A day to celebrate democracy

Arshya, Amrita, Falguni and Gopal Chandra Kundu taking a group selfie after casting their vote at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Government College

A central force jawan carries an old lady into Prantik Samaj Sadan at Shantinagar in the Sukantanagar area on election day on Saturday

Voters queue up outside Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Voters stand in queue at Bidyadhori Vidyalaya in Duttabad on the day of election

A voter sanitises her hand

An old lady named Ranjita Khan came to Bidyadhori Vidyalaya in Duttabad to cast her vote

Police, Rapid Action Force and the Centre’s Quick Response Team at Shantinagar after a clash between TMC and BJP supporters

Police, RAF and Central Force QRT march at Shantinagar after a clash between TMC and BJP supporters on election day

Priti Kumar Sen and his wife after casting their vote at AB Block community centre. He had faced assault on polling day in 2015

Aboni Kumar Roy had come to cast his vote on a wheelchair at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Government College in New Town

A used glove lies outside the waste bin meant for them at a booth

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