Voting in India’s mammoth election has come to an end. The exit polls - the clearest steer yet on the outcome of the five-week, 10-stage election - will be closely watched before the final results on Friday.
Updated: May 12, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: All eyes on India’s exit polls as election comes to an end
Congress Party's Rahul Gandhi waves to supporters at a rally on May 10, 2014. India is in the midst of a nine-phase election that began on April 7 and ends May 12. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal is greeted by supporters during a rally on May 9, 2014 in Varanasi. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
An Indian child attending an election rally of the country’s ruling Congress Party candidate Rahul Gandhi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Bernat Armangue/AP Photo
Supporters listen to a speech by BJP leader Narendra Modi at a rally on May 10, 2014 in Robertsganj. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
BJP leader Narendra Modi during his speech at a rally. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Congress Party’s Rahul Gandhi, centre, waves to supporters. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Supporters of the Congress Party stand in front of a poster showing Rahul Gandhi and his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
India’s 814-million-strong electorate is voting in the world’s biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Indian Congress Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses an election rally in Kolkata on May 8, 2014. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP Photo