New Delhi:
The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections have been held in 21 states and Union territories on April 19. Practically 64% voter turnout was recorded pm throughout the states. 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 go to polls at the moment.
Greater than 16.63 crore voters, which embrace over eight crore women and men every, will solid their vote at almost 2 lakh polling stations.
Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Bhupendra Yadav, Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Sarbananda Sonowal are within the fray within the first section. Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi, DMK’s Kanimozhi, and BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief Ok Annamalai are additionally contesting the polls at the moment.
Whereas the BJP-led NDA is searching for a stronger majority, the opposition INDIA bloc are hoping for a rebound. In 2019, the UPA had gained 45 of the 102 seats at stake on Friday and the NDA 41. Six of those seats have been redrawn as a part of the delimitation train.
The final elections to elect 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha shall be held in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1. The outcomes shall be introduced on June 4.
Listed below are the highlights on Lok Sabha polls Part 1:
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States |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (Provisional) |
ALL INDIA |
102 |
70.0 |
63.7 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1/1 |
65.1 |
64.0 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2/2 |
82.1 |
67.7 |
Assam |
5/14 |
74.8 |
72.3 |
Bihar |
4/40 |
53.6 |
48.5 |
Chhattisgarh |
1/11 |
66.3 |
65.3 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1/5 |
70.2 |
65.2 |
Lakshadweep |
1/1 |
85.2 |
59.0 |
Madhya Pradesh |
6/29 |
75.1 |
66.7 |
Maharashtra |
5/48 |
64.1 |
57.8 |
Manipur |
2/2 |
82.7 |
69.2 |
Meghalaya |
2/2 |
71.4 |
74.5 |
Mizoram |
1/1 |
63.1 |
56.6 |
Nagaland |
1/1 |
83.0 |
56.9 |
Puducherry |
1/1 |
81.2 |
73.8 |
Rajasthan |
12/25 |
64.0 |
57.3 |
Sikkim |
1/1 |
81.4 |
75.1 |
Tamil Nadu |
39/39 |
72.4 |
67.2 |
Tripura |
1/2 |
81.9 |
80.6 |
Uttar Pradesh |
8/80 |
66.6 |
59.5 |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
61.9 |
54.6 |
West Bengal |
3/42 |
84.8 |
77.6 |
Vidhan Sabha Turnout |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (Provisional) |
Sikkim |
32/32 |
81.4 |
75.3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
50/50 |
65.9 |
70.1 |
States |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (Provisional) |
ALL INDIA |
102 |
70.0 |
63.7 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1/1 |
65.1 |
64.0 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2/2 |
82.1 |
67.7 |
Assam |
5/14 |
74.8 |
72.3 |
Bihar |
4/40 |
53.6 |
48.5 |
Chhattisgarh |
1/11 |
66.3 |
65.3 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1/5 |
70.2 |
65.2 |
Lakshadweep |
1/1 |
85.2 |
59.0 |
Madhya Pradesh |
6/29 |
75.1 |
66.7 |
Maharashtra |
5/48 |
64.1 |
57.8 |
Manipur |
2/2 |
82.7 |
69.2 |
Meghalaya |
2/2 |
71.4 |
74.5 |
Mizoram |
1/1 |
63.1 |
56.6 |
Nagaland |
1/1 |
83.0 |
56.9 |
Puducherry |
1/1 |
81.2 |
73.8 |
Rajasthan |
12/25 |
64.0 |
57.3 |
Sikkim |
1/1 |
81.4 |
75.1 |
Tamil Nadu |
39/39 |
72.4 |
67.2 |
Tripura |
1/2 |
81.9 |
80.6 |
Uttar Pradesh |
8/80 |
66.6 |
59.5 |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
61.9 |
54.6 |
West Bengal |
3/42 |
84.8 |
77.6 |
Vidhan Sabha Turnout |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (Provisional) |
Sikkim |
32/32 |
81.4 |
75.3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
50/50 |
65.9 |
70.1 |
At 118, Dharamveer from Haryana’s Palwal district is the oldest male voter whereas Balbir Kaur of Sirsa is the oldest feminine voter at 117, Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal stated, reported information company PTI. “Dharamveer of Palwal district is the oldest voter in Haryana at 118 years. Equally, Balbir Kaur of Sirsa district is 117 years outdated, Bhagwani of Sonipat district is 116 years outdated whereas Lakkhishek of Panipat district is 115 years outdated,” Mr Agarwal stated. He stated Chandro Kaur of Rohtak district and Rani of Fatehabad district are each 112 years outdated whereas Antidevi of Kurukshetra district, Sarjit Kaur and Chobi Devi are all aged 111 years.
Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: This Weak Tribal Group In Andaman Votes For 1st Time
For the primary time in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seven members of the Shompen tribe, a very susceptible tribal group (PVTGs) of Nice Nicobar Islands exercised their voting rights for the lone Lok Sabha seat within the union territory.
Round 2,500 voters crossed the India-Bangladesh border at the moment to solid their votes in Tripura, reported information company ANI. The barbed wire fence might need solid a shadow on their lives however none wished to overlook the chance to train their franchise within the largest competition of democracy. A considerable variety of voters in Tripura are pressured to remain past the barbed fences for historic causes.
Those that have attained the authorized voting age now characteristic on the electoral rolls of Tripura. Since morning, the border gates have been opened to facilitate the voting.
Amid heightened safety, Indian residents, form of reduce off from the mainstream, stated they’ve been receiving all types of cooperation from the authorities in order that they will vote with none trouble.
Talking to information company ANI, Indian citizen Hafizur Rahmanz, who lives on the Bangladesh aspect of the barbed wires, stated all 50 voters from his village have been desirous to vote in these elections.
Twenty-seven members of a joint household in Nagpur solid their votes at the moment regardless of dropping an aged relative a day in the past, reported information company PTI. Madanmohan Khemani (74), second of 5 brothers, died on Thursday. “He all the time talked in regards to the significance of voting,” stated Manoj Khemani, his brother.
“Therefore, all 27 of us at the moment exercised our franchise on the Wardhaman Nagar polling sales space. After that we took half within the Utthavna (post-death ritual),” he stated.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dwell: “Curious To Know The Outcomes,” Says AR Rahman
Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman voted in Chennai at the moment and stated, “I’m curious to know what the result’s. However let’s hope it’s for the most effective. Let’s hope it’s for the folks, for the advantage of the folks.”
Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah stated “bumper voting” occurred within the first section of the Lok Sabha elections at the moment and claimed that “Modi, Modi” chants have been heard exterior polling cubicles, reported information company PTI. Twelve parliamentary seats in Rajasthan have been among the many 102 that went to polls within the first section of the seven-phase elections. Addressing an election rally, Mr Shah stated, “Within the first section, bumper voting is happening throughout the nation. Whoever goes in, comes out shouting ‘Modi, Modi’.”
An aged voter in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar threw an digital voting machine (EVM) on the bottom, demanding voting happen via poll paper, the police stated. The machine was broken a bit however was not changed because it continued to operate, they stated. The person, 70-year-old Randhir, was taken into custody, the police stated.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dwell: 60.03% Voter Turnout At 7 PM In Part 1 Of Polls
Mixture voter turnout for section 1 at 7 pm is 60.03%
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dwell: 60.03% Voter Turnout At 7 PM In Part 1 Of Polls
Mixture voter turnout for section 1 at 7 pm is 60.03%
A 28-year-old safety personnel on election obligation in Mizoram died of a coronary heart assault at the moment, officers stated, reported information company PTI. Lalrinpuia, who was within the second Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn), was discovered lifeless this morning on the Vangchhia polling station within the state’s Champhai district when different safety personnel tried to wake him, they stated.
