The world's largest election is underway. Nearly a billion people in India will cast their votes in a poll that will last more than six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third term, and is campaigning for more growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.
The world's largest election is underway. Nearly a billion people in India will cast their votes in a poll that will last more than six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third term, and is campaigning for more growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The largest of the seven phases of voting began on Apr 19. One hundred and sixty-six million voters across 21 states and territories will cast their ballots, including Tamil Nadu in the south. Rebecca Bundhun reports.
Nearly a billion people in India will cast their votes in a poll that will last more than six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third term, and is campaigning for more growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism. The largest of the seven phases of voting began on Apr 19. One hundred and sixty-six million voters across 21 states and territories will cast their ballots, including Tamil Nadu in the south. Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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