With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?
- Written by Priya Chacko, Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is favoured to win reelection when India’s 970 million voters start heading to the polls on April 19 in the country’s massive, six-week general election.
Modi, who has been prime minister since 2014, has benefited from a divided opposition, glowing mainstream media coverage and high economic...













