Modi's party set to gain big in Indian state elections

 Summary

BJP set to win Assam and sweep West Bengal, expanding influence

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MUMBAI, May 4 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on ‌course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its influence and weakening its key rival half-way into his third term in office.

Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was set to return to power in the eastern state of Assam for the ​third straight term, and was sweeping West Bengal, counting trends on the Election Commission website showed. ​Both states border Bangladesh and infiltration into India was a key poll issue.