Porter Wilfred Syjemlieh, 24, carries Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) during a trek to reach a remote polling station, ahead of the first phase of the election, in Shillong in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NONGRIAT, India (Reuters) -India was preparing on Thursday for the world's largest general election, as polling officers clambered up hills, travelled deep into areas riven by violent insurgencies and crossed rivers to reach millions of voters across the sprawling nation.
The first vote in the seven-phase election will be cast on Friday, with results set for June 4, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks set to win a historic third term in the face of a straggling opposition challenge.
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