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Photos: Best of 2019 Lok Sabha elections from HT photographers

Updated On May 19, 2020 07:02 PM IST

From long queues to cast votes, to following the top leaders in the country and witnessing what is believed to have been the most extravagant election campaign in the history of Indian democracy; our photographers bring their best from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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In Mumbai’s Goregaon, while people waited in queues to cast their votes during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, children were seen playing cricket in the field right beside the polling booth. Elections or no elections – there’s always time for cricket in the world’s largest democracy. (Pramod Thakur / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 19, 2020 07:02 PM IST

In Mumbai’s Goregaon, while people waited in queues to cast their votes during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, children were seen playing cricket in the field right beside the polling booth. Elections or no elections – there’s always time for cricket in the world’s largest democracy. (Pramod Thakur / HT Photo)

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Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi speaks to the media after Congress President Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers for the elections, in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The Congress President fought the elections from two Lok Sabha seats -- the other being Kerala’s Wayanad. Congress’ election campaign saw his sister Priyanka step to the forefront, campaigning vigorously for the party. (Subhankar Chakraborty / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi speaks to the media after Congress President Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers for the elections, in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The Congress President fought the elections from two Lok Sabha seats -- the other being Kerala’s Wayanad. Congress’ election campaign saw his sister Priyanka step to the forefront, campaigning vigorously for the party. (Subhankar Chakraborty / HT Photo)

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The election rallies witnessed supporters attired in the colours of their favourite political party/leader and often in elaborate costumes. In one such rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, Priyanshu Machhale (C) was seen dressed up just like the PM. In his 51-day-long election campaign, PM Modi addressed 142 rallies. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The election rallies witnessed supporters attired in the colours of their favourite political party/leader and often in elaborate costumes. In one such rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, Priyanshu Machhale (C) was seen dressed up just like the PM. In his 51-day-long election campaign, PM Modi addressed 142 rallies. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Ahead of the polling in Delhi during the sixth phase, the state election office had identified 97 citizens above 100 years of age and made special transportation arrangements for these centenarians to the polling booths and back. Here, 111-year-old Bachchan Singh is seen at his residence after casting his vote at Shiv Vihar in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ahead of the polling in Delhi during the sixth phase, the state election office had identified 97 citizens above 100 years of age and made special transportation arrangements for these centenarians to the polling booths and back. Here, 111-year-old Bachchan Singh is seen at his residence after casting his vote at Shiv Vihar in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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During the run-up to the sixth phase of the polls in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) East Delhi candidate Atishi Marlena broke down while reading a derogatory pamphlet allegedly distributed by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate Gautam Gambhir against her, during a press conference at the AAP party office in New Delhi. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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During the run-up to the sixth phase of the polls in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) East Delhi candidate Atishi Marlena broke down while reading a derogatory pamphlet allegedly distributed by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate Gautam Gambhir against her, during a press conference at the AAP party office in New Delhi. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Three days before the elections kicked off on April 11, supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) were elated at the sight of a helicopter carrying party supremo Mayawati arriving for an election rally in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. While Mayawati herself did not contest the elections this time, she did address a number of public rallies in support of her party’s candidates. (Virendra Singh Gosain / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Three days before the elections kicked off on April 11, supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) were elated at the sight of a helicopter carrying party supremo Mayawati arriving for an election rally in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. While Mayawati herself did not contest the elections this time, she did address a number of public rallies in support of her party’s candidates. (Virendra Singh Gosain / HT Photo)

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At some polling booths in Delhi, people were given red roses after exercising their franchise. Narayan Yadav and his wife Ramday Yadav are seen with a couple of such roses outside a polling booth at Krishna Nagar. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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At some polling booths in Delhi, people were given red roses after exercising their franchise. Narayan Yadav and his wife Ramday Yadav are seen with a couple of such roses outside a polling booth at Krishna Nagar. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vehemently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during her election campaign. After clashes between TMC and BJP workers during BJP President Amit Shah’s road show, a bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was vandalised in Kolkata. In this charged environment, Banerjee led took her campaign to the city’s roads, during which a supporter attempted to greet ‘Didi’. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vehemently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during her election campaign. After clashes between TMC and BJP workers during BJP President Amit Shah’s road show, a bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was vandalised in Kolkata. In this charged environment, Banerjee led took her campaign to the city’s roads, during which a supporter attempted to greet ‘Didi’. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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A day before the seventh and final phase of the polls, state police personnel collected their duty slips and firearms before proceeding to their polling stations at New Police Line in Patna, Bihar. (Parwaz Khan / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A day before the seventh and final phase of the polls, state police personnel collected their duty slips and firearms before proceeding to their polling stations at New Police Line in Patna, Bihar. (Parwaz Khan / HT Photo)

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Uttar Pradesh, the state with 80 constituencies -- the maximum among all the others – witnessed polling in multiple phases. During the inaugural phase on April 11, a boy was seen dressed as a defence personnel while people queued to cast their votes at Sawal village. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Uttar Pradesh, the state with 80 constituencies -- the maximum among all the others – witnessed polling in multiple phases. During the inaugural phase on April 11, a boy was seen dressed as a defence personnel while people queued to cast their votes at Sawal village. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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The election manifestos were eagerly awaited by voters and released to much fanfare by the parties. Manifestos outline a party’s stand towards key issues that they feel will woo the voter. The release of the manifesto is a moment of relief, even if the party is already in power. Seen here is Prime Minister Narendra Modi with party president Amit Shah the day the BJP released its own. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 19, 2020 07:02 PM IST

The election manifestos were eagerly awaited by voters and released to much fanfare by the parties. Manifestos outline a party’s stand towards key issues that they feel will woo the voter. The release of the manifesto is a moment of relief, even if the party is already in power. Seen here is Prime Minister Narendra Modi with party president Amit Shah the day the BJP released its own. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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Elections in Punjab were held on May 19, capping the polls. Ahead of the last phase, Congress President Rahul Gandhi was caught rushing to address the media during an election campaign at Khanna in Punjab. (Gurpreet Singh / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Elections in Punjab were held on May 19, capping the polls. Ahead of the last phase, Congress President Rahul Gandhi was caught rushing to address the media during an election campaign at Khanna in Punjab. (Gurpreet Singh / HT Photo)

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In Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, conducted several road shows in support of their candidates. While Kejriwal is seen here supporting the AAP North East Delhi candidate Dilip Pandey at Sonia Vihar, at another rally in Moti Nagar, a disgruntled man breached the CM’s security and slapped him. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, conducted several road shows in support of their candidates. While Kejriwal is seen here supporting the AAP North East Delhi candidate Dilip Pandey at Sonia Vihar, at another rally in Moti Nagar, a disgruntled man breached the CM’s security and slapped him. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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During the second phase of the polls on May 18, people queued to cast their votes at a government school at Udhampur, about 75 km from Jammu. Jammu and Kashmir contributes to 6 seats in the 543-membered Lok Sabha but saw polling the process of re-polling drag across several phases due to either security concerns or low voter participation. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 19, 2020 07:02 PM IST

During the second phase of the polls on May 18, people queued to cast their votes at a government school at Udhampur, about 75 km from Jammu. Jammu and Kashmir contributes to 6 seats in the 543-membered Lok Sabha but saw polling the process of re-polling drag across several phases due to either security concerns or low voter participation. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo)

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