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Half way through India's big elections | Focus on Amethi, Raebareli in Phase 5

Half way through India's big elections | Focus on Amethi, Raebareli in Phase 5

India is nearly half way through its mega general election. Voters in 283 Lok Sabha constituencies out of 543 have chosen their representatives over 3 phases of the election so far. Among the key constituencies that go to polls in weeks to come will be old Gandhi bastions Amethi and Raebareli, both to vote in the 5th phase on the 20th of May. The 2 seats carry huge symbolic significance for the future of the Gandhis and the Congress party. The first story on Inside South Asia decodes political realities.