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'Chowkidar's Chamatkaar' To 'NaMoment': How Indian Newspapers Covered Modi's Big Win

The Narendra Modi led BJP has managed to bag a whopping 303 seats, while the Congress was decimated to 52 seats, 8 more than it won in 2014.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to return to power for a second term after a landslide win in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

Modi gave an emotional speech to BJP workers at the party headquarters in Delhi on Thursday, thanking them for their hard work and promised a government that is “inclusive”. The BJP alone has managed to bag a whopping 303 seats, while the Congress was decimated to 52 seats, 8 more than it won in 2014. BJP’s Smriti Irani even managed to rout Congress president Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.

And as one of the busiest months for politicians and the India media comes to a close, here is a look at front pages of the leading newspapers in the country.

Indian Express
The Times of India
Hindustan Times
The Telegraph
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