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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has admitted defeat for his governing BJP in a key regional election in
Bihar state. The BJP was running against an alliance of parties linked to
main opposition Congress party in the state assembly. Mr Modi won a convincing
victory in last year's national elections, but this poll was seen as a
referendum on his economic programme. The prime minister had been hoping a
victory in Bihar would boost his party's strength in India's upper house of
parliament, which made up of representatives of state legislatures and where
he lacks a majority. With votes still being counted, the anti-Modi alliance
was ahead in 125 seats, compared with the BJP's 79 seats, out of 238 where
the trends were clear. Bihar, in the north-west of the country, is one of
India's largest states, with a population of 100 million, and is also one of
the poorest.
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