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France 24
France 24
Business
Charles PELLEGRIN

Economy takes centre stage as India heads to the polls

The 2024 Indian general election sees more than 970 million eligible voters casting their ballots in a multiphase vote from April 19 to June 1, 2024. © FMM Studio Graphics

India has kicked off its marathon elections, with nearly a billion people eligible to cast ballots. High on voters' minds will be issues relating to the country's economy. How has the world's most populous nation and fifth-biggest economy fared since the 2014 elections that brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP to power? Have the lives of India's people materially improved? We take a closer look in this special edition.

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