Long Queues At Polling Booths In States As Phase 2 Of Lok Sabha Elections Begins. In PICS

In the second phase of elections, there are 15.88 crore registered voters who would seal the fate of 1,202 candidates. (Photo: ANI)

In Kerala, voting began at 25,000 polling stations where over 60,000 security personnel have been deployed. The election process is also being live-monitored using an extensive webcasting system. (Photo: X/@airnewsalerts)

During the second phase, Manipur’s 4.84 lakh voters include 8,02,577 women and 246 transgender individuals. (Photo: X/@airnewsalerts)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the elections, urged people to vote in record numbers stating that high voter turnout strengthens democracy. (Photo: ANI)

Jammu has more than 17.81 lakh eligible voters, the 2,416 polling stations, include 158 stations along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC). (Photo: @ECISVEEP)

West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha seats would be voting in seven phases, with the first one for three seats held on April 19. (Photo: @ECISVEEP)