India's BJP Nears a Majority From: The Washington Post | Date: March 15, 1998| Author: | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party today got back on track to form India's new government after a balky regional ally, which had withheld its support, formally committed to back a BJP-led coalition.

Letters of support from the largest ally in the BJP-led bloc, as well as from smaller partners also based in southern Tamil Nadu state, brought the BJP's tally to 264 seats in the 545-member Parliament, nine short of an absolute majority. The BJP alliance moved even closer to being able to win a vote of confidence, partly because six parliamentary seats remain unfilled. If the ...

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