection #India #BBCNews