Comment: Corruption, economic growth top issues in Indian election

Since Monday the Indian people have been voting in the largest elections the world has ever seen. So far things have gone smoothly as 815 million people are expected to turn out at polling stations all over India for the next five weeks.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters take part in the campaign rally for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Bangalore, India, 06 April 2014. (EPA)

By Amitabh Mattoo, University of Melbourne

Since Monday the Indian people have been voting in the largest elections the world has ever seen. So far things have gone smoothly as 815 million people are expected to turn out at polling stations all over India for the next five weeks.

Here, Amitabh Mattoo, the head of the Australia India Institute discusses current voter sentiment, the latest scandals, and what’s likely to happen when the numbers roll in on May 16.

Amitabh Mattoo does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations.