Modi secures 3rd term with slashed majority for India ruling bloc

The Indian ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was assured Tuesday of winning a majority in the general elections, local reports said, a development that secures a third term for the leader of the South Asian democracy.While Modi declared victory, describing the results as a "historical feat," the reports said his Bharatiya Janata Party is running short of an outright majority in the lower house for the first time since he took office in 2014, and his ruling bloc is likely to lose more seats than projected before the elections, which began in mid-April."I bow to the…READ FULL ARTICLE