Hai Hai Garmi! People come out to vote in Phase 2 of polls despite the heat
Voters across the country battled sweltering conditions to take part in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. This phase will decide the fate of over 1,200 candidates in 12 states and one Union Territory, Jammu
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People pose for photos at a selfie point after casting their votes for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Ghaziabad. In this phase, polling was held for 88 seats spread across 12 states and Union Territories. PTI
However, voting wasn't easy today. That's because India Meteorological Department had warned of a heatwave in most poll-bound states and high humidity in some. AP
Tangkhul Nagas wait to cast their votes during the second round of voting. It was so hot that some voters chose to take cover under umbrellas while waiting in queue in Manipur. AP
A police officer, who is on election duty, drinks water from a water tanker kept outside the polling station, during the second phase of the general election in Mathura, in Uttar Pradesh. Reuters
But despite the sweltering heat, people from all walks of life came out to vote. This included former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot in Jodhpur. PTI
Congress candidate for the Thiruvananthapuram constituency, Shashi Tharoor came prepared for the heat. Wearing his glares and a hat, he came and cast his vote. Any guesses who he voted for? PTI
The heat didn't play spoilsport for this group of women. They played the 'dholak' as they made their way to the polling booth in Bulandshahr, UP. PTI
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flashes her finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. PTI
An elderly voter is escorted to a polling station during voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Meerut, UP. PTI
Bengaluru South constituency BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Bengaluru. PTI