In pictures: President Murmu, Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal vote along with Delhi, 7 other states in Phase 6
Braving the brutal heat, voters turned up to cast their ballot in Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha election. In Delhi, from political bigwigs to the common man, everyone was posing with their inked fingers
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As of 3 pm, West Bengal was leading with the highest voter turnout at about 70.9 percent. Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populated state, was in the last place with 43.95 percent turnout. The overall turnout till 3pm stood at 49.2 percent. PTI
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Several first-time voters showed up to cast their votes across India. The younger generation forms a significant chunk of the electorate in India. X/Election Commission of India
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar cast his vote in Delhi in the early hours of the day. X/Dr S Jaishankar
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Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, leaders of the Congress party, also cast their vote in Delhi. Congress has fielded candidates in three out of seven seats in Delhi. The party is contesting the polls together with Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the state as part of the INDIA bloc. X/Rahul Gandhi
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In Odisha, the voting is taking place not just for the Lok Sabha elections, but also for assembly elections. Here, members of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups are seen outside of an ethnic voting booth in the state. X/CEO Odisha
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, recently released from jail after securing interim bail, cast his vote with his family. The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), constituents of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, are contesting the Lok Sabha polls together in Delhi. Kejriwal-led AAP is contesting four seats in Delhi. X/Arvind Kejriwal
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People came out to vote even as the read alert of a heat wave was sounded pan-India and temperature soared to over 40 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. Election authorities said they are taking steps to ensure voters’ comfort, such as setting up fans and tents, and providing drinking water. Reuters
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President Droupadi Murmu cast her vote inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex. X/Election Commission of India
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Kashmiri leader Mehbooba Mufti held a protest with her supporters Saturday claiming that several of her People’s Democratic Party workers were detained by the police to prevent them from voting. X/Mehbooba M Mufti
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