He died attributable to cardiac arrest round 4:45 am, the officers stated.
His physique was despatched to his village within the state’s Khawzawl district after an post-mortem on the Champhai district hospital, they stated.
Placing her skilled oath forward of a doubtlessly political one, a candidate for the meeting polls in Andhra Pradesh, who can be a physician, delayed her marketing campaign to assist a lady ship a child through a caesarean part.
Inclusive election: The Election Fee made preparations for specially-abled and aged voters to solid their votes with none hurdles.
Gayatri Chandol and her husband grabbed eyeballs on the Dailia polling station in Nainital as they turned up of their wedding ceremony apparel to solid votes, reported information company PTI. The couple stood out as they waited their flip.
Gayatri acquired married late final evening and was scheduled to go away along with her husband at the moment for her in-laws’ house however determined to solid her vote earlier than her ‘vidaai‘. She works in Bengaluru and her husband, Ravi Shankar Tripathi, is a resident of the southern metropolis.
Nevertheless, she was not the one newlywed bride to solid her vote in Uttarakhand at the moment.
Chhattisgarh registered a voter turnout of 63.4% until 5 pm within the first section of polls at the moment.
Tamil Nadu registered a voter turnout of 63.2% until 5 pm within the first section of polls at the moment.
States |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (5 PM) |
ALL INDIA |
102 |
70.0 |
59.7 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1/1 |
65.1 |
56.9 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2/2 |
82.1 |
63.4 |
Assam |
5/14 |
74.8 |
70.8 |
Bihar |
4/40 |
53.6 |
46.3 |
Chhattisgarh |
1/11 |
66.3 |
63.4 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1/5 |
70.2 |
65.1 |
Lakshadweep |
1/1 |
85.2 |
59.0 |
Madhya Pradesh |
6/29 |
75.1 |
63.3 |
Maharashtra |
5/48 |
64.1 |
54.9 |
Manipur |
2/2 |
82.7 |
67.7 |
Meghalaya |
2/2 |
71.4 |
69.9 |
Mizoram |
1/1 |
63.1 |
52.7 |
Nagaland |
1/1 |
83.0 |
55.8 |
Puducherry |
1/1 |
81.2 |
72.8 |
Rajasthan |
12/25 |
64.0 |
50.3 |
Sikkim |
1/1 |
81.4 |
68.1 |
Tamil Nadu |
39/39 |
72.4 |
62.0 |
Tripura |
1/2 |
81.9 |
76.1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
8/80 |
66.6 |
57.5 |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
61.9 |
53.6 |
West Bengal |
3/42 |
84.8 |
77.6 |
Vidhan Sabha Turnout |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (5 AM) |
Sikkim |
32/32 |
81.4 |
67.5 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
50/50 |
65.9 |
64.7 |
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dwell: EVMs Vandalised In Manipur Amid Reviews Of Proxy Voting
EVMs have been vandalised in Manipur’s Moirang Kampu amid stories of armed teams proxy voting for nearly 100 folks. Because the villagers raised an alarm and protested, the Inside Manipur Congress candidate, Bimol Akoijam rushed to the world.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dwell: Polling Over In Uttarakhand
Polling over for the day in Uttarakhand. Now, solely these already contained in the polling cubicles will be capable to vote.
Born in 1986 at a refugee centre in Rameswaram Mandapam camp and now residing at a rehabilitation camp for Sri Lankan Tamils in Trichy’s Kottapattu, Nalaini Kirubakaran solid her vote for the primary time at the moment, reported information company ANI. “For the primary time, I voted… I’m very blissful. On the age of 38, my dream has been fulfilled. I’m the primary particular person in Tamil Nadu to vote from Sri Lankan Refugee Camp,” Ms Kirubakaran stated.
In 2021, she moved the Madras Excessive Court docket when her utility for an Indian passport was rejected by a regional passport workplace.
