Two charts explain why Indian election 2019 is unlike any other
The ongoing parliamentary elections in India are noticeably different from any other till now. Over the past five years, the country has seen an exponential increase in the use of smartphones and internet penetration—two factors that hold a great influence on voters. India has over 450 million smartphone owners today, around three times the 155 million it had in 2014 when the last Lok Sabha (lower house of the parliament) elections were held, according to Neil Shah, research director at Counterpoint Research.
