NEW DELHI, April 10 -- INDIA VOTES... Rajesh Kumar Malik, 45, says it is his duty to vote as a citizen. India's 16th General Elections enters third phase, which includes National Capital Territory of Delhi as well as 13 other states. India has a total of 28 states and seven union territories with 543 parliamentary seats. Hence, the voting is spread over nine phases, from April 7 to May 12, 2014 -- the longest election in the country's history. -- fotoBERNAMA (2014) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

photographed by: Saraswathi Muniappan