Leaders, actors throng polling booths as Lok Sabha polls get underway 

Long queues were seen in various constituencies in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls. Many top leaders cast their vote early in the morning on 11 April.
A voter in Hyderabad gets her finger inked at a polling booth in Rangareddy district during the first phase of the Parliament elections. (Photo |EPS/  Vinay Madapu)
A voter in Hyderabad gets her finger inked at a polling booth in Rangareddy district during the first phase of the Parliament elections. (Photo |EPS/ Vinay Madapu)
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TRS leader Harish Rao casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Siddipet. (Photo | EPS)
TRS leader Harish Rao casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Siddipet. (Photo | EPS)
YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy after casting his vote at Pulivedula in Kadapa district. (Photo | EPS)
YSRC president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy after casting his vote at Pulivedula in Kadapa district. (Photo | EPS)
Actor Chiranjeevi and his son actor Ram Charan cast their votes in Hyderabad. (Photo | EPS)
Actor Chiranjeevi and his son actor Ram Charan cast their votes in Hyderabad. (Photo | EPS)
People waiting in a queue to cast their vote at Kondapur in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo | EPS/S Senbagapandiyan)
People waiting in a queue to cast their vote at Kondapur in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo | EPS/S Senbagapandiyan)
In Hyderabad, enthusiastic participation of voters was seen from early in the morning. As of 11 am, the voter turnout was 44.37%. (Photo | EPS)
In Hyderabad, enthusiastic participation of voters was seen from early in the morning. As of 11 am, the voter turnout was 44.37%. (Photo | EPS)
Minister Jagadish Reddy and his wife cast their votes at Chaitanya school polling booth of Suryapet. (Photo | EPS)
Minister Jagadish Reddy and his wife cast their votes at Chaitanya school polling booth of Suryapet. (Photo | EPS)
Police arrest Jana Sena leader Madhusudan Gupta who damaged an EVM at Gutti in Anantapur. (Photo | EPS)
Police arrest Jana Sena leader Madhusudan Gupta who damaged an EVM at Gutti in Anantapur. (Photo | EPS)
TDP and Jana Sena nominees M Sribharat and VV Lakshminarayana at the AU outgate polling booth in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. (Photo | EPS/G satyanarayana)
TDP and Jana Sena nominees M Sribharat and VV Lakshminarayana at the AU outgate polling booth in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. (Photo | EPS/G satyanarayana)
TPCC president and Nalgonda parliament constituency candidate N. Uttamkumar Reddy and his wife Padmavathi cast their votes at EV Reddy College of Kodad town. (Photo | EPS)
TPCC president and Nalgonda parliament constituency candidate N. Uttamkumar Reddy and his wife Padmavathi cast their votes at EV Reddy College of Kodad town. (Photo | EPS)
Vizianagaram MP Ashok Gajapati Raju and his daughter and TDP's Vizianagaram candidate Aditi cast their votes in Vizianagaram. (Photo | EPS)
Vizianagaram MP Ashok Gajapati Raju and his daughter and TDP's Vizianagaram candidate Aditi cast their votes in Vizianagaram. (Photo | EPS)
Nizamabad MP and daughter of TRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, K Kavitha, after casting her vote in Telangana. She had to wait for 40 minutes due to EVM glitches.  Nizamabad has seen a low voter turnout so far.  (Express
Nizamabad MP and daughter of TRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, K Kavitha, after casting her vote in Telangana. She had to wait for 40 minutes due to EVM glitches. Nizamabad has seen a low voter turnout so far. (Express
TRS working president KT Rama Rao casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo | EPS)
TRS working president KT Rama Rao casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo | EPS)
People in Bandipora district of North Kashmir queue up to cast their votes. (Photo | EPS)
People in Bandipora district of North Kashmir queue up to cast their votes. (Photo | EPS)
People came out in large numbers to cast their votes and an average voting percentage of 25% was registered across the country until 11 am. (Photo | EPS/ Vinay Madapu)
People came out in large numbers to cast their votes and an average voting percentage of 25% was registered across the country until 11 am. (Photo | EPS/ Vinay Madapu)

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