India Votes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1449
Date Released
11 Mar 1957
Date submitted
7 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Elections in India. DESCRIPTION: India has been holding its second General Election. And good old fashioned transport served well as a taxi to the poll. At a Punjab meeting, two hundred thousand people were canvassed by Mr Nehru, who’s been up and down the country, campaigning to ensure success for the Congress Party again. Over 190 million people were entitled to vote, and an identity check was important, to prevent impersonation. SHOTLIST: GV Delhi. Camels. Crowd. Nehru. Women. Stamping of the fingers to tell whether the people have already voted or not.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
India; Delhi
Card file number
70009
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'India Votes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1449, 11 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21548 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)