Getting nearly a billion eligible voters in India – more than the entire population of Europe – to the ballot box is a mammoth democratic festival spread over 80 days and seven phases. The second phase kicked off on Friday (Apr 26). At the heart of India’s general election is an unprecedented push by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to breach the fortress of South India – an attempt that is resurfacing a battle of ideologies. CNA’s Amitoj Singh reports from the campaign trail.

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