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India's colossal general election: all you need to know

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All Indian citizens aged 18 and above are eligible to vote. [AFP]

Voting in India's six-week election begins Friday, with 968 million people eligible to cast their ballots in the world's biggest democratic vote.

AFP explains how the poll is conducted and what is likely to happen:

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