2024 Parliamentary Elections Live: India is gearing up for the sixth phase of general elections on May 25, during which seven seats in the national capital will be voted on. So far, voting has been completed in 428 constituencies across 25 states and union territories, with the voter turnout in the fifth phase being around 62.19 per cent.
The election process will continue with two remaining phases on May 25th and June 1st. In the corresponding phase during the 2019 voting period, 51 seats in seven states went to the polls, recording a turnout of 64.16 percent.
Latest election highlights
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address an election rally in the national capital today. In his speech on Tuesday in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, he criticised the opposition parties, especially the SP-Congress-INDI combine, for being “incapable of acknowledging India’s progress”.
– Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asserted that the Modi government “will not retain power” and the Indian bloc announced on June 4 after the announcement of the Indian Parliament poll results. He said he would assume leadership of the government at the Center.
– Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Manesh Garg has announced that state election icon Jaspreet Pal and co-cyclist Kshitij Nirtu will raise awareness about voting during elections. announced a bicycle expedition to Trashigang, the world’s highest polling station at 15,256 feet. Lok Sabha elections.
– The Election Commission on Tuesday directed the Andhra Pradesh police chief to take strict criminal action against the ruling YSRCP state legislator who was caught on camera damaging an EVM in Machela constituency during the May 13 elections. instructed to take action. On May 13, EVMs were damaged at seven polling stations in Machela constituency. These included polling booth 202, where local legislator P. Ramakrishna Reddy allegedly damaged the EVMs.
Voting schedule for Lok Sabha elections 2024:
Phase 1: April 19th (voting ends)
Phase 2: April 26th (voting ends)
Phase 3: May 7th (voting ends)
Phase 4: May 13th (voting ends)
Phase 5: May 20th (voting ends)
Phase 6: May 25th
Phase 7: June 1
Vote counting: June 4th
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 09:03 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 12 people arrested for voting violence in Odisha’s Ganjam district
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Twelve people have been arrested in connection with two incidents of election-related violence in Odisha’s Ganjam district, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday citing police.
On Monday, supporters of two political parties clashed during voting at Bernhabadi in Tarsingi police station area, leading to four people being detained.
Moreover, Ganjam Superintendent of Police Jagmohan Meena said clashes broke out between BJD and BJP supporters at Dihapadal under Bhanjanagar police station limits on the eve of polling on Sunday, leading to eight arrests.
He added that the violence in Dihapadar, which left at least three people injured, was caused by a dispute over the distribution of ballot papers in the village.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 08:42 AM
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Kong is spreading false propaganda, says Haryana CM and BJP leader Nayav Singh Saini
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Haryana Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nayav Singh Saini on Wednesday said the Congress is “spreading false propaganda”.
He also mentioned that Modi would amend the constitution if he became prime minister again. Mr. Saini said Mr. Modi has been in power for the past 10 years and the country has been functioning in accordance with the constitution. He criticized the Congress, claiming that the Constitution was ignored and Bhimrao Ambedkar was disrespected during his tenure, whereas Modi showed respect for him.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 08:26 AM
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Kejriwal slams PM Modi over arrest of AAP leader
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Amid the intense political fallout after the arrest of former aide Bibhav Kumar in connection with the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MLA Swati Maliwal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has joined the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led party. launched a scathing attack on the prime minister. Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Referring to the arrest of several party members, the CM, who is currently on interim bail in a money laundering case related to the abolished Delhi Excise Policy, said did the people choose the Prime Minister or did they choose ‘Sanedar’? posed a question as to whether (police officer).
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 8:08 a.m.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections Live: YSRCP State MP P Ramakrishna Reddy caught on camera damaging EVM in Andhra Pradesh | Watch
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 07:48 AM
Lok Sabha 2024 Live: Odisha Assembly issues show-cause notices to 4 MLAs
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday issued show cause notices to four MLAs who switched party from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The notification was shared by news agency ANI.
The four MLAs are;
Sameer Ranjan Dash
Simalani Nayak
parshu ram dada
Ramesh Chandra Sai
They are asked to respond by May 27th.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 07:35 AM
2024 Lok Sabha Elections Live: PM Modi addresses poll rally in Delhi today
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in the national capital today.
The upcoming sixth general election will see voting in Delhi, which has seven seats in the Indian lower house of parliament.
The main contest in Delhi’s Lok Sabha elections is between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) coalition, with the BJP fielding candidates in all seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the national capital.
Under the seat-sharing agreement between the two parties, the Congress is contesting three seats in Sabah, while AAP is contesting four seats. The Congress is contesting in Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi and North West Delhi, while AAP is contesting in New Delhi, South Delhi, West Delhi and East Delhi.
