India votes in second election phase as Modi vs Gandhi contest heats up

India voted on Friday in the second phase of the world's biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as ... Read More

India begins second phase of national elections with Modi’s BJP as front-runner

The outcome of Friday’s voting across 88 constituencies in 13 states with 160 million voters will be crucial for the BJP as it includes some of its strongholds. Read More

Can India’s election be rigged? Ahead of vote, old debate gets new life

be programmed to record votes in a way that doesn’t match the buttons that voters press. The Election Commission of India (ECI), which conducts the country’s votes, and even the Supreme Court ... Read More

India begins second phase of voting in giant election

STORY: The campaign has become more heated since the first phase of voting on April 19 as Modi and the main opposition Congress party have faced off on communal issues with Modi accusing Congress of ... Read More

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Nominations for third phase of polling to begin in 12 states today

The election to the seat was to ... Which states or UTs will poll under 3rd phase? The states and UTs which are set to polls in the third phase include Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar ... Read More

Everything you need to know about India’s 2024 general elections as Modi seeks third term

Indians across 28 states and eight federal territories will vote in seven phases. The first phase of polling is to take place on 19 April, the second on 26 April; third, fourth, fifth and sixth on ... Read More

Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election in India

Each phase will last ... have united under a front called INDIA, or Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, to deny Modi a a third straight election victory. The alliance has fielded ... Read More

Across India in pictures: Elections in the world's biggest democracy

New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was recently arrested under ... election issues as country's economy continues to grow.(Reuters: Anushree Fadnavis) The first phase of voting in India ... Read More

India's national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here's why it takes so long

NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 970 million people — or over 10% of the global population — are eligible to vote in India's general elections that ... Modi is seeking a third successive term. Read More

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Filing of nominations for second phase begins

The Election Commission issued the notification for the second phase of the parliamentary polls, scheduled to be held on April 26, on behalf of the president early on Thursday. The last date for ... Read More

The elections that shaped India

After a hard-won Independence, India ... who could vote; now, all citizens above the age of 18 have the right to exercise their franchise. And so they will in 2024, in a multi-phase election ... Read More

Elections that shaped India | The Vajpayee years

(The first one was done under Indira ... The third time’s the charm, and so was Mr. Vajpayee’s third tenure as the Prime Minister of India. The 1999 Lok Sabha election was held between ... Read More