India has made name as world biggest election as citizens troop in almost a billion to vote new parliament.
The Indians were voting to choose their next parliament in the first of seven voting days that will end on June 1.
According to BBC, nearly a billion people are eligible to cast their ballot at the poll.
People began queuing up at polling stations hours before they were allowed in at 7 a.m. in the first 21 states to hold votes, from the Himalayan mountains to the tropical Andaman Islands.
The electorates will elect 543 members to the lower house of Parliament for five years during the staggered elections that run until June 1.
This election is seen as one of the most consequential in India’s history and will test the limits of Modi’s political dominance.
While the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is aiming for a rare third consecutive term in power, Several key opposition parties, including the Congress, have formed an alliance in many states to take on Mr Modi’s party.
Meanwhile, the big peoblem facing the country has been lack of employment opportunities as well as high cost of commodities.
The result of the election will be announced on June 4.
