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Lok Sabha election 2024: World’s biggest poll kicks off as India begins voting - BBC News Lok Sabha election 2024: World’s biggest poll kicks off as India begins voting - BBC News
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On the other side is Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party leader who is often called the face of India’s opposition. Yogita Limaye
Born into India’s most famous political dynasty - his great-grandfather, grandmother and father were prime ministers - Mr Gandhi faces the uphill task of reviving his party’s fortunes after it suffered massive defeats in the last two general elections against Mr Modi’s BJP. Reporting from Uttar Pradesh
Over the years, he has been accused - sometimes by his own party members - of being a reluctant politician who isn't serious enough to put up a tough fight to the popular prime minister.
But since 2022, he has travelled the length and breadth of the country to counter that opinion and position himself as a spirited leader. One of the constituencies voting today is Muzaffarnagar. It's located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, which is politically the most important as it sends the maximum number of MPs to parliament.
Right from early in the morning when the polls opened, we’ve seen people filtering in. This commitment to the electoral process is ingrained in Indian culture, especially in rural areas.
Lines are building up now. We met Ambraesh who says that women’s safety is the most important issue for her.
Sahajkali, a 63-year-old labourer, said uppermost in her mind was rising prices as she cast her vote.
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