As in other countries, elections in India tend not to be dominated by grand national issues. And, as elsewhere, an Indian election may look splendid from a distance, but up close can be ugly.

与其它国家一样，印度大选往往不为国家大事所主导而且远看精彩纷呈但近看却丑恶衍生。

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Add it all up and the numbers look ugly.

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And, as elsewhere, an Indian election may look splendid from a distance, but up close can be ugly.

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