Modi casts vote as election to determine India’s next PM is underway

The third of seven phases of polling will see 170 million people voting on Tuesday across 11 states

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as polling for the third phase of the general election started on Tuesday. Before and after casting his ballot, he encouraged people to vote. “Urging everyone to do so as well and strengthen our democracy,” Modi said on X (formerly Twitter).

Polling in the third phase...