India's general election, which is said to be the world's largest election with nearly 1 billion voters, will begin in April with voting taking place in each region and will be counted all at once on June 4th.
The focus is on how much the ruling party of Prime Minister Modi, who is seeking a third term, can increase its number of seats.
The Election Commission of India held a press conference on the 16th and stated that for the general election due to the expiration of the term of office, the country will be divided into seven constituencies from April 19th and voting will be held in sequence, with the votes counted all at once on June 4th. Then he announced.
With over 960 million voters and over 1 million polling stations set up across vast India, foreign media are calling it the world's largest election.
Prime Minister Modi, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party to an overwhelming victory in the last general election five years ago, drove economic growth with strong leadership, and in terms of diplomacy, he led discussions at international conferences as a representative of the countries of the Global South.
The latest opinion polls by multiple Indian media outlets indicate that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is on track to maintain a majority of seats.
Opposition parties, on the other hand, are increasingly criticizing Prime Minister Modi, whose support base is based on Hindu supremacist groups, for inciting religious conflict, and that inequality is widening due to economic growth.
In India, there will be a fierce election campaign going forward, and the focus will be on how much the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, headed by Prime Minister Modi, who is aiming for a third term, can increase its number of seats.