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India’s 18th General Election: Campaigns Intensify over Half of Lok Sabha Seats Contested

Rashmi Verma Credit- News18  The 18th general election of India is in progress with the third phase conducted on Tuesday, out of a total seven phases. With more than half of the total 543 Lok Sabha seat elections having been concluded, the campaign drifted towards significant political spat. Voter turnout concerns The first two phases witnessed low voter turnout compared to the last Lok Sabha election. The opposition has questioned the Election Commission of India for the long  delay in publication of data related to the voting. Political polarization and Policy promises: BJP vs Congress The Nyaya Patra-Manifesto of Congress promises revolutionary changes such as reservation, employment, and increasing MGNREGA wages. But it seems unclear whether the INDIA Alliance if it comes to power will go with such policies. The BJP and Congress with their Supreme leader Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi are in contention with each other over issues of distribution of wealth, Minorities, savi...
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