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PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors

April 24, 2014 19:48 IST

Image: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray flaunts his inked finger
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Polling was tepid in the 6 constituencies of Mumbai in Maharashtra, in the final phase of elections. Mumbai recorded an average of 53 per cent voter turnout till 6 pm on Thursday.

While Mumbai’s politicians, celebrities and India Inc honchos were out to exercise their franchise, the aam aadmi -- like in previous elections -- did not participate enthusiastically.

Mumbai recorded an average of 15.18 per cent polling across all six parliamentary constituencies in the first four hours of polling.

Rediff.com brings you glimpses of the day’s polling activity from across Mumbai.

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PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors


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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, wife Rashmi Thackeray and son Aditya Thackeray accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Poonam Mahajan outside the polling booth.

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PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors


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Maharashtra Member of Legislative Assembly and Nationalist Congress Party leader from Thane Jitendra Awhad shows his inked finger.

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PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors


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President of the Nationalist Congress Party arrives at a polling station to cast his vote.

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PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors


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Transgender rights activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.

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Minister of State with the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and Congress MP from South Mumbai Milind Murli Deora.

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PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors


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Ramdas Bandu Athawale, president of the Republican Party of India (Athawale)

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A group of women show their inked fingers outside a polling booth in Khar.

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