India holds the penultimate phase of mammoth election
Voice of America
K.C. Gupta, showing his finger marked with the indelible ink that is placed on a voter's hand to denote they have cast their ballot, said at the polls in New Delhi on May 25, 2024, he hopes the next government in India will do more to improve people's lives. (Anjana Pasricha/VOA) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the opposition Aam Aadmi Party, shows his inked finger after casting his ballot to vote at a polling station in New Delhi, India, on May 25, 2024. Sanjay Jha, a fruit seller in New Delhi, supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi in elections taking place for millions of Indians on May 25, 2024. (Anjana Pasricha/VOA) Vartika Sharma, who came to cast her vote with her family in New Delhi on May 25, 2024, says she wants a strong government and a strong opposition. (Anjana Pasricha/VOA)
Millions of Indians lined up Saturday at polling booths to cast their votes in the penultimate phase of the country’s multistage election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in office.
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