Violence as India names general election date
Print Edition
Street clashes marred an announcement yesterday that India’s general election will start on April 7, as passions run high in a race that pits Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi against the Nehru-Gandhi family’s ruling party.
Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath said 814 million people had registered to vote, making this the biggest election the world has ever seen. Results are due to be announced on May 16.
In Delhi and a regional city, members of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fought with supporters of a young anti-corruption party hours after the announcement. Several people were injured.
The election comes amidst anger among urban Indians over corruption and a sense that the centre-left government led by the Congress party has frittered away opportunities for rapid growth.
Modi is favorite to head the next government, buoyed by his strong economic track record as chief minister of the state of Gujarat.
Electronic voting and staggered votes have dramatically decreased election fraud.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
