REUTERS/Adnan AbidiVoters stand in line to cast their votes at a polling station during the seventh and last phase of the general election, in Firozpur district, Punjab, India, Jun 1, 2024. "Calling upon the voters to turnout in large numbers and vote," Modi said as polls opened. Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have both predicted heavy defeat for each other and said their respective alliances were set to form the next government. Exit polls, however, have a patchy record in India and have been widely off the mark previously. The opposition campaign has largely focused on affirmative action and saving the constitution from what they say is Modi's dictatorial rule.

Source: bd News24 June 01, 2024 14:53 UTC