In pictures: Leaders and celebs vote in Maharashtra, Haryana elections

Low to average voter turnout is being reported in assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, where the BJP is seeking a second term in power and hopes for an easy victory.

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Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and his wife Kanchan Gadkari show their inked fingers after voting in Nagpur for the Maharashtra elections Polling began this morning in all 288 constituencies in Maharashtra and 90 constituencies in Haryana with the BJP and its allies seeking to retain power in the two states on the back of the recent Lok Sabha polls victory, while the opposition is hoping to turn the tide by taking advantage of any anti-incumbency.

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat after casting vote in Nagpur district of Maharashtra

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan shows his finger in Mumbai after casting his vote for the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal poses for photographers voting in Mumbai

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Shiv Sena leader Sachin Ahir and his relatives after voting for the Maharashtra elections.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta Fadnavi after casting their votes in Nagpur.

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote during Haryana Assembly elections, in Karnal district.

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Gautam Hari Singhania, CMD, Raymond Group and his Wife Nawaz Modi Singhania after casting vote during the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in Mumbai. The high-voltage electioneering by the BJP saw participation of a galaxy of leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, as it continued to aggressively raise the nationalism plank by focusing on scrapping of Article 370 provisions on special status to Jammu and Kashmir and targeted the opposition on national security and corruption.

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The opposition tried to corner the BJP governments at the Centre and in the states on the handling of the economy with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blaming the ruling party for the economic slowdown and unemployment and highlighting issues like "failure" of demonetisation and GST rollout.

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First voter Ajjaib Singh shows his finger after casting vote in Khurkara polling station in Ambala constituency