India marathon election

India has entered the final phase of its marathon general election, with 107 million voters eligible to cast ballots.



Voting is taking place in 86 constituencies across seven states, including the crucial Tamil Nadu in the south, and most parts of Calcutta.



The main fight is between the ruling Congress party-led alliance and parties led by the BJP, although there is a host of regional opposition.



The results are expected on May 16 and an outright majority for any is unlikely.



Voters in the states of Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are casting ballots today, the final day of voting.



Polls are also being held in the federally-administered territories of Chandigarh and Pondicherry.