Voters in Varanasi say, "Will vote for vikas"

The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, one of the most bitterly fought in recent memory, will come to a close today when polling will begin in 59 constituencies including in Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to retain the seat. Polling has begun in all 13 seats in Punjab and an equal number of seats in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight seats each in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, four in Himachal Pradesh, three in Jharkhand and the lone seat Chandigarh.