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NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 970 million people — or over 10% of the global population — are eligible to vote in India’s general elections that start Friday and last to June 1. The mammoth exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world and will take 44 days before results are announced on June 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third successive term. He will face off against a broad but flailing alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to challenge his appeal. Most surveys predict Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party will win comfortably, cementing him as one of the country’s most popular and consequential leaders.
WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG?
It boils down to two key reasons: the sheer size of India, the world’s most populous country, and the astonishing level of logistics needed to ensure that every registered voter is able to cast their ballot.
Over the years, the duration of voting has wavered. It took nearly four months to complete the vote in India’s first elections in 1951-1952, after it gained independence from British rule, and just four days in 1980. In 2019, voting took 39 days, and this year’s election is the second longest.
With 969 million registered voters, the size of India’s electorate is bigger than the combined population of the 27 European Union member states. This includes 18 million first-time voters, and around 197 million who are in their 20s.
The vote to choose 543 lawmakers for the lower house of Parliament takes place over seven phases. India’s 28 states and eight federal territories will vote at different times. Each phase is one day, with the first held on April 19 and the last on June 1.
While some states will cast their ballots in a day, voting elsewhere may take longer. The largest state, Uttar Pradesh, which is the size of Brazil with 200 million people, will vote on all seven days, for example.
General elections in India tend to take weeks to conduct, but Modi’s opponents also say it gives him an advantage as it makes it easier for the prime minister, the public face of the BJP, to travel and campaign, especially in states where they are weak.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS
The Election Commission of India, which oversees the vote, has to make sure there is a voting booth available within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of every voter.
“Election officials have to travel to great lengths to ensure that even a single voter can exercise their franchise,” said Chakshu Roy of PRS Legislative Research, an independent think tank.
Some 15 million election officials and security staff will traverse the country’s deserts and mountains — sometimes by boat, foot and even on horseback — to try to reach every voter.
It can be especially arduous. In 2019, when India last held elections, a team of polling officers trekked over 480 kilometers (300 miles) for four days just so a single voter in a hamlet in the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China, could exercise their right.
Officials also traveled to a village tucked away high up in the Himalayas in 2019 to install a booth at 15,256 feet (4,650 meters), the highest polling station anywhere in the world.
This time too, polling stations will be installed in remote places, including one inside a wildlife sanctuary in southern Kerala state and another in a shipping container in western Gujarat state.
TIGHT SECURITY
Experts say a key reason behind the multiphase elections in India is about security.
Tens of thousands of federal security forces, who usually guard borders for instance, are freed up and deployed alongside state police to prevent violence and transport electoral officials and voting machines.
Deadly clashes involving supporters of rival political parties, particularly in the eastern state of West Bengal, had marred previous elections. But such violence has tapered over the years, thanks to heavy security, and voting has been relatively peaceful.
“Look at the geography of the country … there are rivers, mountains, snow, jungles … think of the security forces’ movements. They will have to travel through the length and breadth of the country,” Rajiv Kumar, the chief election commissioner, said on Saturday. “We will walk the extra mile so voters don’t have to.”
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West Bengal elections 2021 phase 3 live updates | One injured in crude bomb explosion outside polling booth in Canning Purba Assembly segment
West Bengal elections 2021 phase 3 live updates | One injured in crude bomb explosion outside polling booth in Canning Purba Assembly segment
A three-cornered battle is on the cards in 31 Assembly seats that are set to go to polls on Tuesday in the third phase of Bengal elections, with the BJP seeking to breach TMC fortresses, and Left Front-ISF-Congress alliance hoping to make a mark in areas, where identity politics has gained ground.
More than 78.5 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise and decide the fate of 205…
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West Bengal elections 2021 phase 3 live updates | Sector officer of Uluberia Uttar constituency suspended for sleeping over at relative's house with reserve EVM
West Bengal elections 2021 phase 3 live updates | Sector officer of Uluberia Uttar constituency suspended for sleeping over at relative’s house with reserve EVM
A three-cornered battle is on the cards in 31 Assembly seats that are set to go to polls on Tuesday in the third phase of Bengal elections, with the BJP seeking to breach TMC fortresses, and Left Front-ISF-Congress alliance hoping to make a mark in areas, where identity politics has gained ground.
