On May 16, the world\u2019s largest democracy is expected to announce its election results. The ongoing Indian election<\/a>, which began on April 7, will see more than a 100 million newly eligible voters go to the polls to make an Indian electoral population of 814.5 million. The country\u2019s elections have long been seen as an exercise in political opportunism, voting by personality over party platform and marred by false promises of handouts and subsidies. But this election year, the subcontinent\u2019s 16th since independence, is shaping out to be dramatically different. Faced with slowing GDP growth, dysfunctionally inefficient bureaucracy, and the fading of India\u2019s \u2018economic miracle,\u2019 the candidates\u2019 economic posturing is more relevant than ever. To Indians and foreign investors alike, the results of the election and the ensuing government coalition\u2019s make up is sure to usher in a new chapter in India\u2019s economic story.<\/p>\n