West Bengal and Assam voted in the first phase of assembly elections on Saturday.
Polling was held for 30 seats in West Bengal and 47 seats in Assam amid tight security.
Among the long queues of voters, there were some famous faces too who exercised their franchise.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote at a polling station, during the first phase of Assam assembly elections, in Dibrugarh district, on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo
Congress MP Gourav Gogoi shows inked finger after casting vote at a polling station in Jorhat district. Photograph: PTI Photo
Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh show his inked finger after casting vote in Jhargham on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo
Sisir Adhikari, father of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari shows his inked finger after casting the vote at a polling booth in Contai on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo
Dibyendu Adhikari, brother of Suvendu Adhikari at polling booth during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly election, in Contai on Saturday.
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