India Elections 2024: Millions to cast their vote as world’s largest election kicks off


by The Independent

The Independent— Nearly a billion voters will decide if Narendra Modi gets a third term as prime minister

BBC News—Lok Sabha election 2024: World’s biggest poll kicks off as India begins voting. Millions of Indians are queuing up to cast their ballot in the first of the seven-phase election.

WDTN—Here’s what you need to know about the world’s largest democratic election kicking off in India. NEW DELHI (AP) — The world’s largest democratic election could also be one of its most consequential. With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu nationalist, against a broad alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to play []

The Washington Times—Elections kick off in India, world's largest democracy. The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind -- by the numbers, at least -- kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India.