Economic Growth Stalling, Inflation Rising as India’s Ruling Coalition Infighting Sees Instability

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New strains emerge in India’s ruling coalition

AFP – New strains emerged in India’s ruling coalition on Thursday amid wrangling over their candidate to be the next president, further weakening the already shaky alliance. The Congress party, the biggest member of the left-leaning coalition, had put forward Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as its preferred.