An Indian police officer walks in front of the symbol of India's ruling Congress party during a rally being addressed by Rahul Gandhi, Congress Party vice president and son of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, ahead of the 2014 general elections at Pratapgarh, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh March 22, 2014. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Despite India's prohibitions on gambling, anyone keen to bet on who will be the next occupant of the prime minister's residence at 7, Race Course Road can call a closely guarded phone number, or find the right doorway in a city backstreet.
The world's largest democracy goes to the ballot box next month. Election results are typically hard to call, and formal opinion polls have a patchy record in gauging voter trends.
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