It s the biggest election in history Here s why few Indians in Canada will take part nsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In the Indian general election that gets underway on Friday, almost a billion people are eligible to vote, but a vast majority of the overseas Indian community in Canada won t be casting a ballot.
OTTAWA - Parmod Chhabra is deeply invested in the Indian general election that gets underway on Friday, with almost a billion people eligible to vote, but he won't be casting a ballot.
Indian authorities say about 969 million people have registered to vote in the 44-day general election, creating a massive electorate of about 12 per cent of the global population for the biggest election in history.