India’s political scene changes, but gospel ministry does not

India (MNN) — The latest elections in India have brought the leading Hindu nationalist party back from a 2024 slump, with concerning implications for religious minorities across the country. Two years ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi lost its national majority. It had to form a coalition with other parties, called the National Democratic Alliance. But on May 4, 2026, the BJP claimed its first-ever victory in West Bengal State. The party now governs 18 of