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It is the biggest voting event in the world: more than 800 million Indians are going to the polls over six weeks to elect a new government. The first phase of polling starts on 7 April.

India, the most populous democracy on the planet, is about to hold elections that will seat a new parliament and prime minister. It will be the largest democratic event in history. The numbers are ...

India will begin voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, ... taking part in religious events and addressing public and private meetings. In his speeches, ...

Extreme heat in India has killed at least 77 people over the past 10 days, including dozens of poll workers, as voting wrapped up in the world’s largest general election. CNN values your feedback 1.

Read More: Why India’s Next Election Will Last 44 Days. Environmental experts are debating whether events such as political rallies and public events should be allowed to take place.

In India’s last general election in 2019, Mr. Modi’s government succeeded in deflecting attention from similar economic hardship by making the election about national security issues.

The Election Commission of India runs the elections. A former head of the federal body explains how it is done. By S. Y. Quraishi Mr. Quraishi was India’s chief election commissioner from 2010 ...

It is the biggest voting event in the world: more than 800 million Indians are going to the polls over six weeks to elect a new government. The first phase of polling starts on 7 April. The ninth ...

The Election Commission has urged people to vote in huge numbers India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, has 543 elected seats. Any party or coalition needs a minimum of 272 MPs to form ...

A look at some of the key issues and players in the biggest voting event in the world: India's general election.