Polling officers climb hills, cross rivers as India gears up for world's largest election

Campaigning concluded for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories set for polling on April 19. The battleground includes redrawn constituencies and a mix of regions from Tamil Nadu to Lakshadweep. (Picture credit: File)

Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to commence on April 19, marking the beginning of a seven-phase electoral process spanning several weeks until June 1. Vote counting is set for June 4. (Picture credit: File)

With the first phase of Lok Sabha polls approaching , Uttarakhand's additional chief electoral officer shares details about the preparedness of polling booths, emphasising measures for a safe and smooth voting process. Helicopters arranged to ensure casualty-free polls in the state. (Picture credit: File)

Polling preparations are in full swing in Assam's Sonitpur district, with polling parties dispatched to over 1800 polling stations for the first phase of elections on April 19. (Picture credit: File)

Poll preparations are underway in Imphal West, Manipur, ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. The constituency will go to polls on April 19, while the Outer Manipur constituency will vote on April 26. (Picture credit: File)

Polling teams on Thursday dispatched with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the polling stations in Chhindwara. The teams left from Government PG college for the 1940 polling stations in the district on Thursday morning. (Picture credit: File)

Eight Lok Sabha constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh, known for their significance in the Jat and sugarcane belt, are set for polling in the first phase of parliamentary elections on Friday, including Saharanpur, Bijnor, and Muzaffarnagar. (Picture credit: File)

The campaign phase for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections concluded, with final preparations underway in eight constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh. Chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa emphasizes the prohibition of campaign-related activities and focuses on polling arrangements. (Picture credit: File)