Nearly 1 billion people will go to the polls in India next month, in an exercise that runs over 6 weeks beginning April 19th. President Narendra Modi is vying for his third term in office after 10 years leading the BJP government. What are the issues that will influence voters at the ballot box? We discuss what to expect with Yanitha Meena of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia (ISIS Malaysia)

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