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Narendra Modi votes in Ahmedabad as India's marathon election heats up
Turnout so far has dropped significantly compared with the last national poll in 2019.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot on May.7. / X/@narendramodi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot on May.7 in India's ongoing general elections.
Turnout so far has dropped significantly compared with the last national poll in 2019, with analysts blaming widespread expectations that Modi will easily win a third term and hotter-than-average temperatures heading into the summer.
Modi walked out of a polling booth early morning in the city of Ahmedabad while holding up a finger marked with indelible ink, flanked by security personnel and cheered by supporters.
"In the grand ritual of democracy, everyone contributing their share deserves congratulations," Modi told reporters.
"Once again, I tell Indians... to come in huge numbers to vote and celebrate the festival of democracy."
The premier's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win the election convincingly.
India's election is conducted in seven phases over six weeks to ease the immense logistical burden of staging the democratic exercise in the world's most populous country.
More than 968 million people are eligible to vote in the Indian election, with the final round of polling on June.1 and results expected three days later.
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