Dawn International Political Reporter
New Delhi: Voting for the general elections has begun in India today, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is certain to win against a weak alliance.
96.8 million people will exercise their right to vote.
Narendra Modi, 73, remains hugely popular after a decade in office as his rule has seen India’s diplomatic and economic power rise.
In a post on X, Narendra Modi wrote, “I urge voters to exercise their right to vote in record numbers.” Every vote counts and every voice counts.
Opposition figures and human rights organizations have alleged that the Modi government is conducting the probe to undermine its rivals.
A few weeks before the general elections were announced, the Income Tax Department had frozen the bank accounts of the opposition Congress Party.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told reporters in March that “we don’t have money to campaign, we can’t support our candidates.” Our ability to fight elections has been damaged.
