Indian government announces six-week general election will begin on April 19
INDIA’S six-week-long general election will begin on April 19, the government announced on Saturday.
According to most surveys, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his far-right Hindu chauvinist Bharatiya Janata Party are likely to win a third consecutive term.
Voting will stretch over seven phases, with different states voting at different times, and the results will be announced on June 4.
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