Women showing their voter ID cards as they stand in a queue to cast their votes
Women could hold the key in deciding the fate of the 1,145 candidates in the fray as they turned up in higher numbers than men to cast their vote Of the 1,145 candidates, only 81 were women.
A girl showing her indelible ink marked finger after casting vote at a polling station at Patiala
A total of 78.14% (93.75 lakh) women exercised their franchise while 76.69% (80.54 lakh) men voted. The overall turnout figure stood at 77.37%.
A girl showing her voter ID card to cast vote at a polling station at Patiala
A girl showing her voter ID card to cast vote at a polling station at Patiala
90-year-old Madho Ram showing his indelible ink marked finger and voter ID card after casting his vote
90-year-old Madho Ram showing his indelible ink marked finger and voter ID card after casting his vote
A nonagenerian women is carried to help her cast vote for Assembly polls at a polling station in Amritsar
A nonagenerian women is carried to help her cast vote for Assembly polls at a polling station in Amritsar
Congress candidate Navjot Singh Sidhu, along with his wife Navjot Kaur and his son, after casting their votes at a polling station
Congress candidate Navjot Singh Sidhu, along with his wife Navjot Kaur and his son, after casting their votes at a polling station
Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal showing a victory sign after casting her vote
Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal showing a victory sign after casting her vote
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal showing a victory sign after casting his vote
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal showing a victory sign after casting his vote
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his mother showing indelible ink marked on their fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in ...
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his mother showing indelible ink marked on their fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in Jalandhar
SAD president and Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal showing a victory sign after casting his vote
SAD president and Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal showing a victory sign after casting his vote
Binnu Dhillon (R) standing in a queue, along with others, to cast his vote
Binnu Dhillon (R) standing in a queue, along with others, to cast his vote
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal casting his vote for Assembly polls in Badal village in Muktsar district
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal casting his vote for Assembly polls in Badal village in Muktsar district
Union Minister and SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal casting her vote for Assembly polls in Badal village in Muktsar district
Union Minister and SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal casting her vote for Assembly polls in Badal village in Muktsar district
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