An Indian polling official tests an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in front of polling agents prior to the start of voting at a polling station in Dibrugarh on April 7, 2014, as they prepare for voters arrival during national elections. Indians have begun voting in the world's biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. India's 814-million-strong electorate are forecast to inflict a heavy defeat on the ruling Congress party, in power for 10 years and led by India's famous Gandhi dynasty. AFP PHOTO/ Dibyangshu SARKAR
NEW DELHI: India’s marathon nine-phase election kicks off and will end on May 12 when hundreds of millions will have cast their ballots. AFP explains how it works and what is at stake.
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