India report : Dip in overall voter participation during the first phase of India's general election

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 22/04/2024

Indian women show their inked fingers at a polling station after casting their votes for the first phase of the general elections, in Shahpura village, on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. 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. Credit: RAJAT GUPTA/EPA

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