Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party is heading for a historic victory in the north-eastern state of Assam, one of five states electing new governments. The party is ahead in 61 of the 126 seats, while the Congress is leading in 25 seats, the Election Commission said. Assembly elections were held in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam and in the union territory of Pondicherry. The main opposition […]

US social networking company Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year, after it emerged as a key tool for politicians and media companies during the world’s largest democratic exercise.  In India, Twitter Inc worked closely with politicians including the victor Narendra Modi who used the platform for election campaigning, and also partnered with mobile and media firms to […]