CNA Correspondent Podcast: Finish line in sight for India's marathon election
In less than a week, Narendra Modi will know if he has accomplished something few Indian leaders have in modern times - win a third term in office.
Mining the deep reporting of CNA's correspondents, Teresa Tang goes behind the scenes with journalists on the frontlines to unpack the biggest Asian and global stories.
Jump to these key moments:
- 1:14 How the heatwave affects elections
- 4:15 What it takes for 1 billion people to vote
- 7:49 Why voters support Modi
- 11:12 Why the opposition is struggling
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Rebecca Bundhun on the logistics of the election:
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(With) 1 billion voters, it's just staggering, really. It's a massive logistical challenge ... extremely expensive and where you have to have all the staffing, the security, the electronic voting machines.
Ishan Garg on what is expected in the coming week:
Political analysts have split opinions - the majority say Modi is going to win. But (they say) he might lose some ground in northern India while picking up more seats in southern India and eastern India.
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Source: CNA/cr
