epa04157594 Indian villagers wait in queue to cast their votes at Boginadi polling station, during the first phase of the Indian general election in Lakhimpur district of Assam state, India, 07 April 2014. India's five-week, multi-phase parliamentary elections began with voting in the north-eastern states of Assam and Tripura. Balloting is being held in five of Assam's 14 constituencies and one of two in Tripura, according to the Election Commission. EPA/STR
DIBRUGARH: Indians began 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 over corruption and warnings about religious unrest.
The 814-million-strong electorate is forecast to inflict a heavy defeat on the Congress party which has ruled for 10 years, and elect hardliner Narendra Modi from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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