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India’s general election, the world’s largest, concluded yesterday its grueling two-month campaign period ahead of the final phase of voting on June 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the course of his campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a record-equalling third term, shifted his focus from highlighting achievements to attacking opposition parties and their alleged favoritism towards the country’s Muslim minority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Voting began on April 19 and will wrap up on June 1, with results to be announced on June 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While opinion polls suggest Modi’s popularity remains strong, his opponents have criticized his divisive politics and economic issues like unemployment and inflation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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