India election: Modi claims victory but may fall short of outright majority

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third consecutive term in a much tighter general election than anticipated.His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may fall short of a majority, despite confident claims that it was heading for a clearcut victory. The results are a personal blow to Mr Modi, who has always secured majorities in elections as both chief minister of Gujarat state and India’s prime minister and has dominated the country's politics for a decade.