A large number of voters cast their votes in Baramulla, north Kashmir, on Monday, May 20, 2024. The National Conference's Omar Abdullah, Peoples Conference's Sajad Lone and Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid are in the contest.
IMAGE: A first-time voter outside a polling station in Baramulla. (We have blurred the details on her voter slip to protect her identity.)
IMAGE: A voter at the polling booth gets her finger inked.
All photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: Voters queue to cast their votes, here and below.
IMAGE: Senior citizens emerge from the polling station after casting their votes, here and below.
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