Elections kick off in India, world’s largest democracy
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The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind -- by the numbers, at least -- kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India.
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India election: A visual guide to voting in the world’s largest democracy
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Elections kick off in India, world’s largest democracy
Indians head to the polls Friday in the world’s largest democratic election, as almost a billion voters decide whether to re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
By Rosa de Acosta and Rhea Mogul, CNN HONG KONG (CNN) — India is set to vote in the world’s largest ever general election, setting the stage for a mammoth exercise in democracy with nearly a billion people eligible to head to the polls across just over six weeks.
The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind -- by the numbers, at least -- kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India.
Voting has begun in India in what’s being called the largest election in recorded history. Nearly 1 billion people are eligible to vote in the election, which will happen over the next six weeks. Also, US and Iranian officials confirm an Israeli attack on the Iranian city of Isfahan, which is home t…
Voting begins on Friday in India in what's being called the largest-election ever in recorded history. Almost 1 billion people are eligible to vote in the election, which will happen over the next six weeks.
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