VIPs who cast their vote in fourth phase

President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka were among those who turned up early to vote in the fourth phase of elections on Thursday.

Image: President Patil shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station inside the President Estate.

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, surrounded by security personnel, shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote.

Congress general secretary Rahul exercised his franchise at a booth in Aurangzeb Lane and his sister Priyanka along with her husband Robert Vadra voted at the Vidyabhavan Mahavidyalaya booth at Lodhi estate, 20 metres from her 35 Lodhi Estate residence.

Image: A well-wisher embraces Rahul as he leaves after casting his vote

Farooq Abdullah, patron of the National Conference party and a contesting candidate, with wife Molly Abdullah as they show their ink-marked fingers after they cast their votes during the fourth phase of elections in Srinagar

Bharti Chairman Sunil Mittal on his way to cast his vote at a polling station in New Delhi.