Modi camp confident as India election near finale

India's right-wing opposition voiced growing confidence Friday of a decisive victory in a marathon election as potential partners distanced themselves from the favourite to become prime minister, Narendra Modi.
"There's no need to wait until the 16th as the people have already decided," a bullish Modi told supporters a week ahead of the announcement of results from the world's biggest general election.
"It will be a Modi government this time. Good days are ahead of you," he added in a rally in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which will host part of the final round of voting on Monday.
Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win the most seats, but is unlikely to gain a majority on its own in the 543-seat parliament. Some analysts are predicting the party will have to find new allies in order to form a government.
Several potential allies have been distancing themselves from Modi during the final days of the election contest, according to AFP.