Around 970 million Indians are eligible to vote in the seven-stage election, with results expected on June 4.
NEW DELHI – Indians will start voting from April 19 in a seven-stage staggered election, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a third consecutive term in power.
He said: “2024 is the year of elections across the world. We are committed to give India a truly festive democratic environment.” In India, the party or alliance that crosses the simple majority of 272 in the 543-seat lower house of Parliament will be eligible to form the government. The winning alliance or party will decide on the next Prime Minister.
The BJP’s electoral chances got a recent boost with the opening of a temple for Lord Ram in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh state in January, and the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which gives citizenship to refugees of several minority religions – most notably Hindus – from three neighbouring Muslim-majority countries.
The News18 Mega Opinion Poll, the latest poll to come out, on March 14 predicted 411 seats for the BJP-led alliance and 105 seats for the opposition alliance.
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