Hindu nationalists sweep elections in India

The World

The results of  India’s general election are in, and it’s five more years for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His Hindu nationalist party, the BJP, won by a landslide. Host Marco Werman speaks with Devina Gupta, host of the BBC India program, “Work-Life-India.” 

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