India’s main opposition rallies support in Bavla

Published April 14, 2014
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, partly seen center left in red turban, is showered with flower petals by his supporters as he campaigns during an election rally in Bavla near Ahmadabad. – Photo by AP
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, partly seen center left in red turban, is showered with flower petals by his supporters as he campaigns during an election rally in Bavla near Ahmadabad. – Photo by AP
Indian Bollywood actress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher (Centre) greets during an election campaign in favour of Arun Jaitley, BJP parliamentary seat candidate from Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
Indian Bollywood actress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher (Centre) greets during an election campaign in favour of Arun Jaitley, BJP parliamentary seat candidate from Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, center in red turban, flashes a victory sign during an election campaign rally in Bavla near Ahmadabad, India. – Photo by AP
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, center in red turban, flashes a victory sign during an election campaign rally in Bavla near Ahmadabad, India. – Photo by AP
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, in red turban, speaks during an election campaign rally in Bavla near Ahmadabad. – Photo by AP
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, in red turban, speaks during an election campaign rally in Bavla near Ahmadabad. – Photo by AP
Arun Jaitley (Centre), a senior leader of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), arrives to pay homage at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. – Photo by Reuters
Arun Jaitley (Centre), a senior leader of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), arrives to pay homage at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. – Photo by Reuters
Arun Jaitley, a senior leader of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), greets his party's supporters as he arrives to attend an election campaign rally in his constituency in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. – Photo by Reuters
Arun Jaitley, a senior leader of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), greets his party's supporters as he arrives to attend an election campaign rally in his constituency in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. – Photo by Reuters
Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) candidate for Amritsar's parliamentary seat, Amarjit Singh Asal (Centre) greets supporters during an election campaign in Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) candidate for Amritsar's parliamentary seat, Amarjit Singh Asal (Centre) greets supporters during an election campaign in Amritsar. – Photo by AFP

India, the world's biggest democracy, announced the start of national elections on April 7 that are expected to bring Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi to power on a platform of economic revival.

The multiphase voting across the country runs until May 12, with results for the 543-seat lower house of parliament announced May 16.

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