India Election 2024

The Indian state holding the key to PM Modi's re-election

As India holds an election, all eyes are on Uttar Pradesh, a state with more people than Brazil.

India's election explained

Fighting for votes in 'the world's biggest data mine'
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A really big election with nearly a billion voters
The Indian election matters for the world. Here’s why. Video
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A simple guide to India's general election
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Editor's picks

Modi’s India: A decade of popularity and polarisation
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17 May
'Invisible in our own country': Being Muslim in Modi's India
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29 April
The quiet, feared strategist behind Modi’s rise
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3 May
Modi's $400bn welfare bet to win Indian elections
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9 May
India's economy: The good, bad and ugly in six charts
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1 May

Election issues

LGBTQ Indians are more accepted than ever - but politics hasn't caught up
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2 days ago
Bollywood and elections: When reel and real cross paths
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3 May
From likes to votes: How influencers are changing Indian politics
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4 May
'It can set the country on fire': AI and India's election
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16 May
Why Modi's party is not fighting elections in Kashmir
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11 May

Election news

Modi's divisive campaign rhetoric raises questions
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9 May
India court grants bail to jailed opposition leader
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10 May
Modi's party accused of demonising Muslims in video
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7 May
Indians brave scorching temperatures to vote
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6 May

Leader profiles

A quick guide to Narendra Modi
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A quick guide to Rahul Gandhi
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A quick guide to Amit Shah
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A quick guide to Arvind Kejriwal
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A quick guide to Priyanka Gandhi
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