Modi elected as leader of coalition ahead of forming new Indian government

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance coalition, which won the most number of seats in the country’s national election after his political party failed to win a majority on its own.

The 73-year-old leader, who will be sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a rare third term, will now form a coalition government.