General Elections 2024

September 16, 2024 5:43 PM

Lok Sabha polls: Jubilation in BJP camp, INDIA bloc says ‘no truth’ in exit polls

While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders rejoiced at the exit poll results predicted a landslide victory for the National Democratic Alliance, the opposition INDIA bloc leaders rubbished the outcomes saying that they will be forming the government at the Centre winning at least 295 seats. Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren said that the INDIA bloc will win more than 10 seats in the state and more than 295 seats in the country. "...INDIA alliance is winning more than 295 seats...there is ...

September 16, 2024 5:43 PM

Counting of votes for all seven phases of Lok Sabha elections to begin from 8 AM Tuesday

The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will take place tomorrow (Tuesday). The counting of votes for the Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies will also be held on the same day. The counting will begin from 8 AM. General elections were held from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared tomorrow. The Election Commission said that the ...

September 16, 2024 5:43 PM

Election Commission to hold a press conference today before counting of votes

The day before the mega counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on June 4, the Election Commission is slated to hold a press conference on Monday in Delhi at 12.30 PM. "Press Conference by Election Commission of India on General Elections 2024," the media invite from the poll body said. This might be the first time in the country's electoral history that the poll body has convened a press conference on the conclusion of polls. Earlier on Sunday, the Election Commission sought factual info...

September 16, 2024 5:44 PM

Election Commission completes world’s largest electoral exercise

The General Elections for the 18th Lok Sabha have concluded, marking the end of the world's largest electoral exercise. The final phase, Phase 7, saw a voter turnout of approximately 59.45% as of 8:45 PM. This phase covered 57 parliamentary constituencies. Elections were also completed for the State Legislative Assemblies in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. The counting of votes for these assemblies will take place on June 2 for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, and on June 4 ...

September 16, 2024 5:44 PM

Lok Sabha polls Phase 7: 49.68 pc voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, Jharkhand leads with 60.14 pc

The seventh and the final phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections on June 1 across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh saw a voter turnout of 49.68 per cent till 3 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday. As per the ECI, Jharkhand is leading the voter turnout charts at 60.14 per cent till 3 pm. Other states where polling is underway in the seventh phase are Bihar- 42.95 per cent, Chandigarh--52.61 per cent, Odisha--49.77 per cent, Punjab--46.38 per cent, Uttar ...

September 16, 2024 5:52 PM

Lok Sabha elections conclude with final phase of voting tomorrow

The Lok Sabha elections will come to a close tomorrow as the final phase of voting takes place in 57 constituencies across eight states and Union territories. This marks the end of the seven-phase elections that began on April 19. Voting will take place in 13 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine seats in West Bengal, eight seats in Bihar, six seats in Odisha, four seats in Himachal Pradesh, three seats in Jharkhand, and one seat in Chandigarh. A total of 904 candidates are contesting i...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

Lok Sabha Election 2024 : Voter turnout 59.06 pc as of 7:45 pm

The sixth phase of the General Elections 2024 saw a voter turnout of approximately 59.06% across 58 parliamentary constituencies as of 7:45 PM. Despite hot weather conditions in certain regions, voter enthusiasm remained high, with many still in queues as polling closed. In the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, polling was conducted at 2,338 stations, featuring live webcasting. Voting commenced at 7 AM, and long queues of voters were observed throughout the day. Twenty candidates, in...

May 25, 2024 2:25 PM

39.13 % voter turnout recorded in Phase 6 till 1 pm, West Bengal leads with 54.80 % turnout

The sixth phase of polling for Lok Sabha polls on May 25 across 58 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) saw a voter turnout of 39.13 per cent till 1 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday. As per the ECI, West Bengal recorded a high voter turnout at 54.80 per cent till 1 pm. Other states where polling is underway in the sixth phase are Bihar- 36.48 per cent, Haryana--36.48 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir--35.22 per cent, Jharkhand--42....

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

LS polls: West Bengal records 36.88 pc voter turnout till 11 am, Jharkhand at 27.80 pc

West Bengal recorded a high voter turnout at 36.88 per cent till 11 am on Saturday in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, as per the data provided by the Election Commission. Jharkhand also experienced a high voter turnout at 27.80 per cent as of 11 am, according to data released by the poll body. Other states where polling is underway in the sixth phase are-- Bihar--23.67 per cent, Haryana-- 22.09 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir--23.11 per cent, National Capital Territory of Delhi--21.69...

May 25, 2024 10:37 AM

Prominent leaders cast their votes in sixth phase of 2024 general elections

Voting is currently taking place for the sixth phase of the 2024 general elections. President Draupadi Murmu, Union Minister Hardeep Puri, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, MP Gautam Gambhir, and BJP candidate from the New Delhi seat Bansuri Swaraj were among the prominent figures who voted early this morning. They have all encouraged voters to participate enthusiastically in what they called the festival of democracy. Senior BJP leader & Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged voters in the ...