In Photos: LS 2019 Election’s First Day of Voting in Phase 1

Voting takes place in 18 Indian states and two union territories in the first of a seven-phase election.

Election 2019, Phase 1 Photos: Indian Lambada tribal woman after casting her vote in Hyderabad.

(Photo: AP)

As the first phase of the 2019 elections began on Thursday, 11 April 2019, The Quint brings to you the first day of voting through photographs.

A polling officer seals an electronic voting machine in Hyderabad.(Photo: AP)

Election 2019, Phase 1 Voting in Assam: Women returning after casting their vote.(Photo: AP)

Election 2019, Phase 1 Voting in Kashmir: Men stand in queue to vote.(Photo: AP)

A CRPF personnel carrying an elderly woman to a polling station in Gaya.(Photo: PTI)

An old man showing his finger marked with indelible ink after voting in Hyderabad.(Photo: AP)

Indian Muslim women getting their identification cards verified in Uttar Pradesh.(Photo: AP)

Voter being marked with indelible ink after voting near Ghaziabad.(Photo: AP)

Citizens checking their names in the the voter list near Muzaffarnagar.(Photo: AP)

Indian Mishing tribal women after casting their votes in Majuli, Assam.(Photo: AP)

Women leave the polling station after casting their votes in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: AP)

Man pushing a wheelchair carrying a voter in Shahpur village near Muzaffarnagar.(Photo: AP)

(Inputs from AP and PTI)