General Election

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

23.66 % voter turnout recorded in Phase 5 till 11 am, West Bengal leads with 32.7 % turnout

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 23.66 percent until 11 am. State-wise voter turnout figures are as follows: Bihar (21.11 percent), Jammu and Kashmir (21.37 percent), Jharkhand (26.18 percent), Ladakh (27.87 percent), Maharashtra (15.93 percent), Odisha (21.07 percent), and West Bengal (32.70 percent). Over 8.95 crore vot...

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

Lok Sabha elections: 10.28 percent voter turnout recorded till 9 am in fifth phase

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 10.28 percent until 9 am. State-wise voter turnout figures are as follows: Bihar (8.86 percent), Jammu and Kashmir (7.63 percent), Jharkhand (11.68 percent), Ladakh (10.51 percent), Maharashtra (6.33 percent), Odisha (6.87 percent), and West Bengal (15.35 percent). Simultaneously with the ...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

Lok Sabha Elections: 24.87 pc Voter turnout recorded till 11 am; West Bengal records highest, J-K lowest

With voting for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election underway in 96 constituencies across nine states and one Union Territory, a voter turnout of 24.87 per cent was recorded by 11 am. According to the data issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout of 32.78 per cent while Jammu and Kashmir recorded the lowest voter turnout of 14.94 per cent. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh recorded 32.38 per cent, Andhra Pradesh recorded 23.10 per cent, Bih...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

PM Modi to address election rallies in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday is scheduled to address three election rallies in Bihar. His first stop will be in Hajipur, extending support to Chirag Paswan, the leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag, who is contesting for the first time from Hajipur, a constituency won by his father eight times, faces competition from Sheo Chandra Ram of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). After his rally in Hajipur, PM Modi will address two more rallies in ...

September 16, 2024 5:08 PM

People of Maharashtra have taken a pledge for victory of BJP-NDA candidates: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the BJP's campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra with a public rally in Chandrapur on Monday evening. "The people of Maharashtra have taken a solemn pledge for the grand victory of BJP-NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. Today in Chandrapur, I will have an opportunity to seek the blessings of the people here at 5 p.m.," PM Modi said in a post on X. Known as the Mahayuti coalition, the BJP, the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minist...