Jun 4, 2024, 5:02 AM
Jun 1, 2024, 12:00 AM

India's marathon election counting underway, Modi set for third term

Highlights
  • India initiates the counting process for the massive election involving over 640 million votes.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to secure a third term in office.
  • Final results anticipated to be announced soon.
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India is counting votes after a long election where many people voted. People think Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win again. The election was very big and took six weeks. The results will be known soon. Modi's party is doing well in the early results, but the opposition is also strong. The counting of votes will continue all day. The stock market in India went down a lot on Tuesday. Many people voted in the election, and it was very hot in some places. The election commissioner said they should have finished the election earlier. Modi has been the Prime Minister for 10 years and has become very popular. Some people say India's democracy is not doing well under Modi's government. The opposition party has criticized Modi's Hindu nationalist views. The election is important for India and other countries too. The election will decide who will lead India and what policies will be followed. Modi wants to make India a strong country by 2047. The election has been a big event with many people voting. Modi has been accused of making hateful comments about Muslims. The opposition party has struggled to win against Modi in the past elections. The election ended on Saturday, and the final results will be announced soon.

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