Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti (R) sits during a protest near a police station before casting her vote in Anantnag on May 25, 2024. India is voting in seven phases over six weeks to ease the immense logistical burden of staging an election in the world's most populous country. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)