The Hindu’s Foreign Correspondent Sriram Lakshman analyses what the results mean for the remainder of Trump’s presidency and the 2028 elections. Also in focus: The Delhi Police tells the Supreme Court that restrictions on public gatherings ahead of the October protests were imposed as a precaution; and the Supreme Court seeks the Centre and Election Commission’s response to petitions challenging lifelong legal immunity for Election Commissioners.
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Democrats have made major gains in the U.S. midterm elections, winning control of both chambers of Congress and flipping key Senate seats and Republican-held governorships. The results deal a setback to President Donald Trump, whose handling of the Iran war and the economy figured prominently in the campaign. The Hindu’s Foreign Correspondent Sriram Lakshman analyses what the results mean for the remainder of Trump’s presidency and the 2028 elections. Also in focus: The Delhi Police tells the Supreme Court that restrictions on public gatherings ahead of the October protests were imposed as a precaution; and the Supreme Court seeks the Centre and Election Commission’s response to petitions challenging lifelong legal immunity for Election Commissioners.
