Voting begins today in India in what’s being called the largest election in recorded history. Nearly 1 billion people are eligible to vote in the election, which will happen over the next six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be re-elected for a rare third term, despite concerns about the growing Hindu nationalist movement he represents, and high unemployment. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler spoke with journalist Sushmita Pathak, who talked to voters at the polls today, from the city of Jaipur.
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