Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase 2 Voting Begins

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 is taking place across 13 states today. Here's a look at voters queuing up to cast their precious votes.

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Actor Ashutosh Rana poses for a photograph after casting his vote.

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Two first-time voters pose for pictures in Kota, Rajasthan.

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An elderly lady sits on a wheelchair while waiting for her turn in Kalpetta, Kerala.

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Voters stand in queue at a polling booth in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

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Voters stand in queue while a police personnel poses for a picture in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

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People arrive in good number to cast their vote in Ghaziabad.

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Two first-time voters show their inked fingers in Mysore, Karnataka.

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Elderly women wait for their turn to cast their vote.

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A person poses for a photo after casting his vote in Kota.

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A group of women stand to cast their vote in Wayanad, Kerala.

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