![Rajesh Kumar Singh An Indian Hindu holy man who voted in the morning displays ink mark on his finger in front of the temple of Hindu god Ram during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year opened the controversial Hindu temple built on the grounds of a centuries-old mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/441fb89eecc149cfb1f6e9bb194b43a3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Indian Hindu holy man who voted in the morning displays ink mark on his finger in front of the temple of Hindu god Ram during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year opened the controversial Hindu temple built on the grounds of a centuries-old mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Rafiq Maqbool Indian actress Hema Malini casts her vote at a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a06f93963c6a4bc3917af4907b3e9dbc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Indian actress Hema Malini casts her vote at a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
![Bikas Das People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/63350ee0e137430d8ace6e5e47be2fcb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Mukhtar Khan A man waits for his turn to cast his vote outside a polling booth to during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections Sumbal north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024.(AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7fa157e3528b47a6935bbe00464cac8d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man waits for his turn to cast his vote outside a polling booth to during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections Sumbal north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024.(AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
![Bikas Das People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/23dec6e23af249408a803d8924c5e0de/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri villagers Nazir Ahmed Mir, left, and Shamim Ahmed Akhoon show ink marks on their finger after casting their vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/96c8351697db40328ed23156b00cff59/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri villagers Nazir Ahmed Mir, left, and Shamim Ahmed Akhoon show ink marks on their finger after casting their vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Bikas Das People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4dd41a70612c4411b4de375559485f11/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Dar Yasin Security forces stand guard near Kashmiri villagers waiting to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Beerwah, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2c8f81714fa14c5183cb4685285042cf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Security forces stand guard near Kashmiri villagers waiting to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Beerwah, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Bikas Das People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bda9675c4393410092b819c8315360bb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Rajanish Kakade A Muslim woman displays the ink mark on her finger after casting vote at a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/082fb054aac545a59b914ebb47dea4c2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Muslim woman displays the ink mark on her finger after casting vote at a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
![Dar Yasin A paramilitary soldier stands guard near Kashmiri villagers standing in a queue to vote outside a polling booth, during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0b275641038143568a90c8f164a3ccac/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A paramilitary soldier stands guard near Kashmiri villagers standing in a queue to vote outside a polling booth, during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri village women queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Sephora village, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/12b22f480fc4490fb4aeebfedb9eb4a1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri village women queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Sephora village, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Rafiq Maqbool Indian actor Dharmendra walks after casting vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1cd222f80c0b46c68d9bf4b90577f609/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Indian actor Dharmendra walks after casting vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
![Rafiq Maqbool A man in saffron robes shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting vote at a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cb5d715a0b8a464badc1584a0b253d1d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man in saffron robes shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting vote at a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
![Dar Yasin A paramilitary soldier stands guard near Kashmiri villagers who are queuing up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b6bbc076d1b4f15bb0d4998df7ef1bd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A paramilitary soldier stands guard near Kashmiri villagers who are queuing up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh A polling officer applies indelible ink mark on the finger of a voter during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d3f46ab69f7e4234a096a48bf597de3f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A polling officer applies indelible ink mark on the finger of a voter during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Dar Yasin A paramilitary soldier stands guard near Kashmiri villagers who are queuing up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9b940185702a4510925a0b89909ef18a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A paramilitary soldier stands guard near Kashmiri villagers who are queuing up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Rathson village, west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin An elderly Kashmiri village woman queues up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Sephora village west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1d0b4393a6694cd8bccd249fc00d6c68/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An elderly Kashmiri village woman queues up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Sephora village west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Rafiq Maqbool A woman carrying her daughter leaves after casting vote in a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c1107d5e44c4466b93354279d3454654/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A woman carrying her daughter leaves after casting vote in a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
![Mukhtar Khan An Indian soldier guards outside the polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Shadipora north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3e0a3c16bf644a439476c02bca63b35b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Indian soldier guards outside the polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Shadipora north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
![Rajanish Kakade Women display their identity cards as they wait to cast their vote in a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0085dede4fb44a9b84948269188f578e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Women display their identity cards as they wait to cast their vote in a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
![Uncredited A Ladakhi woman displays indelible ink mark on her finger after casting vote, during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Leh, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. The seven phase staggered election will run until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10% of the world's population. (AP Photo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b19f3d57b59a4d6a801fa29ad4e6707f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Ladakhi woman displays indelible ink mark on her finger after casting vote, during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Leh, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. The seven phase staggered election will run until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10% of the world's population. (AP Photo)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh An elderly man arrives in a wheelchair to cast his vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/838b6faea19d4eff835f5feb43ede335/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An elderly man arrives in a wheelchair to cast his vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Bikas Das Voters wait outside a polling booth after the electronic voting machine (EVM) stopped working during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c04b92c4d7ff4554a4a96ed4c1e48f0c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Voters wait outside a polling booth after the electronic voting machine (EVM) stopped working during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Mukhtar Khan People stand in queue to cast their votes outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections Sumbal north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a990f49f317b4dfb9984aec7a5c69fde/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People stand in queue to cast their votes outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections Sumbal north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
![Bikas Das People queue up to vote next to a hand pump outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fcd4d6a99db9468595b081e63c018054/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People queue up to vote next to a hand pump outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Mukhtar Khan People stand in queue to cast their votes outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Shadipora north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/67d90eba690346e5bc9760ed736f3545/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People stand in queue to cast their votes outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Shadipora north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
![Rafiq Maqbool An elderly woman chats with a police officer as she waits for her turn to vote outside a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9e117fb1e75e4ed4908ddecf0b227b19/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An elderly woman chats with a police officer as she waits for her turn to vote outside a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
![Mukhtar Khan A woman displays indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote outside the polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections Sumbal, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/67256db928874f1caa8c0b3d55fb1fcf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A woman displays indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote outside the polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections Sumbal, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
![Bikas Das A Border Security Force soldier requests voters to stand in the queue outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4e31729e6c1d488d91d57a8f9fb00d2e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Border Security Force soldier requests voters to stand in the queue outside a polling booth during the fifth round of multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh People display indelible ink mark on their fingers after casting their votes during the fifth phase of general election, in Ayodhya , India, Monday, May 20, 2024. The seven phase staggered election will run until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10% of the world’s population. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a7b08356479e4d0a99bd02e7a2fd746a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People display indelible ink mark on their fingers after casting their votes during the fifth phase of general election, in Ayodhya , India, Monday, May 20, 2024. The seven phase staggered election will run until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10% of the world’s population. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh An Indian Hindu holy man shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/912143ce00d84778be39d929bd16495d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Indian Hindu holy man shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh An Indian Hindu holy man shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/991fad5ef6c9449d8a13ee31da9bb0b1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Indian Hindu holy man shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
![Rafiq Maqbool An elderly voter makes his way kneeling under a security barricade set up by police as he arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/67a72da9d6fb45b0aab78f0f762bcecb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An elderly voter makes his way kneeling under a security barricade set up by police as he arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
![Rajesh Kumar Singh A women displays indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote during the fifth phase of general election, in Ayodhya , India, Monday, May 20, 2024. The seven phase staggered election will run until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10% of the world’s population. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83f8a96732f44806a15f2f55397e4896/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A women displays indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote during the fifth phase of general election, in Ayodhya , India, Monday, May 20, 2024. The seven phase staggered election will run until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Almost 970 million voters will cast their ballots in this election, more than 10% of the world’s population. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)