The Madurai bench of the Madras Excessive Court docket in August 2022 directed officers to challenge her am Indian passport, mentioning that the beginning certificates is from Mandapam and states that an individual born in India between January 26, 1950 and July 1, 1987 is a “citizen by beginning,” in line with the Part 3 of the Citizenship Act, 1995.
Regardless of getting her passport, Nalaini Kirubakaran continues to stay within the rehabilitation camp, with particular permission from the district collector since her household continues to be stateless and residing contained in the Trichy refugee camp. She utilized for a Voter ID card and acquired it in January 2024.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dwell: Altercation Between Inside Manipur Congress Candidate, Police
Main altercation breaks out between the police and the Inside Manipur Congress candidate Bimol Akoijam after his polling agent was allegedly pushed out of a polling station.
States |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (3 PM) |
ALL INDIA |
102 |
70.0 |
49.9 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1/1 |
65.1 |
45.5 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2/2 |
82.1 |
55.1 |
Assam |
5/14 |
74.8 |
60.7 |
Bihar |
4/40 |
53.6 |
39.7 |
Chhattisgarh |
1/11 |
66.3 |
58.1 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1/5 |
70.2 |
57.1 |
Lakshadweep |
1/1 |
85.2 |
44.0 |
Madhya Pradesh |
6/29 |
75.1 |
53.4 |
Maharashtra |
5/48 |
64.1 |
44.1 |
Manipur |
2/2 |
82.7 |
63.0 |
Meghalaya |
2/2 |
71.4 |
62.0 |
Mizoram |
1/1 |
63.1 |
49.8 |
Nagaland |
1/1 |
83.0 |
51.7 |
Puducherry |
1/1 |
81.2 |
58.9 |
Rajasthan |
12/25 |
64.0 |
41.5 |
Sikkim |
1/1 |
81.4 |
52.7 |
Tamil Nadu |
39/39 |
72.4 |
51.0 |
Tripura |
1/2 |
81.9 |
68.4 |
Uttar Pradesh |
8/80 |
66.6 |
47.4 |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
61.9 |
45.6 |
West Bengal |
3/42 |
84.8 |
66.3 |
Vidhan Sabha Turnout |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (3 PM) |
Sikkim |
32/32 |
81.4 |
52.7 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
50/50 |
65.9 |
54.3 |
The Congress on Friday claimed {that a} “silent undercurrent” is brewing throughout western Uttar Pradesh towards the “failures” of the Modi authorities, because it flagged points equivalent to “neglect” of sugarcane farmers and examination paper leaks. “In the present day’s questions for the PM as he heads to UP: Why has the BJP uncared for UP’s sugarcane farmers? Rs 20,000 crores later, why is the Ganga nonetheless India’s most polluted river? Is the Modi Sarkar doing something to forestall paper leaks? Elaborating on what he stated have been “jumla particulars”, Ramesh stated Uttar Pradesh is India’s largest sugarcane producer and but, the BJP authorities has “uncared for” farmers’ calls to extend the worth of sugarcane,” Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh stated.
Congress chief Sachin Pilot stated that the opposition’s INDIA bloc with cross the bulk mark of 272 seats within the Lok Sabha polls and Congress will win extra seats than the BJP in Rajasthan. “There may be an environment of change in the whole nation and state and based mostly on what I’m seeing, I believe that the efficiency of Congress shall be a lot better than earlier than and INDIA alliance will get a majority on June 4. It is senseless to present a assure to cross 200,300,500 seats, all I can say is that in Rajasthan, we are going to get extra seats than the BJP and INDIA alliance will cross the bulk mark of 272 seats within the nation,” he stated.
Union Minister for Data & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur says that BJP will safe past 400 and Congress will battle for even 40 seats. “BJP will safe past 400 and Congress will battle for even 40 seats. Congress at the moment talks about going again to paper ballots as a result of in earlier occasions, polling cubicles have been looted. Poll containers have been falsely stamped. However at the moment, due to the EVMs, there’s transparency. Irrespective of which authorities, the Election Fee has all the time completed an ideal job… And that is the most important energy of our democracy,” he stated.
