The world’s largest democratic exercise began today with the first phase of election on 102 seats where over 17 crore people voted to elect leaders from over 1,600 candidates.
As elections are set to take place in seven phases across the country, ending on June 1, the stage is set for a high-stakes political summer.
The spotlight is on the clash between the NDA, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is seeking a record third term and the opposition INDIA bloc alliance.
Battle lines have been drawn with all eyes on key states like Uttar Pradesh where BJP wants to maintain its stronghold and Tamil Nadu where Narendra Modi is trying to enter the Dravidian bastion.
Will it be a Modi hat-trick, or will the India bloc manage to bowl a googly? How many seats are political pundits predicting for NDA and INDIA bloc?
Editorji's Vikram Chandra and political analysts Yashwant Deshmukh and Sanjay Jha dissect the unfolding drama with insights into India’s Lok Sabha elections 2024.