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Election eye
Colourful news tidbits from India's general election.
Last Modified: 29 Apr 2009 11:20 GMT

Even Manmohan Singh (right), India's prime minister, has had a shoe thrown at him [AFP]

As Indians head to the polls in the world's largest democratic exercise, there is bound to be plenty of colourful incidents along the way.

Follow us here as we sift through the news from India's general election for the most interesting tidbits.

For more features, analysis and multimedia, click on our special report: India 2009.
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Al Jazeera
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