The polling within the first two hours for 3 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Friday was marred by incidents of violence within the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency. The stories of inter-party clashes, burning down and ransacking of rival celebration places of work and critical accidents to some celebration activists have been being reported.
5 ballot officers have been suspended for dereliction of obligation after it was discovered {that a} CPI-M polling agent helped a 92-year-old girl solid her vote from house. In response to the election guidelines, voters above the age of 85 can vote from their houses. In some visuals which have surfaced, native CPI-M chief Ganeshan might be seen serving to the lady solid her vote. As per the principles, polling brokers of any celebration can not help voters in exercising their franchise.
Part 1 Turnout |
9:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
1:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
Whole |
2024 |
10.7 |
24.5 |
39.9 |
|
|
|
2019 |
10.4 |
23.2 |
39.5 |
51.8 |
62.6 |
70.0 |
Change |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
|
|
|
States |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (1 PM) |
ALL INDIA |
102 |
70.0 |
39.9 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1/1 |
65.1 |
35.7 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2/2 |
82.1 |
35.0 |
Assam |
5/14 |
74.8 |
45.1 |
Bihar |
4/40 |
53.6 |
32.4 |
Chhattisgarh |
1/11 |
66.3 |
42.6 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1/5 |
70.2 |
43.1 |
Lakshadweep |
1/1 |
85.2 |
29.9 |
Madhya Pradesh |
6/29 |
75.1 |
44.4 |
Maharashtra |
5/48 |
64.1 |
32.4 |
Manipur |
2/2 |
82.7 |
46.9 |
Meghalaya |
2/2 |
71.4 |
48.9 |
Mizoram |
1/1 |
63.1 |
37.4 |
Nagaland |
1/1 |
83.0 |
39.7 |
Puducherry |
1/1 |
81.2 |
45.0 |
Rajasthan |
12/25 |
64.0 |
33.7 |
Sikkim |
1/1 |
81.4 |
36.8 |
Tamil Nadu |
39/39 |
72.4 |
39.5 |
Tripura |
1/2 |
81.9 |
53.0 |
Uttar Pradesh |
8/80 |
66.6 |
37.0 |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
61.9 |
37.3 |
West Bengal |
3/42 |
61.9 |
51.0 |
“As the first section of Lok Sabha Election 2024 begins, I urge everybody to solid their votes in giant numbers and uphold the essence of democracy. Your each vote holds the ability to form the trajectory of our nation’s future.”
As the first section of Lok Sabha Election 2024 begins, I urge everybody to solid their votes in giant numbers and uphold the essence of democracy. Your each vote holds the ability to form the trajectory of our nation’s future. pic.twitter.com/b31mwnPOMA
– Jagat Prakash Nadda (Modi Ka Parivar) (@JPNadda) April 19, 2024
Chhindwara mayor Vikram Ahake, who lately joined the BJP, urged folks to vote for Congress’ Nakul Nath. “Quickly after becoming a member of a political celebration, I used to be feeling suffocated. I felt that I used to be not doing the correct factor with an individual who has developed Chhindwara,” Ahake stated in a video message shared on social media. I do not know what is going to occur to me, but when I do not stand with my chief Kamal Nath and Nakul Nath at the moment… as they’ve completed loads for me… I attraction to the voters to make sure the victory of Nakul Nath (and his father Kamal Nath) with an enormous margin,” he stated within the video message.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Tripura Information 34.54% Voter Turnout Until 1PM
Tripura has recorded 34.54% voter turnout until 1 pm.
Armed attackers tried to seize a sales space and broke EVM machines in Kohongman zone 3 constituency in Manipur’s Imphal East.
