Modi’s party loses in Kashmir, wins in another crucial state

Votes have been counted in the first assembly polls following the general election that returned Modi’s BJP to power for the third time

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, secured a third consecutive victory in Haryana, a northern state, but fell short in the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, an insurgency-affected region bordering Pakistan.

Both the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assemblies have 90 seats...