India begins world's biggest election
Published:Monday | April 7, 2014 | 8:44 AM
Indians have begun voting in the world's biggest election, with the ruling Congress party going up against the Hindu nationalist BJP opposition.
The nine-phase voting begins today and will end on May 11.
Votes will be counted on May 16.
More than 800 million Indians are eligible to vote in a poll dominated by corruption and high inflation.
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