India report : India set to conduct seven-phase general election starting from 19 April

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 18/03/2024

Indian Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar seen during a press conference announcing that the Polling for Lok Sabha election 2024 will begin on April 19 and it will be conducted in 7 phases in New Delhi. In India 97 crore registered voters and over 1050000 polling stations would be set up for the election. Credit: SOPA Images/Sipa USA/AAP Image

• The elections for the lower house of Indian parliament will be held in 7 phases beginning 19 April; Counting on 4 June.
• Fresh details of Electoral Bonds reveal the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party as the biggest beneficiary followed by the main opposition Congress party and West Bengal's regional Trinamool Congress party.
• India tells the US and other countries not to lecture it on the Citizenship Amendment Act

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