India has kicked off a six-week election, as Indians began going to the polls in a closely watched contest that is expected to return Prime Minister Narendra Modi to another five-year term in power.
Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party is seeking a third consecutive victory and an increased majority that would tighten its control over India’s politics, economy and society. His party currently holds just over half of the seats in the Lok Sabha, or lower house.
The election, voting in which opened at 7am on Friday, will be the world’s largest, with a record 968mn eligible voters going to the polls in seven staggered phases across various regions and concluding on June 1. Results will be reported on June 4.
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