India kicks off the world’s largest elections this week
Political
On Friday, Indians will go to the polls to elect a new government. This is reported by CNBC.
Reportedly, the 2024 general elections will pan out in seven phases over the next six weeks, starting April 19. Analysts widely expect Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party to score another landslide victory in the upcoming elections.
Under Modi’s rule, India’s economy has scaled to new heights. It is now the world’s fifth-largest economy with a GDP of $3.7 trillion and has set its sight on becoming the world’s third largest economy by 2027. Home to 1.4 billion people, the world’s most populous country is the fastest growing economy in the world. Its economy grew 7.2% in fiscal 2022-2023, the second-highest among the G20 countries.
This will be India’s biggest election yet, with some 968 million people registered to vote — of which 48% will be women voters, according to the Council of Foreign Relations. There will also be 18 million first-time voters, according to Reuters.
Given the sheer number of voters, the seven-phase election will last 44 days, from April 19 to June 1, according to the Election Commission of India.
Results will be released on June 4.
Under Modi’s rule, India’s economy has scaled to new heights. It is now the world’s fifth-largest economy with a GDP of $3.7 trillion and has set its sight on becoming the world’s third largest economy by 2027. Home to 1.4 billion people, the world’s most populous country is the fastest growing economy in the world. Its economy grew 7.2% in fiscal 2022-2023, the second-highest among the G20 countries.
This will be India’s biggest election yet, with some 968 million people registered to vote — of which 48% will be women voters, according to the Council of Foreign Relations. There will also be 18 million first-time voters, according to Reuters.
Given the sheer number of voters, the seven-phase election will last 44 days, from April 19 to June 1, according to the Election Commission of India.
Results will be released on June 4.
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