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Parliamentary elections in India: 970 million voters called to the polls
The legislative elections begin Friday April 19 in India. 970 million voters are called to the polls. The vote will take place in seven phases in different parts of the territory, and the results will be known on June 4.
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The legislative elections begin Friday April 19 in India. 970 million voters are called to the polls. The vote will take place in seven phases in different parts of the territory, and the results will be known on June 4.
It is the largest election in the world, with 970 million voters and 2,600 political parties. From Friday April 19, India is preparing to elect a new Assembly and a Prime Minister. To manage to organize such an election without congesting the country, the legislative elections will take place in seven phases in different parts of the territory, spread from April to early June. The electoral commission has also recruited 15 million agents across the country. To vote, Indians do not use ballots, but an electronic machine sealed until voting day.
Ultra-popular Narendra Modi
Is India, the most populous country in the world, still the largest democracy? After ten years in power, the outgoing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has destroyed the opposition. A member of the BJP, the Hindu nationalist party, he opposes the vision of a multi-faith India, even though it is guaranteed by the Constitution. Ultra-popular, he is given the winner by all the polls. The election results will be known on June 4.
