Modi votes in home state as mammoth India election hits half-way mark
Millions vote across 93 constituencies in third phase as the prime minister mounts an increasingly shrill campaign, ramping up polarising rhetoric.
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Indian politicians, voters battle scorching conditions as election heats up
NEW DELHI -- Nitin Gadkari, a senior leader in India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, fainted while delivering a speech during an election rally late last month on a day when temperatures soared to 40 C.
India votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric in incendiary speeches that have targeted the Muslim minority.
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CHENNAI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wielded near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region.
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