Nearly 300 people have been killed in the landslides in Kerala state, and the toll is expected to rise.

As the southern Indian state of Kerala votes on April 26, thousands are flying back from the Gulf to cast their ballot.

In India’s only state where the BJP has never won a seat, demographics and history remain stumbling blocks for the PM.

The southern Indian state’s political parties, activists and Muslim groups hold rallies and events, demanding ceasefire.