India to Unveil Election Result May 23 as Modi Seeks Second Term
- Voting to take place from April 11 to May 19, counting May 23
- Around 900 million are eligible to vote in federal election
This article is for subscribers only.
India will unveil election results on May 23 following six weeks of voting in a ballot that will determine whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a second term as leader of the world’s largest democracy.
Around 900 million voters -- 84 million more than in 2014 -- will elect 543 lawmakers to the lower house of parliament, chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said. Voting will run in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, and counting will take place on May 23, Arora said at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday.