PM Modi's Struggling Rival Rahul Gandhi Votes In Elections: Foreign Media

Lok Sabha elections 2024: India is voting in seven phases over six weeks to ease the immense logistical burden of staging an election in the world's most populous country

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi voted today as the country's six-week election resumed, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rivals accusing his government of unjustly targeting them in criminal probes.

PM Modi, 73, remains roundly popular after a decade in office and his ruling BJP is widely expected to win a third term next month after a poll hit by recurrent early summer heatwaves.

His prospects have been further bolstered by several criminal investigations into his opponents, sparking concerns from UN rights chief Volker Turk.