Modi takes sweeping victory in India elections

Narendra Modi's BJP party and coalition allies have secured a landslide victory in India's general election. More than 600 million people voted in a marathon six-week process.

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(Picture: India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Credit: SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP/Getty Images)