For weeks, the announcement of India’s election results loomed as a moment of dread for millions of people who cherish the country’s commitment to secular democracy. Mr. Modi has towered over India since first sweeping to power in 2014. His government, which also included 50 parliamentarians from minor coalition partners, ran roughshod over the opposition. The opposition I.N.D.I.A. alliance — formed by the once-dominant Indian National Congress and more than two dozen mostly regional parties — nearly equaled the B.J.P.

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Persons: Narendra Modi —, Modi, God, — Organizations: Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress Locations: India