The General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Prakash Karat (left) and Politburo member, Sitaram Yechuri, releasing the party's manifesto for the 2014 election on March 20, 2014 in New Delhi. Photo: The Hindu
The Aam Aadmi Party, led by a former Indian Revenue Service officer, Arvind Kejriwal, has entered the electoral fray promising a government that will represent the aspirations of the common man. Kejriwal has also declared that he will contest against the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, in Varanasi. The photo shows Kejriwal alighting from a train in Varanasi on March 25, 2014. Photo: AP
India’s general election, to be held on nine days between April 7, 2014 and May 12, 2014, is the world’s largest electoral exercise. In this Photo Essay, <b>India Prepares to Vote</b>, The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, presents an overview of the election process and introduces some of the key national players. Text: V.S. Sambandan