How foreign media reacted to BJP's thumping win in Assembly elections
India TV NewsHighlights International media reacted to BJP's record electoral gains in 4 states They said it shows dominance of PM Modi in Indian politics BJP won assembly polls in 4 states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur Assembly Election Result 2022 : The international media, which closely followed the crucial assembly elections in India, on Thursday commented that the BJP's record electoral gains in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere once again reinforces the dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Indian politics for the foreseeable future. The BJP’s win in Uttar Pradesh, experts say, once again reinforces the dominance of the 71-year-old Modi in the country of more than 1.3 billion people for the foreseeable future, the paper said. Holding onto Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically important state, would boost Modi's hopes of winning a third straight term office in the 2024 general election and bolster his image as the country’s most popular politician in decades, the British newspaper said. The BBC reported that the day clearly belongs to the two men who created history in their respective states - incumbent Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and future Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann.