Voting for the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has commenced across 21 states and Union Territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, and others like Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, as well as UTs such as Jammu and Kashmir and Lakshadweep. More than 16.63 crore eligible voters, split almost evenly between men and women, are expected to vote at over 1.87 lakh polling stations. The polls opened at 7 am and will close at 6 pm. The results of this extensive electoral exercise will be declared on June 4.
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First Phase Of 18th Lok Sabha Elections Sees 40% Turnout Till 1pm Across 21 States
The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections commenced today in 21 states and Union territories. A voter turnout of nearly 40% was recorded by 1pm across these regions. Seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry are up for polls today.
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Voters Damage EVMs In Manipur After Firing
Voters in Manipur damaged EVMs in Bishnupur constituency after miscreats fired shots near the polling booth.
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SP Candidate Seeks Extension Of Polling Time
SP candidate Iqra Hasan requested extra time at booths experiencing machine malfunctions or voting delays, ensuring all remaining voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots.
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Firing At Polling Station In Manipur
Armed individuals fired shots at a polling station in Thamanpokpi, Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, with no reported casualties. Police confirmation is pending.
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Clashes Reported In Arunachal Pradesh
Clashes and stone-throwing between two parties reported in Arunachal Pradeshโs Niausa village, Longding area.
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North Bengal Records 32% Polling By 11 Am
Polling percentage at 11 am
Cooch Behar 33.6%
Alipurduar 35.2%
Jalpaiguri 31.9% -
Clashes Erupt In West Bengal
As voting commenced at 7am for three of West Bengalโs 42 Lok Sabha seats, reports of clashes between TMC and BJP supporters emerged. A clash near Cooch Behar town resulted in at least one injury, with incidents of stone-throwing also reported amid the electoral tension.
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SP Candidates Files Complaint Against BJP
SP candidate Harendra Malik reported to the Election Commission about alleged booth capturing in Kutbi village, claiming voters were assaulted. He requested the deployment of paramilitary forces. Kutba-Kutbi, the incident location, is the home village of Union Minister and BJP candidate Sanjeev Malik.
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Congress Candidate Gaurav Gogoi Casts His Vote
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Voter Turnout Till 9 Am For Phase 1 Of Polling
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BJP Candidate, K Annamalai Casts His Vote
BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai, candidate from Coimbatore, cast his vote in todayโs elections.
#TamilNadu BJP chief and party's candidate from Coimbatore constituency, #KAnnamalai casts his vote at a polling booth in Uthupatti, Karur.#ElectionsWithTimesNow #June4WithTimesNow #LokSabhaElections2024 @annamalai_k pic.twitter.com/TpA4LoWb84
โ TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) April 19, 2024
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โNo Road, No Voteโ In Muzaffarnagar Village
Tandhera villagers in Muzaffarnagar didnโt vote by 8 am, protesting delays in road construction.
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BJP-TMC Clash At Bengal's Cooch Behar
Shame on BJP! In their desperation to cling to power, theyโre resorting to outright voter suppression.
Reports pouring in from booth 59 Andaran Phulbari-II, Tufanganj, Cooch Behar reveal that BJP goons are obstructing voters from casting their ballots.
Where, we ask, are theโฆ
โ All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 19, 2024
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami Votes With Mother, Wife
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Newlyweds Vote In Pauri Garhwal's General Elections Today
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Casts His Vote
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Coochbehar AITC Leader Anant Barman Attacked By BJP Goons
He is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.
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Mohan Bhagwat, Kamal Nath, Rajnikanth Vote In Their Respective Regions
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Queues To Vote At Polling Station
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reached the Walbakgre polling station in Tura at 6.30 am and is waiting in queue for his turn to vote.
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Battle For 5 Lok Sabha Seats In Maharashtra Begins
Voting has commenced in Maharashtra for the first phase of the general elections, covering five Lok Sabha seats with over 95 lakh eligible voters. In Nagpur, senior BJP leader Gadkari is up against Congressโs Vikas Thakre. Chandrapur sees BJPโs Sudhir Mungantiwar contesting against Congressโs Pratibha Dhanorkar. Bhandara-Gondiaโs race includes BJP incumbent Sunil Mendhe and Congressโs Dr. Prashant Patole. In Gadchiroli-Chimur, BJPโs Ashok Nete faces Congressโs Dr Namdev Kirsan. Lastly, in Ramtek, Shyamkumar Barwe of Congress is pitted against the Shiv Sena candidate Raju Parwe, led by Eknath Shinde.
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Voting Has Commenced In 21 States and UTs
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List Of 102 Constituencies That Go To Polls Today
Hereโs a list of 102 constituencies that go to polls today:
Alipurduars
West Bengal
Almora
Uttarakhand
Alwar
Rajasthan
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Arakkonam
Tamil Nadu
Arani
Tamil Nadu
Arunachal East
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal West
Arunachal Pradesh
Aurangabad
Bihar
Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh
Bastar
Chhattisgarh
Bhandara-Gondiya
Maharashtra
Bharatpur
Rajasthan
Bijnor
Uttar Pradesh
Bikaner
Rajasthan
Chandrapur
Maharashtra
Chennai Central
Tamil Nadu
Chennai North
Tamil Nadu
Chennai South
Tamil Nadu
Chhindwara
Madhya Pradesh
Chidambaram
Tamil Nadu
Churu
Rajasthan
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Coochbehar
West Bengal
Cuddalore
Tamil Nadu
Dausa
Rajasthan
Dharmapuri
Tamil Nadu
Dibrugarh
Assam
Dindigul
Tamil Nadu
Erode
Tamil Nadu
Gadchiroli-Chimur
Maharashtra
Ganganagar
Rajasthan
Garhwal
Uttarakhand
Gaya
Bihar
Hardwar
Uttarakhand
Inner Manipur
Manipur
Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Jaipur Rural
Rajasthan
Jalpaiguri
West Bengal
Jamui
Bihar
Jhunjhunu
Rajasthan
Jorhat
Assam
Kairana
Uttar Pradesh
Kallakurichi
Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu
Kanniyakumari
Tamil Nadu
Karauli-Dholpur
Rajasthan
Karur
Tamil Nadu
Kaziranga
Assam
Krishnagiri
Tamil Nadu
Lakhimpur
Assam
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
Mandla
Madhya Pradesh
Mayiladuthurai
Tamil Nadu
Mizoram
Mizoram
Moradabad
Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar
Uttar Pradesh
Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu
Nagaur
Rajasthan
Nagina
Uttar Pradesh
Nagpur
Maharashtra
Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
Uttarakhand
Namakkal
Tamil Nadu
Nawada
Bihar
Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu
Outer Manipur
Manipur
Perambalur
Tamil Nadu
Pilibhit
Uttar Pradesh
Pollachi
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
Puducherry
Ramanathapuram
Tamil Nadu
Rampur
Uttar Pradesh
Ramtek
Maharashtra
Saharanpur
Uttar Pradesh
Salem
Tamil Nadu
Shahdol
Madhya Pradesh
Shillong
Meghalaya
Sidhi
Madhya Pradesh
Sikar
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Sikkim
Sivaganga
Tamil Nadu
Sonitpur
Assam
Sriperumbudur
Tamil Nadu
Tehri Garhwal
Uttarakhand
Tenkasi
Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu
Theni
Tamil Nadu
Thiruvallur
Tamil Nadu
Thoothukkudi
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu
Tiruppur
Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai
Tamil Nadu
Tripura West
Tripura
Tura
Meghalaya
Udhampur
Jammu & Kashmir
Vellore
Tamil Nadu
Viluppuram
Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar
Tamil Nadu
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