Finger Forward: Netas and abhinetas line up to vote in Phase 5 of Lok Sabha polls
Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections, held in 49 constituencies across six states and two Union territories, saw politicians and a host of Bollywood celebrities and businesspersons come out to vote. From Shah Rukh Khan to the Ambanis to Amitabh Bachchan to Sachin Tendulkar, they also posed with their inked fingers
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BJP candidate and current minister Smriti Zubin Irani shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the fifth phase of lok Sabha polls, in Amethi. She is up against Congress’ Kishori Lal Sharma. PTI
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Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray with wife Rashmi Thackeray and sons Aaditya Thackeray and Tejas Thackeray after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and his family members show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Thane. PTI
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Defence Minister and BJP candidate Rajnath Singh is all smiles after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow. After casting his vote, he said: “I want to appeal to all voters in Lucknow and across the country to definitely go and vote today, bringing all your family members with you.” PTI
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. Deora had made news earlier when he quit the Congress and joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. PTI
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King Khan is here! Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan came along with his family to cast his vote in Mumbai, during the fifth phase of voting of India’s general election. AFP
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Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan after casting her vote at a polling booth during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is a first-time voter in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He voted for the first time after becoming became an Indian citizen last year. After casting his vote, he also urged people to go out and vote. ANI
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Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar during voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai’s Bandra. Tendulkar is also one of the Election Commission’s national icon for voter awareness and education. PTI
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Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita and son Akash after casting votes at a polling booth, during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Mumbai. PTI
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Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal gets his finger marked with indelible ink during voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Maharashtra’s Nashik. PTI
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Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor is all pretty in pink as she poses for the cameras after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane flashes his finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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They are divorced but they still vote together. Actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Kiran Rao show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Bollywood’s Rakesh Roshan and Hrithik Roshan let their fingers do the talking. They cast their vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai. PTI
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It’s a jhakaas moment for Bollywood’s Anil Kapoor as he shows off his inked finger. Kapoor cast his vote from Mumbai amid the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. PTI
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The No 1 baap-beta of Bollywood, David Dhawan and Varun Dhawan, cast their vote during the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai. PTI
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This isn’t a dirty picture. Actor Vidya Balan is all smiles as she shows her inked finger after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Actors Hema Malini and Esha Deol show their inked fingers after casting votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das with his family after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh appears all cool and chill as he arrives to cast his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor went for a solo outing, sans his wife Alia Bhatt and daughter Raha, to cast vote in the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai. ANI
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Actor Shriya Saran shows her inked finger after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Chairman of Tata Sons Natarajan Chandrasekaran prepares to cast his vote at polling station during the fifth phase of India’s general election, in Mumbai. Reuters
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But it wasn’t just the netas and abhinetas who turned up to vote. The aam aadmi also queued up to cast their vote. 112-year-old Kanchanben Badshah shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai. PTI
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Kashmiri villagers show ink marks on their finger after casting their vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village west of Srinagar. This phase of polls covered 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories. AP
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