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Friday, May 16, 2014

New York Times breaking news: Indian National Congress Concedes Defeat to Opposition Leader Narendra Modi

BREAKING NEWSFriday, May 16, 2014 2:37 AM EDT
Indian National Congress Concedes Defeat to Opposition Leader Narendra Modi
The Indian National Congress, which has headed India’s government for nearly all the country’s post-Independence history, formally conceded defeat to the opposition leader Narendra Modi on Friday, as voters rendered a crushing verdict on their country’s flagging economic growth and a drumbeat of corruption scandals.
Election officials had not yet finished counting the 550 million votes cast in the five-week general elections, but the contours of Congress’s defeat quickly became clear. Rahul Gandhi, the heir apparent to the political dynasty that forms Congress party’s backbone, appeared headed for a narrow victory in his own home constituency, a stronghold he won by more than 300,000 votes in 2009.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/world/asia/india-elections.html?emc=edit_na_20140516
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