Indian PM Modi’s BJP Declares Historic Victory In Local Elections, Regional Parties Win Big

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a historic victory in legislative assembly elections being held in the northeastern state of Assam. BJP and its allies are leading in 88 of the 126 seats.

The win is expected to help the party recover some of the morale it lost due to poll losses last year.

Assam has traditionally been the stronghold of the opposition, Indian National Congress, with Tarun Gogoi (of the Congress) being in power for 15 years. Thursday’s results, however, push the party to second place with a lead in 24 seats.