More than 78.5 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise and decide the fate of 205…
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Data | Assembly election 2021: Trinamool Congress wins third straight term in West Bengal | 3 Media news
Data | Assembly election 2021: Trinamool Congress wins third straight term in West Bengal | 3 Media news
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TMC upped its vote share substantially in phases 7 and 8 that were held in late April. Polls during these phases were held in the Greater Kolkata region
Contrary to what opinion and exit polls claimed, the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) not only won nearly 3/4ths of all the Assembly seats, it did so by…
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Exit Poll Results 2021 for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Start Coming In
Exit Poll Results 2021 for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Start Coming In
Will Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dominate West Bengal or Mamata Banerjee return as the chief minister for the third time? What will happen in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry? The exit polls for the four states and one Union Territory will begin after the voting procedure for the last phase concludes in Bengal today evening. The polling will continue till 6.30 pm.
The Election Commission…
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TMC candidate alleges EVM tampering, says vote going to BJP- The New Indian Express
TMC candidate alleges EVM tampering, says vote going to BJP- The New Indian Express
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HOOGHLY: Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Sujata Mondal Khan has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating chaos in Arambagh amid the ongoing third phase of West Bengal Assembly polls on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI, Sujata said, “At booth no 45 in Batanal, despite pressing the symbol of TMC, the vote is going for the BJP. I believe that I will get the blessings of people. In…
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High voter turnout in Assam, Puducherry, Bengal and Kerala; polls conclude in 3 states, 1 UT: Big takeaways
High voter turnout in Assam, Puducherry, Bengal and Kerala; polls conclude in 3 states, 1 UT: Big takeaways
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Polling officials carry Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other materials as they leave for polling stations from a distribution centre on the eve of the third and final phase of State Assembly elections, in Guwahati.
Polling for the third phase in West Bengal, final phase in Assam, single-phased in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections 2021 concluded on…
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Peaceful voting underway for single-phase assembly elections in Kerala, TN and Puducherry; Third phase polling also progressing smoothly in WB and Assam
Peaceful voting underway for single-phase assembly elections in Kerala, TN and Puducherry; Third phase polling also progressing smoothly in WB and Assam
Polling for the single-phase elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry along with the Lok Sabha by-polls for Kanniyakumari seat in Tamil Nadu and Malappuram seat in Kerala, is progressing smoothly. Polling is also being held in Assam and West Bengal for the Third Phase of Assembly Elections.
The people were seen standing in long queues in front of the…
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People must vote in large numbers: PM Modi
People must vote in large numbers: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people to vote in large numbers in the assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Polling is taking place for 31 seats in the third of the eight-phase West Bengal assembly elections, while 40 seats are at stake in the final and third phase of the assembly elections in Assam.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and…
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[Daily Excelsior]Voting for the final phase of polling in Assam and third phase in West Bengal, begins. Voting also begins for the single-phase polling in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.
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Exit Poll Result 2021 for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Today; Here’s All You Need to Know
Exit Poll Result 2021 for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Today; Here’s All You Need to Know
Will Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dominate West Bengal or Mamata Banerjee return as the chief minister for the third time? What will happen in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry? The exit polls for the four states and one Union Territory will begin after the voting procedure for the last phase concludes in Bengal today evening. The polling will continue till 6.30 pm.
The Election Commission…
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Cast your votes, India is counting on you: Rahul Gandhi to voters
Cast your votes, India is counting on you: Rahul Gandhi to voters
Apart from the single phase polls in TN, Kerala, polling is also taking place for 31 seats in the third of the eight-phase West Bengal assembly elections, and for the final 40 seats in Assam
With polling taking place for assembly elections in four states and a Union Territory, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged people to cast their vote, saying “India is counting on you”.
Polling is…
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Didi asking Muslims to vote for TMC shows minority votes slipping away: PM Modi
Didi asking Muslims to vote for TMC shows minority votes slipping away: PM Modi
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PM Modi addressed a poll rally in Cooch Behar.
Amid the third phase of voting in West Bengal on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee over her appeal to Muslim voters to back her party in the ongoing Assembly elections.
PM Modi said that Mamata’s statement is a clear indication that she has lost the support…
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