India report : Millions of Indians begin voting today

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 19/04/2024

epa11287676 People line up to cast their vote for the first phase of general elections at a polling station in Chennai, India, 19 April 2024. The Indian general elections will be held over seven phases between 19 April and 01 June 2024 with the results being announced on 04 June for the 545-member lower house of parliament, or Lok Sabha. The elections are held every five years in which about 968 million people are eligible to vote. EPA/Ragul Krishnan Credit: Ragul Krishnan/EPA

• 2024 Lok Sabha polls begin today; 160 million voters on the rolls in phase 1
• Political leaders' appeal to voters in Phase 1 Lok Sabha polls
• Delhi cabinet minister Atishi accuses ruling Bharatiya Janta Party of plotting to kill the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail
• Political parties intensify election campaign for second phase

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