Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: Polling is underway in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections today, April 19. The polling commenced at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people to exercise their franchise.
Sporadic incidents of violence are being reported during ongoing elections in West Bengal where polling is being held on three seats – Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar.
The other states and Union Territories where elections are being held in the first phase today include include Arunachal Pradesh (2 seats), Assam (5 seats), Bihar (4 seats), Chhattisgarh (1 seat), Madhya Pradesh (6 seats), Maharashtra (5 seats), Manipur (2 seats), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1 seat), Nagaland (1 seat), Rajasthan (12 seats), Sikkim (1 seat), Tamil Nadu (39 seats), Tripura (1 seat), Uttar Pradesh (8 seats), Uttarakhand (5 seats), Andaman and Nicobar (1 seat), Jammu and Kashmir (1 seat), Lakshadweep (1 seat) and Puducherry (1 seat).
Voting is also being held simultaneously in 92 Assembly Constituencies in the State Assembly Elections in Arunachal and Sikkim today.
At least 16.63 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in the first phase at 1.87 lakh polling stations. As many as 18 lakh polling officials are deployed on poll duty. The eligible voters include 8.4 crore men, 8.23 crore women and 11,371 third-gender electors. In the 3.51 crore young voters in the age group 20-29 years, as many as 35.67 lakh first-time voters are registered to cast their votes in the first phase.
Overall, 1625 candidates cutting across parties are in the fray in the first phase of elections. Among the key candidates whose fate will be sealed on Friday include Nitin Gadkari, K Annamalai, Jitin Prasada, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Nakul Nath, Gaurav Gogoi, Imran Masood, Karti Chidambaram, Tamilisai Soundararajan and Dayanidhi Maran.
Overall, voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases beginning today. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is seeking a record third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has set a target of winning 400 seats this election. The ruling alliance is challenged by the opposition parties led by the Congress under the banner of INDIA bloc.
The counting of votes for all seven phases of Lok Sabha Elections will take place on June 4.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Watch- Actor Rajnikanth casts his vote in Chennai
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Watch- Actor Rajnikanth casts his vote at a polling booth in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. All 39 seats of Tamil Nadu are voting in the first phase of polling on Friday.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Defeat hatred and open ‘muhabbat ki dukkan,’ says Rahul Gandhi in election message.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed voters to defeat hatred and open the ‘shop of love’ in every corner of the country. “Today is the first phase of voting! Remember, each of your votes is going to decide the future of Indian democracy and the coming generations. So come out and strengthen democracy by applying the balm of your vote to the wounds inflicted on the soul of the nation in the last 10 years. Defeat hatred and open the ‘shop of love’ in every corner,” Gandhi said in his message on X.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Come and vote as that is our right, says Tamilisai Soundararajan
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: The BJP’s South Chennai Candidate Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan cast her vote. “I am very happy to cast my vote…I appeal to all the citizens to come and vote as that is our right. This is the holiday for casting vote…My second appeal to my first voters is that they might have hesitation as this is their first experience, but come to the polling booth because you have the democratic right to choose your MP…so, come to the booth and vote,” she told news agency ANI.
The DMK’s T Sumathy and AIADMK’s J. Jayavardhan are contesting from South Chennai Lok Sabha seat.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: TMC’s temporary election office allegedly set on fire at Toofanganj in Cooch Behar, say reports
Sporadic incidents of violence are being reported during ongoing elections in West Bengal where polling is being held on three seats – Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar.
Reports said, Trinamool Congress party’s temporary election office was allegedly set on fire at Toofanganj, Cooch Behar. The BJP’s booth president and agents were also beaten up in two places, according to the reports. The BJP’s election office has also been allegedly set on fire at Dabgram – Fulbari in Jalpaiguri, the reports suggested.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Strong foundation of ‘Viksit Bharat’ will be laid today, says Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Bikaner Lok Sabha seat, Arjun Ram Meghwal says, “It is the festival of democracy today. Voting will be done today on a total of 102 seats in the country and 12 seats in Rajasthan including the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat. Today, a strong foundation of ‘Viksit Bharat’ will be laid…”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘Very good voter turnout can be seen in this election,’ Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma
Tura, West Garo Hills: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma says “…When I reached the polling station around 6:30 AM, there were around 200 people present at the polling station, which is a good message that people are participating in the voting process enthusiastically…A very good voter turnout can be seen in this election.”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Actor Ajith Kumar arrives at polling Booth in Thiruvanmiyur to cast his vote
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘People are very unhappy with the BJP-led central govt,’ says Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram
Congress leader and candidate from Sivaganga constituency, Karti P Chidambaram, said, “People are very unhappy with the BJP-led central government and people will vote out the BJP government and they will overwhelmingly vote for the INDIA alliance in Tamil Nadu…”
On electoral bonds, he said, “…There has been a clear quid pro quo established with electoral bonds and the donations which the BJP has got. In fact, I am demanding an independent inquiry by three retired Supreme Court judges to go into the quid pro quo with electoral bonds…”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘Any perpetrators of violence should be booked,’ says West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on stone pelting incident in East Midnapore
