Tight security as Indians vote in final phase of mammoth election

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May 19, 2019 11:56 AM

KOLKATA (REUTERS) – Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security in the eastern state of West Bengal on Sunday (May 19) as the final phase of a massive, staggered election got underway to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns for a second term.

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