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LetterPublished in The National UAE on 12 Mar 19 Turnout is bound to increase in India’s April elections Letter.I write in reference to your article Indian general election to begin voting on April 11 (March 11). Himendra Mohan Kumar’s article on the fast approaching Indian general elections was a riveting read. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to all his countrymen to turn out in large numbers to exercise their right to vote. This time round, the election battle is certain to be very tough and I am personally confident that the voter turnout will increase on the 65.4 per cent witnessed in 2014. If Mr Modi retains his position as prime minister, overcoming Congress’s young, dynastic leader Rahul Gandhi, that will be an important victory for his agenda and legacy. But whether Mr Modi can actually deliver on many of the promises he made in 2014 remains to be seen. The electoral commission will deploy soldiers on election day to protect the voting booths. After all, you can never be too careful in events as significant as this.K Ragavan, Bengaluru