World's Largest Democratic Election Concludes In India

NEW DELHI, INDIA - JUNE 05: Indian newspapers bearing images of the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and politicians are seen the morning after the country's general election results were announced on June 05, 2024 in New Delhi, India. India's 2024 general election, the world's largest democratic exercise, with over 969 million registered voters, came to an end after being held in seven separate phases, covering the entire country from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, with an estimated 15 million polling staff and security personnel. The election cost $14.4 billion, making it the world's most expensive. The election has been a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has traded on its Hindu-majoritarian credentials in an effort to win a bigger share of the national vote. (Photo by Rebecca Conway/Getty Images)