A strong showing will be vital to Narendra Modi's chances of a second term.
Key areas of policy focus would be farming, social reforms, infrastructure.
Supporters say the new sales tax will add up to two percentage points to India's economic growth
The finance minister chided the central bank on Tuesday over its focus on fighting inflation, saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also needed to abide by the government policy to promote economic growth.
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