Modi Wants To Dominate India's Election. One Region Stands In the Way

Under the scorching afternoon sun, a helicopter ferrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down last week in territory that’s long resisted his reign. Outside the southern city of Coimbatore, India’s premier ascended a stage for an election rally that drew thousands of spectators. India’s national vote kicks off on Friday and Modi is widely expected to win a historic third term after a potential billion ballots are cast. Yet in southern India, victory is far from assured. For years, the governing Bharatiya Janata Party has struggled to make inroads in...