Day In Pics: April 18, 2024

An election official marks the finger of a polling official with indelible ink, who casts his vote through postal ballot for the Lok Sabha elections, in Dibrugarh.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves at BJP supporters during a roadshow ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Kalol, Gandhinagar district.

Former WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh arrives at the Rouse Avenue Court for hearing in the alleged sexual harassment case, in New Delhi.

People purchase subsidized meals at a centre under the 'Shramik Annapurna Yojana', in Surat.

A polling official checks Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) kept inside a strong room ahead of the first phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections, in Agartala.

J&K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti with others before filing nomination, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Anantnag district.

Polling officials leave for their respective polling stations after collecting EVMs and other election material ahead of the first phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections, in Moradabad.

J&K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti with others before filing nomination, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Anantnag district.

Foreign tourists during celebrations of World Heritage Day at the Agra Fort.

NCP (SP) leaders Supriya Sule, Dr.Amol Kolhe and Ravindra Dhangekar after filing nominations for Lok Sabha elections, in Pune.

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administers oath to BJP leader Naveen Jain as a Rajya Sabha member, at the Parliament House, in New Delhi.

Polling officials collect Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other election material at a distribution centre on the eve of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Nagpur.

Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administers oath to BJP leader Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi as a Rajya Sabha member, at the Parliament House, in New Delhi.

BJP candidate Alok Sharma with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other leaders during a rally before filing his nomination for Lok Sabha elections, in Bhopal.

Polling officials collect Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other election material at a distribution centre on the eve of the first phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections, in Jabalpur.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit speaks during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being presented a memento during a public meeting in support of BJP candidates ahead of Lok Sabha elections, at Jhajhar in Bulandshahr district.

Security personnel and polling officials transport EVMs and other election material for the first phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections, at Dusra Village in Doda.

J&K National Conference candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad with NC Vice President Omar Abdullah and Congress General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir after filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections, in Anantnag district.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with BJP candidate from Meerut constituency Arun Govil and others during a public meeting at Sisoli, on the eve of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Meerut district

Union MoS for Home and BJP candidate Ajay Mishra Teni after filing his nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections, in Lakhimpur.

BJP leader and candidate from Kanpur Dehat constituency Devendra Singh Bhole, the candidate of Kanpur Dehat Devendra Singh Bhole with others arrives to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections, in Kanpur Dehat district.

Ann Tessa Joseph, a deck cadet who was a part of 17 Indian Indian nationals onboard the seized vessel MSC Aries, on her arrival at the Cochin Airport.

Security personnel and polling officials with election materials leave for poll duty ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Election officials during the distribution of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other polling material from Nandanam Arts college to the respective polling booths on the eve of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Chennai.

Farmers stage a protest march against BJP workers after the latter allegedly pelted stones on the former during an event organized by the party where farmers were opposing one of the party leaders’ visit, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Amritsar.

United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate from Ernakulam constituency Hibi Eden interacts with elderly women during his election campaign ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in Ernakulam district.

Chief Minister of Telangana Revanth Reddy campaigns for the Congress candidate in Attingal constituency Adoor Prakash (R) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections at Thumba, in Thiruvananthapuram.

Bike rider Rajalaxmi Manda, also known as Bullet Rani, poses for photos with others after reaching the city during her bike tour election campaign in support of BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in Gurugram.

Union Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah during an election campaign road show for Lok Sabha polls, in Kalol, Gujarat.

BJP National President JP Nadda with others during an election rally ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, at Dudhnoi, in Goalpara district.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis pay tributes to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj before filing of nomination papers by BJP candidate from Satara Lok Sabha constituency Udayanraje Bhosale for Lok Sabha elections, in Satara.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President K Sudhakaran and other leaders during an election rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Kannur.

NCP Baramati candidate Sunetra Ajit Pawar files her nomination for Lok Sabha elections in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Pune.