India’s marathon general election is finally drawing to a close after voting in Varanasi.<br /><br />Forty one seats are up for grabs in Utter Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.<br /><br />The nine-phase ballot began on May 7 with the count due to take place on May 16.<br /><br />Opposition BJP’s leader Narendra Modi is leading in the polls. <br /><br />As many as 814 million people are eligible to vote in India.