The 2019 Lok Sabha election began on Thursday morning -- with the commencement of phase II of polling.
Nearly 14 crore people are eligible to vote in phase 2. Voters in 95 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats will cast their votes today.
Over 15.80 crore candidates are in the fray in the second phase of the general election. Voters across the country will decide who will control the Lok Sabha and four other state assemblies.
The 2019 Lok Sabha election is being conducted in seven phases and the results will be declared on May 23.
Here are a few photos from phase I polling that go to show democracy is still alive in India.
Assam: Outside visuals from polling station in Nagaon parliamentary constituency
Chhattisgarh: Latest visuals from a polling station in Rajnandgaon.
Bihar: 90-year-old Urmila and Usha cast their votes at polling booth in Bhagalpur
Karnataka: A senior citizen couple, 91-year-old Shrinivas and 84-year-old Manjula, cast their votes at a polling booth in Jayanagar of Bangalore
Jammu & Kashmir: An 80-year-old patient, Jogindero Devi, comes from Kathua district hospital at polling booth, in Kathua, to cast her vote
Maharashtra: 105-year-old Kavaibai Kamble along with her family cast her vote at a polling station in Harangul Budruk in Latur constituency
Karnataka: People queue up outside polling stations in Girinagar area of Bangalore South
Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga
Actor turned politician Rajinikanth casts his vote at the polling station in Stella Maris College, in Chennai Central
Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde casts his vote at a polling station in Solapur, Maharashtra
Jammu & Kashmir: People queue up outside polling station in Doda under Udhampur
Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi Rangarajan casts their vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at polling booth in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency to cast her vote.
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan queue up outside polling station at Alwarpet Corporation School in Chennai to cast their votes.
Tamil Nadu: CM Edappadi K Palanisamy cast his vote at a polling station in Edappadi, Selam.
Puducherry: Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi stands in queue to cast her vote
Manipur: Governor Najma Heptulla casts her vote at a polling station in Imphal
Maharashtra: A pregnant woman and her husband, after casting their vote at polling booth in Nehru Nagar of Solapur
West Bengal: People queue outside a polling station in Darjeeling, to vote
Independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, Prakash Raj queues up at a polling booth, to cast his vote
DMK Lok Sabha candidate from Thoothukudi, Kanimozhi casts her vote at a polling station in Chennai's Alwarpet, says, "People in the opposition have been harassed, raids targeted at opposition candidates. BJP have completely taken over AIADMK."
Karnataka: Deputy CM G Parameshwara and his wife Kannika Parameshwari cast their vote at a polling booth in Koratagere, Tumkur.
Bengaluru: RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale casts his vote at polling station in Seshadripuram
Tamil Nadu: BJP candidate for Sivaganga constituency H Raja casts his vote at a at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Imphal
Tamil Nadu: DMK General Secretary K Anbazhagan casts his vote at a polling station in Mylapore, in Chennai South Parliamentary constituency.
Karnataka: CM HD Kumaraswamy, his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and their son & JD(S) candidate from Mandya, Nikhil, cast their votes at a polling station in Ramanagara.
Chennai: DMK President MK Stalin casts his vote at polling booth at SIET College in Teynampet
