In India, a second straight electoral defeat for Rahul Gandhi has raised doubts about his status as the primary opposition leader.
The loss has also weakened the Nehru-Gandhi clan which has produced three of India's 14 prime ministers.
The dynasty's Congress paryt faces extinction before the tide of right-wing Hindu resurgence that is sweeping through India.
Vikram Roy has this report from Delhi, narrated by Michael Fitzpatrick.
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