2024 Lok Sabha elections

EC slams Congress chief Kharge over ‘baseless’ allegations on voter turnout data

The Election Commission on Friday castigated Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for obstructing the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, accusing him of making "baseless allegations" regarding the release of voter turnout data amidst the polls. The EC said that Kharge's allegations, made in the middle of the ongoing elections, were "designed to create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls." It further warned that such utterances could have a negative impact on...

April 26, 2024 10:51 AM

Lok Sabha polls: Tripura leads voter turnout at 16.65%, West Bengal at 15.68% till 9 am

The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections kicked off with a strong voter turnout in several states on Friday morning. According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission of India at 9 AM, Tripura led the way with an impressive 16.65% voter turnout in the North-eastern region. West Bengal (15.68%), Manipur (15.49%), and Chhattisgarh (15.42%) also witnessed a high voter turnout in the initial hours of polling. In contrast, Maharashtra recorded the lowest turnout at 7.45% as...