![Manish Swarup K. Datta,91, goes through the ballot paper before casting his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, India's Election Commission initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6c0c93ccc1064d2da40f4eb4aa0c6e10/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
K. Datta,91, goes through the ballot paper before casting his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, India's Election Commission initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup A woman holds the the finger of her elderly father as an election officer applies indelible ink mark on it, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3e15700bc2464333a56adf7a11cc33a9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A woman holds the the finger of her elderly father as an election officer applies indelible ink mark on it, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup Polling officers check the identity card of an elderly person in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8c874c3467bf441f9a6279d5c806df61/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Polling officers check the identity card of an elderly person in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup Vijay Lakshmi, 85, sits with an injured arm after casting her vote at home in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. The Election Commission of India for the first time has provided the facility of home voting for the elderly and persons with disabilities in the 2024 national elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4ddb022d564e43109cbab50fe610dae9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vijay Lakshmi, 85, sits with an injured arm after casting her vote at home in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. The Election Commission of India for the first time has provided the facility of home voting for the elderly and persons with disabilities in the 2024 national elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup An elderly person casts his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/89d4cc587bc341ccbe79fb50acdee992/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An elderly person casts his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup K. Datta, 91, casts his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/14d54c8e7fad4fa89896726c47fdf533/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
K. Datta, 91, casts his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup A polling officer holds a voting compartment as an elderly person casts his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7e7823097dc34b4f845a9c42bbcaad37/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A polling officer holds a voting compartment as an elderly person casts his vote sitting in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup Vijay Lakshmi, 85, greets polling officers as they arrive at her residence, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the chief electoral office of Delhi on Thursday initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1f69f7caa877431eaa177d409b0abddb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Vijay Lakshmi, 85, greets polling officers as they arrive at her residence, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the chief electoral office of Delhi on Thursday initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup A polling officer holds a voting compartment as Vijay Lakshmi, 85, casts her vote at home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ce7667b439bb4c5da66b1a5f71f0b6fd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A polling officer holds a voting compartment as Vijay Lakshmi, 85, casts her vote at home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup An elderly woman signs a paper after casting her vote at home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eae8e0f8fe884462b522064c8fab9221/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An elderly woman signs a paper after casting her vote at home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup Polling officers make preparations for K. Datta, 91, right, to cast his vote at his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. The Election Commission of India for the first time has provided the facility of home voting for the elderly and persons with disabilities in the 2024 national elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/42ac2daa355d47029d07c4f9ffee8d99/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Polling officers make preparations for K. Datta, 91, right, to cast his vote at his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. The Election Commission of India for the first time has provided the facility of home voting for the elderly and persons with disabilities in the 2024 national elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup Polling officers prepare a ballot paper for an elderly person to cast his vote in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/139590a1d5514768910f28ddceb11ddd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Polling officers prepare a ballot paper for an elderly person to cast his vote in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
![Manish Swarup A polling officer applies indelible ink on the index finger of Sankar Shivadas, 86, as he casts his vote at home in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/13f11bf70ce046fbb35086412a53b71a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A polling officer applies indelible ink on the index finger of Sankar Shivadas, 86, as he casts his vote at home in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)