Loksabha 2019: National Geographic to Launch a Documentary on Indian Elections

National Geographic will soon release a documentary on Indian Loksabha Elections, 2019, covering every blow by blow detail from the massive elections…

Published: Thursday,May 23, 2019 10:06 AM GMT-06:00

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After the massive seven phased polling sessions around the country, finally the judgement day has arrived. The counting of votes have begun since 8 am in the morning and BJP led NDA government has been leading its way to victory. Celebrations have already begun in different parts of the country over the historic win of Prime Minister Narendra in the General Elections. Now, the latest buzz is that popular infotainment channel, National Geographic will soon release a documentary on the Loksabha Elections of 2019.

According to reports, National Geographic, which is known for making in-depth documentaries on various subjects, has announced that they will soon be releasing a documentary on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. From first-time voters to 100-year-old voters, from the topmost political leaders to the ground level party workers, the makers have covered it all.

To cover the process, the makers of this documentary traveled across 37 locations in the country for over six months. They have also covered remote locations on the Indo-China border, highly sensitive areas of Chattisgarh, densely populated areas of Uttar Pradesh and also the thick forests of Sunderbans to include the diverse population of the country.

Talking to a newspaper, Gayatri Yadav, President & Head-Consumer Strategy and Innovation, Star India said, National Geographic is excited to tell a story of democracy that is relevant to the world over. For the first time, viewers will get to understand the complexities and vastness of the largest democratic exercise in the world and every Indian will feel proud of being a part of this incredible journey. This mammoth exercise in logistics and planning involves implementing the model code of conduct, voter awareness activities, the largest peacetime deployment of security forces and managing mind boggling numbers which makes for a very captivating story that National Geographic is proud to bring to the world.
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The documentary will soon hit the screens. Stay tuned for more updates.