Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party is seeking to govern for another five years.
Modi visited West Bengal 17 times in an effort to make inroads with his Hindu nationalist agenda, provoking sporadic violence and prompting the Election Commission to cut off campaigning there.
"People are divided for many reasons. We have to wait for a final outcome to see who people are voting for. Things are not predictable like before," he said.criticize Modi for his Hindu nationalist agenda "I straightaway came from my morning walk to cast my vote and was surprised to see enthusiasm among the voters," said Ramesh Kumar Singh, who was among the first to vote."There were long queues of people waiting patiently to cast their votes, which is a good sign for democracy."
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