PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti speaks during a roadshow for Lok Sabha polls, in Anantang district.
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Students with placards urging to vote for ongoing Lok Sabha polls take part in a voter awareness campaign, in Bengaluru.
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Bikaner District Collector Namrata Vrishni and Election Observer Saurabh Bhagat inspect a strong room, where EVMs are kept after the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, at Polytechnic College in Bikaner.
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Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar plays with budding football players of Yuwa Foundation, in Ranchi.
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Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali Tendulkar during an interaction with budding football players of Yuwa Foundation, in Ranchi.
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BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh with Union Minister Jitendra Singh after a party meeting, at BJP office in Jammu.
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Buffalos on a waterlogged road after heavy rainfalls, in Chikmagalur.
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Andhra Pradesh Congress chief YS Sharmila pays tribute to her father and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy ahead of filing nomination from Kadapa constituency for Lok Sabha polls, in Kadapa.
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In this file photo, Referee raises the hand of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat after she defeated Thi Ly Kieu of Vietnam during the 53kg category match of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, in New Delhi. Vinesh Phogat wins her first round at the Asian Olympic Qualifier against Korea's Miran Cheon by technical superiority.
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Fireworks on the occasion of Thrissur Pooram festival.
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Devotees arrive to sacrifice chickens on the altar of the tribal deity 'Garia', in Agartala, Tripura.
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Trinamool Congress candidate from Ranaghat constituency Mukut Mani Adhikari during an election campaign for Lok Sabha elections, in Nadia district.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav welcomes Congress leaders and party workers from Shivpuri as they join BJP at the party's headquarters, in Bhopal.
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Mirage appears on the Red road on a hot Summer day, in Kolkata.
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A woman covers a child for protection against the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Mumbai.
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Madurai Collector M S Sangeetha at a strong room where EVMs and VVPATs are kept after the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Thoothukudi.
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Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav during a public meeting for Lok Sabha polls, in Gautam Budh Nagar.
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Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav during a public meeting for Lok Sabha polls, in Meerut.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses an election campaign rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Bhagalpur.
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomes former Congress leader Tajinder Singh Bittu after he joined BJP, at BJP headquarters in New Delhi. BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde is also seen.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during an election campaign rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Bhagalpur.
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Ward No 49 councillor Monalisa Banerjee of TMC reacts while breaking her hunger strike after discussion with her party's leadership, in Kolkata. Banerjee started her hunger strike Sunday after another party election office was opened in her area by a party leader.
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West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee during a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, at Gajol in Malda district.
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Students celebrate their success after declaration of Uttar Pradesh Board 10th and 12th class results, in Prayagraj.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses an election campaign rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Bhagalpur.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during an election rally in support of INDIA alliance candidates for Lok Sabha polls, in Amroha.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during an election rally in support of INDIA alliance candidates for Lok Sabha polls, in Amroha.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses an election campaign rally in support of BJP candidates, in Rajsamand, Rajasthan.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a rally for Lok Sabha polls, in Nanded.
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Union Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah holds a mace during a public rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
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NDA supporters during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election campaign rally, in Nanded, Maharashtra.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during a joint public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Amroha.