Kolkata: On an alleged stone pelting incident in West Bengal’s East Midnapore, WB Governor CV Ananda Bose says “Peace and harmony is something that the people of Bengal want and the people of Bengal deserve. It is after the authorities to ensure that there is law and order in the state, especially during the elections. Any perpetrators of violence should be booked and stern action should be taken, that is the responsibility of the Election Commission…”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: BJP’s South Chennai candidate Tamilisai Soundarajan casts her vote at a polling booth in Saligramam| WATCH
BJP’s South Chennai candidate Tamilisai Soundarajan casts her vote at a polling booth in Saligramam.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote at a polling booth in Sivaganga
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami casts his vote at a polling booth in Salem| WATCH
Former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami casts his vote at a polling booth in Salem.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘Voting is our duty, our right,’ says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says, “Voting is our duty, our right. There should be 100% polling. I have cast my vote.”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Voting for the first phase of LokSabha Elections2024 begins
Voting for the first phase of LokSabha Elections2024 begins. Polling being held in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: PM Modi urges voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers
“The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commence today! As 102 seats across 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all those voting in these seats to exercise their franchise in record numbers. I particularly call upon the young and first time voters to vote in large numbers. After all, every vote counts and every voice matters!,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘Voting in large numbers is essential for democracy,’ says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Alwar, Bhupender Yadav says, “Today is phase 1 (of polling), this is the time to vote. I urge everyone to vote in large numbers. Voting in large numbers is essential for democracy…”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Polling preparations underway at polling booth in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang| WATCH
Arunachal Pradesh: Polling preparations underway at a polling booth in Tawang Both Lok Sabha constituencies Arunachal West and Arunachal East are going to polls today, in the first phase of the 2024 general elections.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘People will establish a vote which gives answers,’ says CEC Rajiv Kumar
On internally displaced voters in Manipur, CEC Rajiv Kumar said, “The phase 1 is the election. Today, they will vote in Manipur. We have made special scheme that in the camps, we will make all facilitation to vote. There are more than 18,000 who have already registered with us for voting from the camps. Our teams will take their vote wherever they are. Our attempt was and is that nobody is disenfranchised because of this…I am sure people will vote and establish a vote which gives the answers.”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Polling preparations underway at a polling booth in Puducherry
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: ‘Today is the day of voting,’ says CEC Rajiv Kumar| WATCH
CEC Rajiv Kumar says, “…Today is the day of voting…A large number of security and non-security measures are in place. The only point is that people must come and vote…”
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Modi’s Guarantee Vs Congress’s Nyay pillars
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: The BJP and the Congress released their poll manifestos ahead of the elections.
Titled ‘Modi Ki Guarantee,’ the BJP’s manifesto for 2024 elections which has 14 promises focuses on party’s commitment to the four pillars of nation’s development – women, youth, the underprivileged, and farmers – as its underlying theme.
The Congress party’s manifesto, however, had Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodi Nyay Yatra imprint on it and was titled ‘Nyay Patra’. It focused on five ‘pillars of justice’ of justice (Yuva Nyay, Naari Nyay, Kisaan Nyay, Shramik Nyay and Hissedari Nyay) with 25 guarantees under them.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Nitin Gadkari, K Annamalai, Nakul Nath, among key candidates in the fray in Phase 1 polling
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Among the key candidates whose fate will be sealed on Friday include Nitin Gadkari, K Annamalai, Jitin Prasada, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Nakul Nath, Gaurav Gogoi, Imran Masood, Karti Chidambaram, Tamilisai Soundararajan and Dayanidhi Maran.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: WATCH- Why the road to 400 seats for BJP-led NDA goes through the South.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: WATCH – Of the 543 Lok Sabha seats going to polls in seven phases this election, 129 come from five states in the south. These states include Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Home to about 20 percent of the country’s population, these states contribute about 30 percent of the country’s GDP. In the 2019 elections, the BJP won 303 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats nationally. But it won only 29 of the 129 seats from these five states. This explains why the road to 400 seats for BJP-led NDA goes through the South.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: WATCH – Visuals from polling booth number 235 in Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: WATCH – Visuals from polling booth number 235 in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. Polling begins at 7:00 am in West Bengal’s 3 constituencies Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: 16.63 cr voters eligible to cast votes at 1.87 lakh polling stations
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: At least 16.63 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes in the first phase at 1.87 lakh polling stations. As many as 18 lakh polling officials are deployed on poll duty. The eligible voters include 8.4 crore men, 8.23 crore women and 11,371 third gender electors. In the 3.51 crore young voters in the age group 20-29 years, as many as 35.67 lakh first time voters are registered to cast their votes in the first phase.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Stage set for voting to begin for the first phase in 102 seats across 21 states and UTs.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting Live: Voting will be held in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections today, April 19.
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