Monday May 3, 2021, 10:13 AM Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally ahead of West Bengal state elections in Kolkata, India Credit: AP/Press Association Images India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a resounding defeat in a key state election on Sunday, indicating his party’s political strength may be slipping as the country struggles to contain an ferocious coronavirus surge. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was unable to dislodge West Bengal state’s firebrand chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, after a hard-fought campaign. On Sunday night, Mr Modi took to Twitter to congratulate his rival’s win. Indian policemen guard at a vote counting centre for the state legislature elections in Kochi, Kerala state, India Credit: R Iyer/AP