In pictures: Theatre of elections

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The Hindu

BJP candidate from Bidhannagar, Sharadwat Mukherjee, campaigning with a fully grown cutla fish in West Bengal.

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Sakeer Hussain

BJP candidate in Malappuram, M. Abdul Salam, excitedly lifting a catfish and trying to sell it when he reached a fish market at Koottumoochi near Chelari during his electioneering.

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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate for Madurai East constituency, S Karthikeyan, serves ‘dosa’ at a shop during an election campaign, in Madurai district.

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ANI

Former BJP President K. Annamalai holds an election campaign rally in Coimbatore North Assembly Constituency in support of BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan. He is seen frying fritters in a local shop.

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Vengadesh R

Supporters accompany Jallikkattu Rajesh, Nam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) candidate for the Thiruverumbur constituency, with traditional drums, a jallikattu bull, a decorated goat and a rooster as he goes to file his nomination at the Thiruverumbur taluk office in Tiruchi.

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B. Velankanni Raj

Performer wearing chimpanzee suit campaigns for TVK Maduravoyal candidate, Revanth Saran at Shanthi Nagar in Ramapuram.

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Swapan Mahapatra

West Bengal Minister and TMC candidate from Kasba constituency Javed Ahmed Khan during his election campaign for the upcoming state Assembly polls, at Topsia area, in Kolkata. The last rite of an LPG cylinder and a petrol station are being represented during the rally.

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The Hindu

TVK candidate R. Vinoth using a hologram of Vijay to campaign in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district. He says it is to attract the younger voters.

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A Shaikmohideen

TVK chief actor Vijay riding bicycle during the election campaign held at Mahathanapuram in near Kanniyakumari.

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BJP candidate from Asansol South constituency, Agnimitra Paul, campaigns on a bicycle, in Asansol.