India set for all-important results day
May 22, 2019 |
Summary
- With 900 million eligible voters, the election for India’s lower house of parliament was the largest vote the world had seen
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP is battling the Congress party of Rahul Gandhi and powerful regional parties
- More than 2,000 parties and 8,000 candidates are contesting 543 seats. A party or coalition needs at least 272 MPs to form a government
- This election is being seen as a referendum on Mr Modi, a polarising figure adored by many but also blamed for divisions
- Results will be released in phases and a picture of who is winning could emerge in hours depending on how close the race is
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