India elections 2019 near the finish line
(WorldNews India)

VARANASI: India´s marathon general election is nearing the finish line. On Sunday, the final phase will take place, with voting to be held for the remaining 59 seats in the 543-member Lower House of parliament. Vote counting is scheduled to start on Thursday. India has 900 million eligible voters. The election has taken place in a charged atmosphere as Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeks a second term by pushing policies that some say have increased religious tensions and undermined multiculturalism. The campaigning has been marred by accusations and insults, as well as the unprecedented use of social media. The election is seen as a referendum on Modi and the...