Prime Minister Modi files his nomination to run for a third term in India's general election
VARANASI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination on Tuesday to run for a third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi.
Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, his constituency, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in 2019.
India’s gigantic, six-week long general election began in April, with voting set to go on until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote, making this the world’s largest democratic election.
Most polls show Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party are leading in the race for seats in the lower house of parliament over their main challenger, a broad opposition alliance led by the Indian National Congress and powerful regional parties. The alliance has not yet announced its candidate for prime minister.