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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: Voting begins for 49 seats; Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal among 695 in fray

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: Voting is underway in Maharashtra, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal across 49 constituencies

May 20, 2024 / 13:55 IST
**EDS: IMAGE VIA @AUThackeray** Mumbai: 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, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000148B)
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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, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family members show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Thane, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000160B)
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family members show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Thane, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
BSP Supremo Mayawati shows her ink-marked finger and ID card after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024.(PTI Photo/Nand Kumar)
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BSP Supremo Mayawati shows her ink-marked finger and ID card after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024.(PTI Photo/Nand Kumar)
Lucknow: Defence Minister and BJP candidate Rajnath Singh after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Nand kumar)(PTI05_20_2024_000087B)
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Defence Minister and BJP candidate Rajnath Singh after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Nand kumar)
 Mumbai: Union Minister Piyush Goyal shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Amethi, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Amethi, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow. (PTI Photo)
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BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: IMAGE VIA @brajeshpathakup** Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak with his family after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000070B)
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak with his family after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the Gandey assembly seat by-polls, in Giridih district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the Gandey assembly seat by-polls, in Giridih district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Gonda: BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Gonda, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000089B)
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BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Gonda, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: Union Cabinet Minister Nityanand Rai after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Union Cabinet Minister Nityanand Rai after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal gets his finger marked with indelible ink during voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Nashik, Monday, May 202, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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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 Nashik, Monday, May 202, 2024. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: IMAGE VIA @milinddeora** Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000196B)
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 Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Freedom fighter GG Parikh shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Freedom fighter GG Parikh shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Mumbai: 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, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000178B)
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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, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: Voters show their ID cards as they wait to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_20_2024_000004B)
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Voters show their ID cards as they wait to cast their votes in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Hajipur, on May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: A voter gives his thumb's impression at a polling station during voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_20_2024_000023B)
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A voter gives his thumb's impression at a polling station during voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: An elderly voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote as others wait in a queue to vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000025B)
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An elderly voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote as others wait in a queue to vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Jammu: People from the Kashmiri Pandit community wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Jammu, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000031B)
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People from the Kashmiri Pandit community wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Jammu, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: A security personnel checks IDs of women waiting to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_20_2024_000033B)
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A security personnel checks IDs of women waiting to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: Security personnel keep vigil as people wait to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_20_2024_000034B)
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Security personnel keep vigil as people wait to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Muzaffarpur: People wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, at Mushahari in Muzaffarpur district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000037B)
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People wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, at Mushahari in Muzaffarpur district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Muzaffarpur: A security personnel keeps a watch as people wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, at Mushahari in Muzaffarpur district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000036B)
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A security personnel keeps a watch as people wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, at Mushahari in Muzaffarpur district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hajipur: Women show their ID cards as they wait to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_20_2024_000038B)
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Women show their ID cards as they wait to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Lucknow: Rajkishore Rastogi, a 88-year-old voter, in a wheelchair being assisted as he shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024.(PTI Photo/Nand Kumar)(
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Rajkishore Rastogi, a 88-year-old voter, in a wheelchair being assisted as he shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024.(PTI Photo/Nand Kumar)
Hajipur: An elderly voter shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000039B)
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An elderly voter shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
**EDS: IMAGE VIA @CEOofficeLadakh** Ladakh: People show their identification cards as they wait to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Ladakh, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000047B)
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People show their identification cards as they wait to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Ladakh, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Mumbai: People wait to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI05_20_2024_000061B)
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People wait to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)
Mumbai: People wait to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI05_20_2024_000062B)
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People wait to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)
Hooghly: People wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hooghly district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000071B)
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People wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hooghly district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
Hooghly: A BSF jawan stand guard as people wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hooghly district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2024_000078B)
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A BSF jawan stand guard as people wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hooghly district, Monday, May 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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first published: May 20, 2024 08:01 am

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