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2019 Country file of India ahead of general election
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0:19Now PlayingDate: 4th April 2019
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Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Jawaharlal Nehru -- who previously served as India's prime minister since independence from Britain in 1947 -- led the Congress Party to an overwhelming victory in the country's first free elections in 1952. He will go on to serve as prime minister until his death in 1964.
KARNAL AND PUNJAB, INDIA (FILE - JANUARY 1952) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS (REUTERS)) (MUTE)
VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS ON LORRIES DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGN
LARGE CROWD AT CONGRESS PARTY'S JAWAHARLAL NEHRU RALLY
NEHRU GREETING SUPPORTERS
NEHRU SPEAKING TO SUPPORTERS
PEOPLE VOTING
INDELIBLE PENCIL MARKING FINGER AFTER VOTER CAST BALLOT
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