Assembly Elections 2016: How Candidates Started Their Day

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy was spotted at the St. John's Church ahead of the counting of votes polled in the assembly elections on May 19. (Image courtesy: ANI)

Mr Chandy completed record 1,827 days for a five-year term in the state on May 18. (Image courtesy: ANI)

Kerala CPM's Pinarayi Vijayan begins day by paying homage at the state's longest-serving Chief Minister EK Nayanar's memorial.

Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi at Guwahati's famous Kamakhya temple.

Sarbananda Sonowal of the BJP, who exit polls say is likely to be Assam's next chief minister, visited the Uttar Kamalabari Satra Temple in Majuli. (Image courtesy: ANI)

Mr Sonowal photographed during a puja at the temple.

Mr Sonowal is currently the Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs. (Image courtesy: ANI)

In Chennai, AIADMK supporters hold a puja for Jayalalithaa's victory.