In pictures: India Assembly Elections 2021

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Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for one of the busiest days in the ongoing Assembly election in all four states and one Union Territory - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Above, voters queue up to cast their vote during the third and final phase of Assam Assembly Elections 2021, at a polling station, in Guwahati. Image Credit: ANI

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Voters undergo thermal screening for as part of precautions against COVID-19 as they stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the third phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district. Polling is being held for a total of 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Puducherry. Image Credit: PTI

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The polling in West Bengal and Assam had commenced from March 27. The last phase of West Bengal polls will take on April 29. The counting of votes for elections to four states and one UT will be held on May 2. Above, women voters take a picture as they show inked fingers after casting their vote during the third phase of the Assam Assembly election, at Kamrup in Guwahati on Tuesday. Image Credit: ANI

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During the single phase voting for the state legislature elections in Kochi, Kerala state. Across Kerala, the response to polling was enthusiastic. Image Credit: AP

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First-time voters click a selfie after casting their vote during the third phase of assembly elections in Guwahati. Image Credit: ANI

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A voter shows her inked finger after casting vote during the 3rd phase of the West Bengal assembly election, in Howrah. Image Credit: ANI

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party president, M.K. Stalin gestures outside a polling station during the Tamil Nadu state legislative elections, in Chennai. Image Credit: AFP

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrives to cast his vote during the assembly election in Kannur. Image Credit: ANI

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Former Chief Minister of Kerala and Congress Candidate Oommen Chandy along with his family members show ink marked finger after casting their vote for the assembly election in Kottayam. Image Credit: ANI

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Assamese actress Prastuti Parashar shows inked finger after casting her vote during the third phase of Assam Assembly election, in Guwahati on Tuesday. Image Credit: ANI

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Former Defence Minister A.K. Antony along with his family members shows ink-marked fingers after casting their votes at a polling booth for Kerala Assembly polls in Thiruvananthapuram. Image Credit: PTI

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Actor Rajinikanth waves to his supporters as he leaves after casting his vote during the assembly elections at Stella Maris College in Chennai on Tuesday. Image Credit: ANI

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Voters undergo thermal screening as wait in queue to cast their votes for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, outside a polling station, in Coimbatore. Image Credit: PTI

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MMM Chief Kamal Haasan along with his daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan stand in a queue as they wait to cast vote during the assembly elections at Chennai High School, Teynampet in Chennai. Image Credit: ANI

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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stands in a queue as he arrives to cast his vote during the assembly election in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Image Credit: ANI

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Voters stand in queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during third phase of West Bengal state elections in Baruipur, South 24 Pargana district. Image Credit: AP

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Voters standing in the queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Kerala Assembly Election, in Thiruvananthapuram. Image Credit: ANI

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Voters queue up to cast their votes during the third and final phase of Assam Assembly Elections 2021, at a polling station, at Kamrup in Guwahati on Tuesday. Image Credit: PTI

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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs V Muraleedharan casts his vote along with his wife at the Kottaram booth, in the Ulloor division, in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Image Credit: ANI

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A person carrying his elderly father on a bicycle as he takes him to the polling station to cast his vote during the third phase of assembly elections in Guwahati. Image Credit: ANI

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A first-time voter takes a selfie with family after casting their votes at a polling station, during the third and final phase of Assam Assembly elections, in Guwahati. Image Credit: ANI

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Metroman and BJP candidate from Palakkad E Sreedharan fills the documents as he arrives to cast his vote for the assembly election in Ponnani. Image Credit: ANI

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Voters queue up to cast their votes during the third and final phase of Assam Assembly Elections 2021, at a polling station, in Guwahati. Image Credit: ANI

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