The world’s largest election kicked off with voting in 102 constituencies across 21 states.
The world’s largest general election gets under way. So what would a third term for Modi mean for India?
As India’s election kicks off, a top election strategist is looking for cracks in the Modi brand he helped create.
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In YouTube’s largest market, self-proclaimed news channels are booming, gaining millions of viewers peddling falsehoods.
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PM credited with economic growth but criticised for Hindu nationalist policies.
The wife of jailed Modi critic Arvind Kejriwal has condemned India’s ruling BJP.
Opposition parties have questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines. But experts disagree.
Protesters attempted to march to Prime Minister Modi’s house after a key opposition leader was arrested.
As New Delhi claims to help persecuted minorities in South Asia, mainly Muslim refugees from Myanmar face deportation.
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Arrest of top opposition leader ahead of election sparks new accusations against PM Modi of trying to crush democracy.
Kejriwal is a key leader in an opposition alliance challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi in elections next month.
The opposition launches its 2024 election campaign amid hope among supporters and cynicism from critics.
About 969 million people will take part in the giant elections to decide who will rule the world’s most populous nation.
There have been protests in India after the government implemented a discriminatory citizenship law.
