Hindu Nationalist Gujarat voting will test strength of powerful politician known for deadly riot

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Millions vote in test for India’s Hindu hardliner

AFP – Millions voted Thursday in India’s Gujarat state where Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi is seeking a big win to spur his prime ministerial ambitions, 10 years after anti-Muslim riots on his watch. Crowds thronged polling stations in the first of two rounds of voting in the western state, one of India’s poorest.