India’s national election to start April 19, with Narendra Modi favoured to win

Members of India's election commission sit in a row in front of a sign announcing the country's national election.

India on Saturday announced its six-week-long general election will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in the country of 1.4 billion people.

CBC | World News

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