India, Sept. 13 -- Sweden is heading into a closely watched election that could reshape its political landscape and decide whether the country's influential far-right Sweden Democrats finally enter government. Voters are casting ballots on Sunday, September 13, in a contest between Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right bloc and a centre-left opposition led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.

The election comes after a campaign in which the gap between the two sides has narrowed. The Sweden Democrats, once kept outside the political mainstream, have already played a major role in supporting Kristersson's government. This time, Kristersson has said he is prepared to give the party a formal place in government if the right...