Modi held rallies in West Bengal to galvanize support for BJP candidates ahead of phase 2 of polls in the state, taking jibes at the opposition party TMC.
India's Assam and Kerala states hold legislative assembly elections
As nearly 174 million voters headed to the polling stations on Thursday to elect more than 290 legislators, Modi appealed to people to exercise their franchise in large numbers.
A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Nepal's newly formed National Independent Party, led by ex-rapper Balendra Shah, wins landslide victory in first parliamentary election after Gen Z protests ousted decades-old leadership.