An intense heatwave is gripping India's capital New Delhi and parts of the north of the country as the nation votes in its fifth phase of polling.
Experts say with temperatures ranging from 43 to 48 degrees Celsius, voter turnout in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where 14 parliamentary seats go to polls on Monday, is likely to be impacted.
Priyata Brajabasi has more.
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