Today marks the beginning of India’s massive general elections, anticipated to be the largest in the world, with an estimated 970 million people expected to vote.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led ruling party and the opposition alliance are at odds.

The process of selecting Parliament members involves multiple stages of voting, with seven polling stations established nationwide.

The last round of voting will take place on June 1st of next month.

As the opposition alliance, the Indian National Congress party attempts to seize power, Modi, representing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), aims to secure a third term as prime minister.