Voting begins in India’s mammoth election

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NEW DELHI, April 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – India’s mammoth six-week general
election kicked off on Thursday, with polling stations in the country’s
northeast among the first to open.

The election is being held in seven phases between now and May 19, with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second term from the Asian giant’s 900
million voters.