Training workshop for Lok Sabha elections held

  A training workshop for district level master trainers (DLMTs) and assembly level master trainers  (ALMTs) was organised in view of next Lok Sabha elections in Patna on September 23, 2023.

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JDU minority cell workers celebrate victory

Janata Dal United Minority Cell workers celebraing their party's thumping win in the Lok Sabha election at Subzi Bagh area in Patna on May 17, 2009.

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Joyous moment

Janata Dal United supporters offering sweets to the poster of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for leading JDU to a stunning win in the Lok Sabha election in Patna on May 17, 2009.

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Patna ready for vote counting

Patna District Magistrate Jitendra Kumar and SP Malhar Viji addressing a press conference on preparations and security arrangements for counting of votes in Patna on May 15, 2009. The counting of votes for two parliamentary constituencies of Patna will be held on May 16, 2009.

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Training session for vote counting

Patna District Magistrate Jitendra Kumar taking training session for vote counting in Patna on May 14, 2009. The counting for the two parliamentary constituencies of Patna will be held on May 16, 2009.

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Tight security at counting centres

Special Task Force jawans keeping strict vigil at a vote counting centre in Patna on May 13, 2009. The counting for the two Patna seats of the 15th Lok Sabha election will held on May 16, 2009.

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Election Commission special teams in patna

Special teams of the Election Commission in Patna on May 8, 2009 to inquire into the complaints of rigging and booth capturing made by political parties and candidates of six parliamentary constituencies where, polls were held in the first and third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. The constituencies are Saran, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Jamui, Maharajganj and Munger.

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Jai Ho, democracy

The photographs itself speak the undying spirit of democracy at a Paliganj booth under Patliputra constituency on May 7, 2009.

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And they vote for democracy

Voters in a queue under tight security at a Pliganj booth (Patliputra constituency) on May 7, 2009.

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The unending spirit of democracy

Top: A newly married woman showing the ink mark.

Second from top: Voters in a queue at a Phulwari (Naubatpur) booth.

Bottom: A Musilm woman showing his voter ID card at a Phulwari booth in Patna on May 7, 2009.

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The high spirit of democracy

A senior citizen on his way to a polling booth at Phulwari in Patna on May 7, 2009.

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Ballots under shadow of guns

Security personnel keeping strict vigil at a Phulwari booth in Patna on May 7, 2009.

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Flag march by security forces in Patna

Security forces carrying out flag march in Patna on May 6, 2009 on the eve of the fourth and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Bihar.

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Stage set for final phase of polling in Bihar

Police personnel and polling staff carrying the EVMs to respective polling booths in Patna on May 6, 2009. Patliputra, Patna Sahib and Nalanda constituencies go to polls on May 7, 2009 to mark the end of 15th Lok Sabha election in Bihar.

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Flag march by security forces at Danapur

Security personnel undertaking flag march at Danapur locality in Patna on May 5, 2009 in view of the May 7 election in Patliputra constituency.

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Vehicles seized

Vehicles seized for election process for the fourth phase of polling are parked at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on May 4, 2009.

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Stage set for third phase of polling

As the eleven constituencies of Eastern Bihar go to poll on April 30, Electronic Voting mechines are being taken to respective polling booths of Bhagalpur by polling officers and security personnel on April 29, 2009. Top: The lack of manpower has also forced the administration to carry the jobs through child labourers.

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Public Manifesto

Residents of flood-hit Kosi region releasing public manifesto for the Lok Sabha election in Patna on April 28, 2009. The area goes to poll on April 30, 2009.

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Strict vigil for EVMs

Security on high alert at a strong room for EVMs in Hajipur on April 25, 2009, where election was held on April 23, 2009.

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Hajipur, Vaishali vote for 15th Lok Sabha

Hajipur and Vashali constituencies went to polls on April 23, 2009 for the 15th Lok Sabha in the second phase of polling in Bihar. Aftab Alam Siddiqui catches a few shots in his camera.

1.Women voters displaying their I Cards at a booth in Hajipur.

2. Strong turn out of women voters witnessed at Minapur (Hajipur) booth.

3.Voters line up in Jaduha (Hajipur) to exercise their voting right.

4-5. Voters queue up for casting their franchise.

6. A voter showing the inkmark after casting her ballot at Birdupur