The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections commenced, with polling taking place in 49 constituencies across six states, including Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, along with two Union Territories.
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, voting for the first time after regaining his Indian citizenship, proudly displayed his inked finger.
The constituencies involved in this phase include 13 seats in Maharashtra, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, seven in West Bengal, five in Bihar, three in Jharkhand, five in Odisha, one in Jammu and Kashmir, and the lone seat in Ladakh.
Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor, attired in an elegant pink salwar suit, cast her vote at a polling station located in a school in Juhu.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati cast her vote and urged all citizens to participate in the electoral process. She emphasized that political parties should focus on issues of public interest.
Voters in this phase are determining the fate of 695 candidates, including prominent figures such as Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, Rajnath Singh, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Industrialist Anil Ambani cast his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.Bollywood personalities Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar also participated in the voting process, displaying their inked fingers at a polling station.Union Minister and BJP candidate from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, Piyush Goyal, cast his vote at a polling station in Mumbai.Indian film director Kunal Kohli exercised his voting rights in Bandra, Mumbai.
