The 39-day-long poll kicked off on 11 April with rime Minister Narendra Modi as a front-runner after an escalation of tension with neighbouring Pakistan.
NEW DELHI - Voters in north India lined up early on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second-to-last round of a seven-phase general election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi facing a diverse group of opposition parties seeking to deny him a second term.
The president of the main opposition Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, said the main issues in the election were unemployment, economic hardship in the countryside, the de-monetisation of bank notes and a new sales tax.“Narendra Modi used hatred, we used to love. And I think love is going to win.” Some voters in the capital, New Delhi, said they were backing Modi because they were won over by his tough stance on security.
“The de-monetisation has affected jobs growth, but over time the positive effects of GST and de-monetisation would take care of jobs,” he said. “Regional parties will play a bigger role compared to the previous 5 years or even 15 years,” said K.C. Suri, a political science professor at the University of Hyderabad. “They will regain their importance in national politics.”
“It seems as if this particular election is all about a few political personalities. It is not about issues, any kind of an agenda.”
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