Voter turnout until 11:00 am in Uttarakhand: 24.83%
Nainital 26.46%
Haridwar 26.47%
Almora 22.21%
Tehri 23.23%
Garhwal 23.43%
Bijnor 25.50%
Kairana 25.89%
Moradabad 23.35%
Muzaffarnagar 22.62%
Nagina 26.89%
Pilibhit 26.94%
Rampur 20.71%
Saharanpur 29.84%
YSRCP candidate from Yemmiganur Meeting constituency, Butta Renuka, who was lately known as ‘poor’ by Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, has declared household belongings of Rs 161.21 crore. The businesswoman owns vehicle dealerships, inns and academic establishments. She additionally owns the Butta Conference.
Elections 2024 Dwell: 24.83% Polling Was Recorded Until 11 am In Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, 24.83% voter turnout was recorded until 11 am within the 5 Lok Sabha constituencies
Voting turnout in Madhya Pradesh until 11 am
Davada – 30%
Balaghat- 35.64%
Seedhi- 24.87 %
Jabalpur- 27.41 %
Part 1 Turnout |
|||
States |
No of Seats |
2019 Part 1 TO |
2024 Part 1 (11 AM) |
ALL INDIA |
102 |
70.0 |
24.5 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1/1 |
65.1 |
21.8 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2/2 |
82.1 |
18.0 |
Assam |
5/14 |
74.8 |
27.2 |
Bihar |
4/40 |
53.6 |
20.4 |
Chhattisgarh |
1/11 |
66.3 |
28.1 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1/5 |
70.2 |
22.6 |
Lakshadweep |
1/1 |
85.2 |
16.3 |
Madhya Pradesh |
6/29 |
75.1 |
30.5 |
Maharashtra |
5/48 |
64.1 |
19.2 |
Manipur |
2/2 |
82.7 |
27.6 |
Meghalaya |
2/2 |
71.4 |
31.7 |
Mizoram |
1/1 |
63.1 |
25.9 |
Nagaland |
1/1 |
83.0 |
22.5 |
Puducherry |
1/1 |
81.2 |
27.6 |
Rajasthan |
12/25 |
64.0 |
22.5 |
Sikkim |
1/1 |
81.4 |
21.2 |
Tamil Nadu |
39/39 |
72.4 |
23.7 |
Tripura |
1/2 |
81.9 |
33.3 |
Uttar Pradesh |
8/80 |
66.6 |
25.2 |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
61.9 |
24.6 |
West Bengal |
3/42 |
61.9 |
33.6 |
To make sure that all voters take part within the election course of on April nineteenth,the Election Workforce foot-marched almost 22 km,carrying election supplies on horses,to achieve the Dingchangpam Polling Station beneath of the seventh Bomdila Meeting Constituency within the West Kameng District.#ECIpic.twitter.com/K7IWRxmbBz
– Chief Electoral Officer Arunachal Pradesh (@ceoarunachal) April 18, 2024
A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Drive (CRPF) deployed on ballot obligation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district was injured when a shell of Below Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) by chance exploded, a police official stated. Bijapur district falls within the Maoist-hit Bastar Lok Sabha constituency the place voting was underway within the first section of normal elections, he added.
Because the voting started for all 39 Lok Sabha seats within the state on Friday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief Kanimozhi stated right here that the combat is “clearly” between the DMK and AIADMK because the “BJP doesn’t discover house in Tamil Nadu.”
“In Tamil Nadu, I don’t even suppose they (BJP) will are available second place. The combat is clearly between DMMK and AIADMK. BJP doesn’t discover house right here. BJP shouldn’t be even contesting in Thoothukudi. In Tamil Nadu, INDIA alliance will get 39 seats and 1 seat in Puducherry,” she stated.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, after casting his vote within the first section of the Lok Sabha elections, stated that this time “kamal ka phool” is bound to bloom in Arunachal Pradesh and the BJP will win each Lok Sabha seats. “In the present day is the mega competition of democracy and voting for the primary section of Lok Sabha elections is underway. I count on that the variety of voters this yr will surpass the variety of voters in 2019. BJP goes to make historical past within the state. We can even win each Lok Sabha seats. Within the earlier election, BJP acquired 41 seats and we hope that this time BJP will get 60 out of 60 seats,” he stated.
