Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are among the five Indian states going to the polls between November 7 and 30
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Rahul Gandhi returns to the House of the People after defamation case stay
India’s apex on Friday had stayed Gandhi’s sentence of two years in the defamation case over ‘Modi surname’ remark
Bharatiya Janata Party
India’s storied Gandhi family in crisis after Modi’s big win
Some candidates from the the 134-year-old Indian National Congress simply gave up ahead of the May 23 election
Akhilesh Yadav
Gallery: Regional parties will be the kingmakers after the Lok Sabha polls
Regional political leaders with clout across various Indian states — who may decide whether the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party or their biggest political rival, Rahul Gandhi’s Indian National Congress, can reach the 272 seats needed for a majority.
Akhilesh Yadav
These kingmakers could decide who forms India’s new government
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may need outside help to form government, if the exit polls are wrong
Bharatiya Janata Party
Indian rupee surges on predictions of Modi election win
The Indian currency had its biggest single day gain against the dollar since December 18, 2018
Bharatiya Janata Party
Video: Indian opposition leader Gandhi looks to capitalize on Modi missteps
He’s the scion of one of the world’s famous political dynasties. Now Rahul Gandhi is in an uphill fight to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bharatiya Janata Party
Poor boy Modi becomes India’s nationalist powerhouse
Doubts have been expressed over Narendra Modi’s economic reforms and businesses still complain about the sudden cancellation of high-value banknotes in 2016 in a bid to combat the black-market economy
Bharatiya Janata Party
Bollywood stars out in force Urmila Matondkar’s Mumbai North constituency
Several Indian corporate chieftains such as Anil Ambani, Adi Godrej and HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh also cast their votes early
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Why Modi is looking to the Gulf region in his bid for another term
Narendra Modi is the first Indian prime minister to have visited the UAE in over three decades and, as voters take to the polls, he will be hoping his charm offensive in the region will be a big asset during his re-election campaign
Bharatiya Janata Party
In pictures: Voting begins in the world’s biggest election – Indians head to the polls
Some 900 million Indians can vote between April 11 and May 19 from the troubled snowy peaks of Kashmir to Rajasthan’s deserts and the tropical Andaman Islands.
Bharatiya Janata Party
Modi favourite as India’s 900m voters start six-week election process
Thousands of parties and candidates will run for office between now and May 19 in 543 constituencies across the nation of 1.3 billion people, with results not due until May 23
Bharatiya Janata Party
India’s political foes sharpen attacks as vote approaches
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a second term but faces strong opposition from Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress party
Bharatiya Janata Party
India’s Narendra Modi in pre-election Twitter blitz
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging athletes and Bollywood actors to encourage people to vote
Bharatiya Janata Party
India announces poll dates as Modi battles for majority
Nearly 900 million voters are entitled to vote in the general elections, billed as the biggest democratic exercise in the world
Bharatiya Janata Party
Three reasons why Rahul Gandhi is making a political resurgence
The party president is the leading figure in the rising popularity of the Indian National Congress (INC).