World’s Biggest Election Sees Politicians Pitched Against Actors

  • Almost one billion voters to cast their ballot in seven phases
  • Southern states are key to Modi’s ambition to win a third term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the heat — and earned the opposition’s ire — with his aggressive and polarizing speeches, hoping to win a third straight term.

Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
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India, a usually noisy nation, has gotten louder.