Lok Sabha Elections

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

40.09 % voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, Himachal Pradesh leads with 48.63 % turnout

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 40.09 % till 1 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday. As per the ECI, Himachal Pradesh recorded a high voter turnout at 48.63% till 1 pm. Other states where polling is underway in the sixth phase are Bihar- 35.65 %, Chandigarh--40.14 %, Jharkhand--46.80 %, Odisha--37.64 %, Punjab--37.80 %, Uttar Pradesh--39.31 and West Bengal...

September 16, 2024 5:44 PM

Lok Sabha Elections: 11.31% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, highest voting in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh is leading the voter turnout at 14.35 per cent in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, as per the data provided by the Election Commission. Odisha is witnessing low voter turnout till 9 am at 7.69 per cent. In other states where voting is underway are-- Bihar--10.58 per cent, Chandigarh--11.64 per cent, Jharkhand--12.15 per cent, Punjab--9.64 per cent, Uttar Pradesh--12.94 per cent and West Bengal--12.63 per cent. The overall turnout recorded till 9 am is at 11.31 per c...

September 16, 2024 5:44 PM

Vote counting for Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections to begin at 6 am on June 2

The counting of votes for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections is set to begin at 6 AM on June 2. Assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh on April 19. Chief Electoral Officer Pawan Kumar Sain stated that the vote counting for the assembly elections would start at 6 AM on June 2, while the counting for the Lok Sabha polls would begin at 8 AM on June 4. Counting of votes for 50 assembly seats out of a total of 60, will be held in 24 centres in the stat...

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 6:44 PM

Campaigning for the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha Elections ends today

Campaigning for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections will end today (Thursday). Leaders of various political parties are intensifying the last-minute rallies. Voting will be held on June 1 in 57 parliamentary constituencies spread over seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. A total of 904 candidates are in the fray in this phase. Thirteen seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, 9 in West Bengal, 8 seats in Bihar, 6 in Odisha, 4 in Himachal Pradesh, 3 in Jharkhand,...

May 25, 2024 4:24 PM

49.2 pc voter turnout recorded in Phase 6 till 3 pm, West Bengal leads with 70.19 pc

The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 58 parliamentary constituencies saw a cumulative voter turnout of 49.2 per cent till 3 pm, as per the data shared by the Election Commission on Saturday. According to the poll body, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout (70.19 per cent) followed by Jharkhand (54.34 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (43.95 per cent), Odisha (48.44 per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (44.41 per cent), Bihar (45.21 per cent), Haryana (46.26 per cent), and Delhi�...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

PM Modi calls elections a democratic celebration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said elections are a big celebration in democracy and an opportunity to inculcate the values of democracy in the minds of future generations. In an interview to DD News, PM Modi opined that government or political parties should give an account of their work to the public. He said he regards elections as a kind of campaign to meet the people. He also said that he take any form of criticism very seriously. PM Modi spoke in depth about the Lok Sabha Elections 2...

September 16, 2024 6:42 PM

Preparations in full swing for 6th phase of Lok Sabha Elections for 58 constituencies

Preparations are in full swing for 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. 58 constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories are covered in this phase. National Capital Delhi is all set to go to polls in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. In the seven Parliamentary Constituencies of Delhi, a total of 162 candidates are in the fray. Manoj Tiwari, and Bansuri Swaraj of BJP, Somnath Bharti and Kuldeep Kumar of Aam Aadmi Party and Kanhaiya Kumar and JP Agarwal of Congres...

September 16, 2024 5:56 PM

Over 57% voter turnout recorded, phase 5 Lok Sabha polls conclude in 49 seats

Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Monday across all 49 parliamentary constituencies spanning eight States and Union Territories with a voter turnout of 57.51 per cent. Additionally, polling also ended on 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha. According to the poll body, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout (73 per cent), followed by Ladakh (67.15 per cent), Jharkhand (63.00 per cent), Odisha (60.72 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (57.79 per cent), Jammu and K...