7-phased voting for India’s national election in April, May

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Election Commission has announced that the upcoming national election will be held in seven phases in April and May as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party seeks a second term.
Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said Sunday the election will be held April 11, 18 and 23, and May 6, 12 and 19.
About 900 million people are eligible to vote in a staggered process allowing the government to deploy tens of thousands of troops to prevent