In a bid to oust Modi, more than 20 opposition parties — including the Indian National Congress, which had ruled India for much of its history before Modi took power — formed an alliance.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a coalition of parties led by the BJP ... but this will not come into force for several years. India is 1.3 million sq miles (3.3 million sq km) in ...

It is India's richest political party with a declared income of 19.17bn rupees ($233.67m; £178.4m) in 2021-22. And its biggest strength in a national election is the popularity of Mr Modi ...

Regional governments run by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and the opposition are offering or planning such efforts to lure about a fifth of ... the time of national or local elections ...