Assembly elections

November 11, 2025 4:07 PM

Bihar records 60.40% voter turnout till 3 p.m. in second phase of Assembly polls

Bihar witnessed a strong voter response in the second phase of Assembly elections, recording a turnout of 60.40 per cent till 3 p.m. on Tuesday, according to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI). The highest voter turnout was reported from Kishanganj district at 66.10 per cent, followed by Purnia (64.22 per cent), Katihar (63.80 per cent), Jamui (63.33 per cent) and Banka (63.03 per cent). According to the ECI’s Voter Turnout application, Nawada registered a turnout of 53.17 per ...

November 6, 2025 12:16 PM

Bihar records 27.65% voter turnout till 11 a.m. in first phase of Assembly elections

Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 27.65 per cent till 11 a.m. in the first four hours of polling for the first phase of the Assembly elections, according to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Begusarai registered the highest turnout at 30.37 per cent, followed by Lakhisarai (30.32%), Gopalganj (30.04%), and Saharsa (29.68%). The capital district Patna reported a comparatively lower turnout of 23.71 per cent as of 11 a.m. Other districts recorded the following figures: Bux...

November 6, 2025 11:05 AM

Bihar Assembly Elections: 13.13% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in first phase

The first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections began on Thursday, recording a voter turnout of 13.13 percent by 9 am across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, according to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI). Saharsa recorded the highest turnout at 15.27 percent, while Lakhisarai registered the lowest at 7 percent. Voter turnout in other districts stood at 14.60 percent in Begusarai, 13.11 percent in Bhojpur, 13.28 percent in Buxar, 12.48 percent in Darbhanga, ...

February 6, 2025 9:10 AM

Delhi records 60.42% voter turnout in high-stakes assembly elections

Delhi witnessed a voter turnout of 60.42% in the assembly elections that took place on Wednesday, as per data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The polling, which took place across all 70 constituencies, saw active participation from residents amid a fiercely contested battle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress. As per the ECI data, among the eleven districts, North East Delhi recorded the highest voter turnout at 66.25%, while South E...

November 20, 2024 2:36 PM

Low voter turnout in Maharashtra at 32.18%; Jharkhand records 47.92% by 1 pm

Voter turnout in the ongoing single-phase assembly elections in Maharashtra remained sluggish on Wednesday, with only 32.18% of the electorate casting their ballots by 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India. Among Maharashtra's constituencies, Gadchiroli district led with a turnout of 50.89%, while district of Mumbai city reported the lowest participation at 27.73%. As per the data of the ECI, Mumbai Suburban recorded a voter turnout of 30.43%, Nagpur 31.65%, Thane 28.35%, Aurang...

November 14, 2024 10:01 AM

PM Modi to address key rallies in Maharashtra ahead of assembly elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address several rallies in Maharashtra today ahead of the upcoming legislative assembly elections. The rallies are scheduled to take place at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Raigad, and Mumbai. Voting for the 288-seat assembly will take place on November 20, with vote counting scheduled three days later. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting the assembly election as part of the Mahayuti alliance, which includes Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena...

November 13, 2024 5:12 PM

Jharkhand polls: Voter turnout of 59.28 pc recorded till 3 pm, Seraikella-Kharsawan leads with 66.38 pc turnout

A voter turnout of 59.28 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, as per the Election Commission of India The Seraikella-Kharsawan constituency is leading with 66.38 per cent turnout, followed by Lohardaga and Simdega with 65.99 per cent and 64.31 per cent respectively. The state's capital city, Ranchi, recorded the lowest voter turnout of 53.40 per cent, while the district of Palamu recorded 56.57 per cent. The voter turnout for Ramgarh is 59.22 p...

November 10, 2024 9:23 AM

PM Modi to lead major roadshow in Ranchi on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a highly anticipated roadshow in Jharkhand’s Ranchi on Sunday, rallying support for the BJP in the lead-up to the state’s assembly elections. The roadshow, spanning approximately 3 kilometers, is expected to attract a substantial crowd, underscoring the significance of the event as a strategic show of strength for the party. Assam Chief Minister and BJP co-in-charge for Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma, emphasized the importance of the roadshow, des...

September 25, 2024 8:27 AM

Voting for 2nd phase of Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir begins

Voting for the second phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on Wednesday morning. Over 25 lakh eligible voters will seal the fate of 239 candidates across 26 constituencies in six districts of the Union Territory. Among the prominent candidates are former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah from both Budgam and Ganderbal seats, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina from Nowshera assembly seat and Pradesh Congress Committ...

September 16, 2024 5:35 PM

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Security tightened at counting centres & strong room ahead of counting of votes

In view of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections in the world's largest democracy, security has been heightened across the country with police and paramilitary forces conducting intensive patrolling. Visuals from the national capital showed that the North-East Delhi District Police along with paramilitary forces were patrolling and checking vehicles in Nand Nagri, Seelampur, Dayalpur, Sonia Vihar and Bhajanpura areas of Delhi. Patrolling is also at the Connaught Place and Barakhamba...