By BERTILLE LAGORCE, JULIE PEREIRA
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India’s general election
BERTILLE LAGORCE, JULIE PEREIRA
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970 million
of voters
India’s general election
With these elections, held every five years,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for a third term
From April 19
to June 1st 2024
Congress Party
or 1/8th of the world population
543 members of lower house
Main parties
Source: AFP
After a vote-counting day,
the party with a majority elected in
parliament will form a new government
543 members of the lower house are
elected, one by constituency after
one ballot with hundreds
of different parties participating
Majority : 273
During 6 weeks, the electors
will vote electronically on different
dates depending in which region
they live
Bharatiya Janata Party
Opposition party, once dominant in India, whose most prominent leader Rahul Gandhi, is a descendant of India’s first political dynasty
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