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India elections 2024

India has begun voting in the world's biggest election, which runs from April 19 to June 1. Incumbent Narendra Modi is seeking his third consecutive term.

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A supporter of Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP in orange clothes waves an orange BJP flag

India's election enters second phase

India's election enters second phase

Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third term and a supermajority for his Hindu nationalist BJP.
PoliticsApril 26, 202404:00 min
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AI deepfakes could upend elections in a year when more than 40% of the world is voting, including India and the US.
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Indian election: Unlocking women's potential in politics

Indian election: Unlocking women's potential in politics

In the 2024 election, half of the registered voters are women. Yet only a small percentage are running for office.
PoliticsApril 19, 202405:00 min
Men show their identification as they line up outside a polling station in India's 2024 general election.

India: How to run the world's biggest election

India: How to run the world's biggest election

How do you get nearly a billion people to the polls? India is about to show us.
PoliticsApril 18, 202403:13 min
A woman shows her inked finger after casting her ballot to vote. Behind her, women line up to vote.

India election: What you need to know

India election: What you need to know

India's 2024 general election is poised to be one of the biggest and longest in the country's history.
PoliticsApril 17, 2024
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India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

As elections near, India's opposition Congress party is losing members to PM Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP.
PoliticsApril 17, 2024
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Shaine Soni, a transgender activist in New Delhi, India

India election: Are transgender 'icons' a sign of inclusion?

Ahead of India's general election, officials have been choosing trans people as election "icons."
PoliticsApril 7, 202403:23 min