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LS polls 2019: Seven reasons why you can't ignore world's biggest elections

India's elections represent the world's largest democratic exercise

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Bibhudatta Pradhan | Bloomberg
It’s election season in India. The South Asian nation is preparing to hold general elections in April and May, in which about 900 million Indians -- more than the population of all the countries of Europe combined -- will cast their votes to select a new federal government.

It’s Difficult to Predict

India’s elections have been notoriously difficult to predict because of the endless possibilities of coalitions. It will be no walk in the park for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retain power -- after five years in office his popularity is receding over concerns about his government’s failure to