India's mammoth general election began on April 11, with people starting to line up outside polling stations in the world's biggest democratic exercise that will be carried out in seven phases.
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Voters queue up at a polling station. (Photo: The Hindustan Times)
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Voting in the first of seven rounds will be held in 91
parliament constituencies across 20 states and federally-administered
regions. There are 543 seats at stake.
Security has been increased after seven people were killed in
militant attacks in Kashmir and the east of the country including a state
legislator from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
Modi is the front runner in the elections, results of which will
be out on May 23.
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Source: NDO
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