Violence as India names general election date
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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.
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