As world’s biggest democracy goes to polls, questions are being asked about corporate control of politics and media.
![The first phase of voting in the world's largest democracy will take place on April 7 [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/201312116286970734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Supriya Sharma is a New Delhi-based journalist. She has reported for NDTV and the Times of India and written for various publications. She is currently a consulting editor for current affairs blog Scroll.in.
As world’s biggest democracy goes to polls, questions are being asked about corporate control of politics and media.
![The first phase of voting in the world's largest democracy will take place on April 7 [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/201312116286970734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)