Tag: boats and elephants

Factbox: Roads, boats and elephants – voters gear up for India’s massive general election

NEW DELHI – India will hold a general election starting April 11 in the world’s largest democratic exercise, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second straight term. The election will be conducted in seven phases until May 19 and votes will be counted on May 23. Here […]

Factbox: Votes, boats and elephants – India’s colossal election by the numbers

NEW DELHI  – India is expected to hold a general election starting next month in the world’s largest democratic exercise, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second straight term. The country of 1.3 billion people typically holds elections in multiple phases to ensure security across polling stations. […]

Headlines