Lok Sabha election 2014 news: In pictures (April 9)

Updated: Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 17:32 [IST]

Bangalore, April 9: It's election time. Each political party, their leaders and supporters are spending nervous nights as we proceed towards May 16. But for the time being, everyone related to Indian politics is busy giving the final touches to the preparations. Oneindia brings news related to the upcoming election in pictures.

Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Mysore

BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi wearing a Mysore peta, addresses an election rally in Mysore on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Mysore

BJP Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi addresses the party's Bharat Vijay rally in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Mysore

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal following a silent prayer at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi Rajghat after he was slapped by an autorickshaw driver in an election road show in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Arvind Kejriwal during a road show

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal during a road show in the support of party candidate Rakhi Bidlan in New Delhi on Tuesday.

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal following a silent prayer

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal following a silent prayer at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi Rajghat after he was slapped by an autorickshaw driver in an election road show in New Delhi on Tuesday.

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal sitting at a silent prayer

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal sitting at a silent prayer at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi Rajghat after he was slapped by an autorickshaw driver in an election road show in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi with party candidates Anath Kumar,Sadananda Gowda

BJP Prime Ministrial Candidate Narendra Modi with party candidates Anath Kumar,Sadananda Gowda and P C Mohan during a Bharat Vijay rally in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi wears a garland during a Bharat Vijay rally

BJP Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi wears a garland during a Bharat Vijay rally in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa at an election campaign

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa at an election campaign rally in Arakonam on Tuesday.

AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa at an election campaign rally

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa at an election campaign rally in Arakonam on Tuesday.

Congress candidate from Varanasi Ajay Rai

Congress candidate from Varanasi Ajay Rai being welcomed by his supporters in the city on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi arrives to address an election rally in Mysore

BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi arrives to address an election rally in Mysore on Tuesday.

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal at an election road show

Police take away Lali who slapped AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal at an election road show in New Delhi on Tuesday.

VK Singh releases party's election manifesto

BJP candidate VK Singh releases party's election manifesto in Ghaziabad on Tuesday.

Ajay Rai who was declared Congress candidate for the Varanasi

Ajay Rai who was declared Congress candidate for the Varanasi seat on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi holds a mace at an election rally at Bagalkot

BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi holds a mace at an election rally at Bagalkot in north Karnataka on Tuesday.

Sushil Kumar Shinde being garlanded at his election campaign

Union Home Minister and Congress Candidate from Solapur Sushil Kumar Shinde being garlanded at his election campaign rally in Solapur on Tuesday.

Rajnath Singh being garlanded at a public meeting in Latur

BJP National President Rajnath Singh being garlanded at a public meeting in Latur on Tuesday.

Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference at JD-U office in Patna on Tuesday.

Sandeep Dikshit at an election road show in New Delhi

Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit at an election road show in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Bollywood actress Rati Agnihotri and Bhagyashree during election campaign

Bollywood actress Rati Agnihotri and Bhagyashree during election campaign for Congress candidate Sagar Meghe at Wardha in Maharashtra on Tuesday.

Paresh Raval waves during his election campaign

Ahmedabad East Candidate Paresh Raval waves during his election campaign rally in the city on Tuesday.

JP PM candidate Narandra Modi at his roadshow

BJP PM candidate Narandra Modi at his roadshow before filing his nominations in Vadodara on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi filing his nomination papers

BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections 2014 in Vadodara on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi filing his nomination paper

BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections 2014 in Vadodara on Wednesday.

Paresh Raval in Ahmedabad

BJP candidate from Ahmedabad East at his election rally Paresh Raval in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

VK Singh performing pooja at a temple in Ghaziabad

BJP candidate from Ghaziabad VK Singh performing pooja at a temple in Ghaziabad on Tuesday.

Arvind Kejriwal along with Manish Sisodia

Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal along with Manish Sisodia, meets the auto-rickshaw driver Lali on Wednesday who slapped him while he was campaigning in Sultanpuri in northwest Delh on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha Election at a polling station at Harlibagan

Voters shows their mark after casting their vote in a polling station for the Lok Sabha Election at a polling station at Harlibagan area, in Meghalaya on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha election in Dimapur

Naga women show thier mark after casting thier vote during the second phase of Lok Sabha election in Dimapur, Nagaland on Wednesday.

An old person shoing his mark after casting his vote

An old person shoing his mark after casting his vote at a polling booth at Ri Bhoi area, in Meghalaya on Wednesday.

A handicapped person coming to caste his vote

A handicapped person coming to caste his vote at Jiribam in Imphal East District on Wednesday.

Voters queue up to caste their vote at New Lamka

Voters queue up to caste their vote at New Lamka in Churachandpur District on Wednesday.

Voters queue up to caste their vote at New Lamka

Voters queue up to caste their vote at New Lamka in Churachandpur District on Wednesday.

Polling officials preparing for the Lok Sabha election

Polling officials preparing for the Lok Sabha election in New Delhi on Wednesday.

People show their voter identity card

People show their voter identity card as they queue to cast their vote at a polling booth at Ri Bhoi area, in Meghalaya on Wednesday.

People get their ink mark as they queue to cast their vote

People get their ink mark as they queue to cast their vote at a polling booth at Ri Bhoi area, in Meghalaya on Wednesday.

Voters queue to caste their vote in a polling station

Voters queue to caste their vote in a polling station at Harlibagan of Meghlaya on Wednesday.

PA Sangma shows his ink-marked finger while casting his vote

Former Speaker and National People's Party candidate PA Sangma shows his ink-marked finger while casting his vote at a polling station during the second phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections at Tura in Meghalaya on Wednesday.

Former Speaker and National People's Party candidate PA Sangma

Former Speaker and National People's Party candidate PA Sangma with daughter Agatha Sangma and other family members after casting votes at a polling station during the second phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections at Tura in Meghalaya on Wednesday.

Security men depart for election duty ahead of voting

Security men depart for election duty ahead of voting for Lok Sabha elections in Jammu on Wednesday.

Voters stand in queues to cast their votes

Voters stand in queues to cast their votes for Lok Sabha elections in Re-Bhoi, Meghalaya on Wednesday.

A young voter gets his finger marked

A young voter gets his finger marked before casting his vote at Tengnoupal Sub-division, Chandel District on Wednesday.

Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes

Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes for Lok Sabha elections at Pasighat in East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

Voters stand in queue to cast their vote

Voters stand in queue to cast their vote for the Second phase of Lok Sabha elections at a polling booth at Barnihat in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya on Wednesday.