A report on the third stage of India’s election from the BBC’s Elections Train
Stage three of India’s five-stage, month-long election takes place Thursday. BBC India correspondent Tinku Ray reports from Mumbai on BBC’s “Elections Train,” which has been traveling across the world’s largest democratic nation.
And, you can follow the train’s journey on an interactive map on the BBC’s Web site, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8000645.stm and follow the BBC’s Indian election coverage at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/indiaelection09/.
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