Bride-to-be Deepika Diwan, 20, from Girola Gauripada in Kondagaon took a break from her wedding ceremony rituals to solid her vote.
The voting share of 8 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh is 12.66%.
Saharanpur- 16.49%
Kairana- 12.45%
Muzaffarnagar- 11.31%
Bijnor- 12.37%
Nagina – 13.91%
Moradabad- 10.89%
Rampur- 10.66%
Pilibhit- 13.36 %
Part 1 Turnout
States
No of Seats
2019 Part 1 TO
2024 Part 1 (9 AM)
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1/1
65.1
8.6
Arunachal Pradesh
2/2
82.1
5.0
Assam
5/14
74.8
11.2
Bihar
4/40
53.6
9.2
Chhattisgarh
1/11
66.3
12.0
Jammu & Kashmir
1/5
70.2
10.4
Lakshadweep
1/1
85.2
5.6
Madhya Pradesh
6/29
75.1
14.1
Maharashtra
5/38
64.1
7.0
Manipur
2/2
82.7
7.6
Meghalaya
2/2
71.4
13.0
Mizoram
1/1
63.1
9.4
Nagaland
1/1
83.0
7.7
Puducherry
1/1
81.2
7.5
Rajasthan
12/25
64.0
10.7
Sikkim
1/1
81.4
6.6
Tamil Nadu
39/39
72.4
8.2
Tripura
1/2
81.9
13.6
Uttar Pradesh
8/80
66.6
12.2
Uttarakhand
5/5
61.9
10.1
West Bengal
3/42
61.9
15.1
Part 1 Turnout
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Whole
2024
9.7
2019
10.4
23.2
39.5
51.8
62.6
70.0
Change
-0.7
Assam 11.15%
Bihar 9.23%
Chhattisgarh 12.02%
Madhya Pradesh 15%
West Bengal 15.09%
Tripura 15.29%
Supply: Election Fee
“Pehle Matdaan Phir Jalpaan”: Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s Recommendation To Voters
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami urged voters to end up in excessive numbers and solid their vote within the Part 1 of the Lok Sabha Elections. “Pehle Matdaan Phir Jalpaan. In the present day is the mega competition of democracy. I attraction to everybody to solid their votes and select an excellent authorities. Below the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has seen new heights within the final 10 years and our nation has acquired world recognition. PM Modi desires to create a powerful India and a powerful Uttarakhand,” he stated.
The combat to guard our Structure and Democracy begins at the moment.
My expensive residents, from 21 States and UTs who’re voting within the First Part of the Lok Sabha elections, I request you to fastidiously solid your vote.
A future the place NYAY (JUSTICE) awaits you. A brand new period of Financial…
– Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) April 19, 2024
“I did the democratic obligation of defending the nation! Everybody vote accurately. Particularly, first-time voters-and younger folks, vote with enthusiasm! The way forward for our India is in your fingers,” the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister stated in a submit on X.
Webcasting at polling cubicles is undertaken to maintain in examine unlawful actions equivalent to sales space capturing, cash distribution and bogus voting.
It’s also used to broadcast and monitor stay election course of from a distant polling station and seize faces of voters coming to vote at polling stations.
As per an election fee, webcasting shall be completed in additional than 50 per cent of the polling stations, together with the deployment of micro-observers in all polling stations.
- BJP President J.P. Nadda will maintain three roadshows and a public assembly in Kerala.
- Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah will go to Rajasthan on Friday.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will tackle a public assembly in Bihar’s Bahadurganj.
- BSP chief Mayawati will tackle an election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa.
- Samajwadi Occasion President Akhilesh Yadav will tackle a public assembly in Gautam Buddha Nagar’s Sikandrabad.
