India begins voting in fifth phase as Mumbai, Gandhi family boroughs head to polls

Indians vote early in fifth phase of polls to avoid scorching heat

MUMBAI/BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) -Indians began voting early on Monday in the fifth phase of mammoth general elections, with thousands queuing at polling stations to beat the scorching heat in the financial capital of Mumbai and the sprawling states of Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. Read full story

India election: Will the controversial Ram temple boost BJP’s chances? Voters, experts say no

The Hindu temple is located in the northern town of Ayodhya, which goes to the polls this week in the world’s largest election.

India begins voting in fifth phase as Mumbai, Gandhi family boroughs head to polls

By Sudipto Ganguly and Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – India began voting in the fifth phase of its mammoth general elections on Monday, with seats in the financial capital Mumbai and the opposition’s Gandhi family bastions set to be sealed in the last few legs of the seven-phase vote. The world’s largest election began on April 19 and will conclude on June 1, with votes set to be counted on June 4. Monday’s phase has the least number…

Modi's Hindu nationalist politics face a test as India holds fifth stage of national election

AYODHYA, MAY 20When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya in early 2024, he was making a bet on mixing...