Voters stand in queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A man carries his wife as they leave after casting their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Polling agents wait for voters to turn up outside a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A policeman stands guard outside a polling booth during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man leaves after casing his vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A woman leaves after casting her vote as others wait for their turn at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Women arrive to cast their votes at polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Muslim woman wait to cast their votes outside a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Muslim women leave after casting their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A woman waits to get her voter slip to cast her vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Muslim woman wearing a veil stands in queue to cast her vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A police man stands to check the voter id cards at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

People stand in queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A couple leaves after casting their vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man waits to get his voter's slip before casting his vote at a polling station during the last phase of state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man leaves after casting his vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A polling officer sits next to electronic voting machine (EVM) after collecting it from a distribution centre ahead of the last phase of state assembly elections in Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India March 6, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Polling officers queue to collect the election materials at a distribution centre ahead of the last phase of state assembly elections in Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India March 6, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A polling officer sits inside a bus as he leaves for a polling station after collecting electronic voting machines (EVM) from a distribution centre ahead of the last phase of state assembly elections in Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India March 6, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Polling officers and policemen sit inside a bus as they leave for the polling stations after collecting electronic voting machines (EVM) from a distribution centre ahead of the last phase of state assembly elections in Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India March 6, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

A polling officer holds a bamboo stick as he sits next to electronic voting machines (EVM) after collecting them from a distribution centre ahead of the last phase of state assembly elections in Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India March 6, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Supporters of regional Samajwadi Party hold up a bicycle, a symbol of the party, during an election campaign rally being addressed by their party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Varanasi, India, March 3, 2022. Picture taken March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Saurabh Sharma 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures from a cruise boat as he arrives to inaugurate the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Hindu temples are illuminated ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Hindu temples are illuminated ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Workers sit next to cut-outs of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside Kashi Vishwanath Temple compound ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Hindu devotees sing hymns inside Kashi Vishwanath Temple compound ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Policemen stand guard as Hindu devotees arrive to pray at Kashi Vishwanath Temple ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

A policeman uses a mike to urge devotees to maintain distance inside Kashi Vishwanath Temple compound ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Labourers work in the compound of a temple next to the wall fence of Gyanvapi Mosque ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

Hindu devotees arrive to pray at Kashi Vishwanath Temple ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

A worker stands on a temple rooftop adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar 

A weaver works on a power loom in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, September 22, 2021. Picture taken September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Manoj Kumar 

Mohammad Kasim, one of the power loom owners, poses next to his loom that, according to him, has been kept shut for over a year, in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, September 22, 2021. Picture taken September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Manoj Kumar 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards his supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, India, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2019 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves with India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP party president Amit Shah after filing his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves after filing his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters cheer as he leaves after filing his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters cheer as he leaves after filing his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves after filing his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to file his nomination papers for the general elections in Varanasi, India April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards his supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, India, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards his supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, India, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY