Prime Minister Narendra Modi is greeted by supporters as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) 2 of 12 | A supporter of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) dances as he celebrates with others their...
New Delhi —People started casting votes Friday in India in what's set to be the largest general election ever held anywhere in the world, with nearly 1 billion eligible voters. The election will be held in seven phases, starting Friday and lasting until June 1. Election...
NEW DELHI, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Elections will be held in five states between Feb. 10 and March 7 in up to seven phases, India's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra said on Saturday. Elections are to be held in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and...
In India, elections are celebrated as the world's largest democratic exercise. The process is conducted in phases to accommodate its vast population. The Election Commission of India oversees the process, ensuring transparency and fairness. Voters participate by casting their votes through electronic v...
NEW DELHI, March 10 (Xinhua) -- India's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora announced the general election schedule on Sunday. According to him, the election will be held in seven phases, and the first phase of polling will be held on April 11. ...
phases in which about 714 million people will be eligible to cast ballots.Today's polling includes central and eastern states battered by attacks by Maoist militants, leading to the deployment of tens of thousands of soldiers and police.The guerrillas, known as Naxalites, have fought the ...
Maharashtra hosted the general election in India in April 2019. In four phases, these were held for 48 seats: 7 seats on April 11, 10 seats on April 18, 14 seats on April 23, and 17 seats on April 29, 2019. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and United Progressive Alliance (UPA...
The BJP was leading in 48 constituencies in the 90-member state legislature, according to the Election Commission of India. It appeared to be heading for a third-straight term in the state.
The elections will last until June 1, spanning seven phases, with the results announced on June 4. The expenditure associated with the elections is substantial. According to the Delhi-based Center for Media Studies, the 2019 general election cost 8.6 billion U.S. dollars and this year's cost...
Phase 1 on April 19 in Udhampur, Phase 2 on April 26 in Jammu, Phase 3 on May 7 in Anantnag-Rajouri, Phase 4 on May 13 in Srinagar, and Phase 5 on May 20. Vote counting for all phases will occur on June 4, coinciding with the announcement of election results for the Union Terri...