Modi has ruled ‘on his own’ and his party has ‘dominated’ for 10 years

Griffith University International Relations Professor Ian Hall says Narendra Modi has been able to rule “on his own” and allow his party to “dominate” for the last 10 years. Narendra Modi’s party failed to secure a majority for the first time in a decade at India’s recent elections. “Modi’s been in a very unusual position for most Indian leaders,” Mr Hall told Sky News Australia. “Coalitions are the norm in India, and these kind of negotiations between different parties … this is the kind of thing that most Indian leaders have had to do. “But for the last decade, Modi’s been able to rule pretty much on his own and allow his party to dominate. “He’s much more constrained than he’s ever been in the past.”