India's top court on Friday ordered a jailed opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be released on bail, allowing him to campaign in an ongoing national election.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has described his arrest as a 'political conspiracy' by the ruling BJP to sideline its opponents ahead of the general election The election's outcome will determine whether India remains a democracy,
A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his compatriots to resist "dictatorship" on Saturday, after the country's top court provisionally released him from jail to campaign in national elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign speeches claim his quelling of an insurgency in Kashmir as one of his greatest achievements, but many in the disputed region see India's election as
Turnout for phase 3 of the country's 7-phase election was 65.7 per cent, lower than the first 2 phases and down from 67.4 per cent in the 2019 general election The drop spurred a get-out-the-vote effort by officials.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal – a staunch critic of PM Narendra Modi and a key opposition leader – was arrested on March 21 in connection with corruption allegations related to the capital territory’s liquor policy.