Indians are voting in the seventh and final phase of national elections, wrapping up a six-week-long long, gruelling campaign season. Indians are voting in the seventh and final phase of national elections, wrapping up a six-week-long long, gruelling campaign season. Final round of voting under way in India’s marathon electionsPrime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is seeking reelection for another five years. The voting on Sunday also covers Mr Modi’s constituency of Varanasi, a holy Hindu city where he was elected in 2014. Congress and other opposition parties have challenged Mr Modi over a high unemployment rate of 6.1% and farmers’ distress aggravated by low crop prices.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2019 06:11 UTC