Will India give 'Spidey' a chance?

Reuters Published April 12, 2014
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, waves at residents in a building during an election campaign in Mumbai.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, waves at residents in a building during an election campaign in Mumbai.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, prepares to climb down from a residential building during an election campaign in Mumbai.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, prepares to climb down from a residential building during an election campaign in Mumbai.
Residents look on as Gaurav Sharma (Left), an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man.
Residents look on as Gaurav Sharma (Left), an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, hands out a pamphlet to a resident during an election campaign in Mumbai.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, hands out a pamphlet to a resident during an election campaign in Mumbai.
Residents look on as Gaurav Sharma (Lef), an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, hands out a pamphlet at a residential building during an election
Residents look on as Gaurav Sharma (Lef), an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, hands out a pamphlet at a residential building during an election
Gaurav Sharma (Left), an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, speaks to residents in a building.
Gaurav Sharma (Left), an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, speaks to residents in a building.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, climbs a residential building during an election campaign.
Gaurav Sharma, an independent candidate also known as the Indian Spider-Man, climbs a residential building during an election campaign.

Around 815 million people have registered to vote in the world's biggest election - a number exceeding the population of Europe and a world record - and results of the mammoth exercise, which concludes on May 12, are due on May 16.

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