TIL that Modi despite being ranked as one of the world's most popular democratic leaders in media only got votes from 16% of total indian population in 2024 election

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TIL that Modi despite being ranked as one of the world's most popular democratic leaders in media only got votes from 16% of total indian population in 2024 election - Lemmy.World

Democratic leader? Modi?
India is more of an electoral autocracy, you can vote an autocrat , but medias often claim india as democratic
Could you explain the difference?
You can’t expect accountability or question government beyond a limit as you do in europe. Recently there was a protest in indian province named ladakh where protesters were demanding more regional autonomy, modi government suddenly deployed troops there and some people got killed when troops fired . Compare that with europe , police only fire the bullets as last resort. Modi is more like a dictator elected via first past the post system