Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares victory in parliamentary elections, however, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to secure an outright national majority.

The world’s largest, seven-phase general election in India has finally concluded and the vote count is currently underway with all indications that the ruling party will retain power.

Indians have voted in the final phase of a six-week national election, with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals saying they win the polls.

The high voter turnout in Kashmir in Monday’s general election is indicative of the resolve of Kashmiris to oust the BJP government in New Delhi, says a former Indian bureaucrat.

India’s top court has granted temporary bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal weeks before the seventh and final phase of national elections are held. 

Indian police have announced the arrest of the social media chief of India's main opposition Congress party, after being accused of misleadingly altering a widely shared video amid ongoing national elections.

The primary opposition in India, the Indian National Congress, has announced after weeks of suspense and uncertainty that Rahul Gandhi, the party's former president will run for the general elections from Raebareli in northern India.