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| Indian election: Bomb blasts kill 12 in Chhattisgarh | Indian election: Bomb blasts kill 12 in Chhattisgarh |
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| Two bombs planted by suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 12 people in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh as voting continues in the general election. | Two bombs planted by suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 12 people in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh as voting continues in the general election. |
| The first blast hit a bus carrying election officials in Bijapur district, police said, killing seven. | The first blast hit a bus carrying election officials in Bijapur district, police said, killing seven. |
| The second attack - half an hour later - killed five police in an ambulance in the Bastar district. | The second attack - half an hour later - killed five police in an ambulance in the Bastar district. |
| India began five weeks of general election polling last Monday. | India began five weeks of general election polling last Monday. |
| Officials said the bus in Bijapur district was blown up by a landmine as it travelled between Gudma and the town of Kutru. Four people were injured. | Officials said the bus in Bijapur district was blown up by a landmine as it travelled between Gudma and the town of Kutru. Four people were injured. |
| Several people were also injured in the separate attack on the ambulance, which took place in the village of Kamanar, election officials said. | Several people were also injured in the separate attack on the ambulance, which took place in the village of Kamanar, election officials said. |
| Maoist rebels have staged frequent attacks over several decades across a swathe of India in their campaign for the poor to have a greater share of India's natural resources. | |
| Chhattisgarh has seen some of the worst violence. Polling began in part of the state on 10 April and continues with two further rounds in the coming weeks. | Chhattisgarh has seen some of the worst violence. Polling began in part of the state on 10 April and continues with two further rounds in the coming weeks. |
| Elsewhere, voting resumed in the fourth stage of the general election on Saturday in four states - Goa, Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. | Elsewhere, voting resumed in the fourth stage of the general election on Saturday in four states - Goa, Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. |
| Sikkim, a tiny Himalayan state, is also holding local elections, including the contest for a seat in the regional assembly which is reserved for a Buddhist monk. | Sikkim, a tiny Himalayan state, is also holding local elections, including the contest for a seat in the regional assembly which is reserved for a Buddhist monk. |
| The first key day of polling saw millions of Indians vote on Thursday in 14 states. | The first key day of polling saw millions of Indians vote on Thursday in 14 states. |
| The governing Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi, is pitted against the main opposition BJP, led by the Hindu nationalist, Narendra Modi. | The governing Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi, is pitted against the main opposition BJP, led by the Hindu nationalist, Narendra Modi. |
| However, the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi (Common Man's) Party, with its stronghold in the capital, Delhi, is mounting a strong challenge. | However, the anti-corruption Aam Aadmi (Common Man's) Party, with its stronghold in the capital, Delhi, is mounting a strong challenge. |
| More than 814 million Indians are eligible to vote in the polls, which opened on 7 April. | More than 814 million Indians are eligible to vote in the polls, which opened on 7 April. |
| A party or a coalition needs a minimum of 272 seats in the 543-seat lower house of parliament to form a government. | A party or a coalition needs a minimum of 272 seats in the 543-seat lower house of parliament to form a government. |