- Congress chief Sachin Pilot will marketing campaign at Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will marketing campaign for Lok Sabha ballot candidates of the NDA in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra at the moment. PM Modi is scheduled to handle public conferences in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha at 10am, Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh at 2 pm and Maharashtra’s Wardha at 5 pm.
“Rajasthn Will Repeat Historical past”: Chief Minister Assured Of BJP’s Win
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma stated the voters of Rajasthan will return the BJP to energy. “I want to attraction to you at the moment that this can be a competition of democracy – do solid your vote. Your votes will strengthen our democracy, our nation. I want to let you know that Rajasthan will repeat the historical past of 2014 and 2019 – I’m assured,” the chief minister stated after casting his vote at Jaipur polling sales space.
Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi casts his vote for the primary section of Lok Sabha elections in Assam’s Jorhat.
World’s shortest girl Jyoti Amge casts her vote for the primary section of Lok Sabha elections in Nagpur
In the present day is the primary section of voting!
Keep in mind, every of your votes goes to determine the way forward for Indian democracy and the approaching generations.
So come out and strengthen democracy by making use of the balm of your vote to the injuries inflicted on the soul of the nation within the final 10 years.
Defeat hatred and open ‘mohabbat ki dukaan’ in each nook.
आज पहले चरण का मतदान है!
याद रहे, आपका एक-एक वोट भारत के लोकतंत्र और आने वाली पीढ़ियों का भविष्य तय करने जा रहा है।
इसलिए बाहर निकलिए और पिछले 10 साल में देश की आत्मा को दिए गए ज़ख्मों पर अपने ‘वोट का मरहम’ लगाकर लोकतंत्र को मज़बूत कीजिए।
नफ़रत को हरा कर खोल दीजिए हर कोने… pic.twitter.com/A9lfRb6yh2
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 19, 2024
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Ok Sangma reached the Walbakgre polling station in Tura at 6.30 am and is ready in queue for his flip to vote.
5 years after Jammu and Kashmir misplaced its particular standing following the abrogation of Article 370, voting started within the first section of normal elections within the Udhampur constituency.
The polling shall be held in 2,637 polling stations throughout the constituency regardless of pouring rain and can determine the destiny of 12 candidates, together with Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Early voters braved the inclement climate within the morning to go to the polling stations. Over 16 lakh folks, together with 845,283 are males and 777,899 girls are eligible to solid their vote.
It is a vital day at the moment, as the primary section of voting is happening within the nation. I attraction to all of the voters who’re voting on this section to vote in giant numbers as a result of each vote of yours has the ability to create a safe, developed, and self-reliant India. Your vote…
– Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) April 19, 2024
Within the first section of the overall elections, voting has begun for the 5 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra the place greater than 95 lakh persons are eligible to vote.
In Nagpur, there’s a direct combat between senior BJP chief Gadkari and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre.
In Chandrapur, BJP candidate and Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is going through Congress nominee Pratibha Dhanorkar
In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Sunil Mendhe, who’s pitted towards Congress candidate Dr Prashant Patole.
Two-time Lok Sabha MP of BJP, Ashok Nete, is contesting towards Congress nominee Dr Namdev Kirsan in Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST)
In Ramtek, the combat is between Shyamkumar Barwe of the Congress and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s candidate Raju Parwe.
Amid tight secuirty, voting has begun for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A complete of three.15 lakh voters – 1.64 lakh males, 1.51 lakh girls are eligible to vote. Particular polling stations have been established for 39 voters of the Nice Nicobarese tribe of Strait Islands, 68 members of the Onge tribe at Hut Bay and 98 Shompen tribals of Nice Nicobar Island.
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections start at the moment! As 102 seats throughout 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all these voting in these seats to train their franchise in report numbers. I significantly name upon the younger and first time voters to vote in giant numbers. In any case,…
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 19, 2024
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