A Lot of Votes to Count
Following a landslide win for his party, Narendra Modi is set to become India’s next prime minister. And as if winning the top elected spot in a country of 1.2 billion wasn’t enough, Modi also just broke India’s retweet record with: “India has won, good days are about to come.”
+ He is the son of a tea vender. And he didn’t publicly acknowledge his wife’s existence until last month. Here’s more background on Modi from NPR.
+ Vox: Who is Narendra Modi and why is the world afraid of him leading India?