by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 17, 2014 | World
Bangalore, Reuters—India held the biggest day of its mammoth general election on Thursday, with a quarter of its 815 million-strong electorate eligible to vote during a week of fresh blows for the ruling Congress party and gains for the Hindu nationalist opposition....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 10, 2014 | World
Muzaffarnagar, Reuters—Manoj Balyan wants Narendra Modi to become India’s next prime minister when results of a general election are released next month, and not because of the pro-business opposition leader’s record as a credible economic manager....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 7, 2014 | World
Gauhati, AP—India started the world’s largest election on Monday, with voters in the remote northeast making their way past lush rice paddies and over rickety bamboo bridges to reach the polls. Most parties were campaigning on promises of economic growth. The...