Of the national elections, a six or seven week long process. Mr modi, being strongly tipped to win a third term as indian Prime Minister, although turnout has been an issue across the country. You can see there, live pictures, slightly holding the, with huge crowds in this very sacred city. It is possible that the Prime Minister is going to very famous temple there and he has clearly got a lot of supporters out in his home city there. The place that he represents and is filing his nomination for as Prime Minister. Of course, this is a contentious election. It is represented in some parts of india but indian state politics is very split, with a number of other parties in the south and the east. In this fourth phase, a number of states are voting, with the Election Results finely due at the Beginning Ofjune but these pictures from varanasi in india with clearly a huge bjp turnout there. Our correspondent in delhi explain a bit more about why the votes were taking place in this phase of t
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