Congress leader and party candidate Rahul Gandhi during voting for the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Rae bareli.
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Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur with actor and BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut during an election campaign for Lok Sabha elections, in Lahaul and Spiti district.
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In this file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of SCO Summit, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash.
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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.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meting for Lok Sabha elections, in Cuttack.
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JD(S) workers raise slogans during a protest against Congress leaders D.K. Shivakumar and L.R. Shivarame Gowda over the latter's alleged derogatory remarks, heard in a viral audio clip, against former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, in Bengaluru.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow for Lok Sabha elections, in Puri.
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Commuters under a makeshift green mesh canopy installed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to give protection from the scorching heat, at the Liberty traffic signal in Hyderabad.
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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Kalpana Soren interacts with voters at a polling booth during the Gandey assembly seat by-polls, in Giridih district.