Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Mamata Banerjee and PM Narendra Modi held simultaneous election rallies in West Bengal today. Photo: NDTV

West Bengal Polls: Trinamool leading on more than 200 out of 294 seats

Mamata Banerjee's party Trinamool Congress is headed for a victory in the state leading on more than 200 out of the state's 294 assembly constituencies

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a public meeting at Jerenga Pathar in Assam, India, on Jan. 23. BIJU BORO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/Foreign Policy

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Modi fiddles while India burns

Coronavirus chronicle

Modi urges India’s states to avoid lockdowns as virus surges

Demonstrators in protective suits and masks lie on a road during a protest demanding to stop election and campaign rallies in the eastern state of West Bengal, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), near the office of the Election Commission in Kolkata, India, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo

Coronavirus chronicle

India's Modi scorned over reckless rallies, religious gathering amid virus mayhem

Coronavirus chronicle

'Covid situation challenging, focus on micro-containment zones': PM Modi to CMs

Politics

Modi urges voters to turn up in record numbers as Phase 2 polling begins in Assam, West Bengal

Bangladesh