Kolkata, May 20 - Polling in the seven Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal picked up pace in the second half of Monday despite reports of scattered poll-related tension coming from certain parts of the state.

Leh, May 20 - Heavy voter turnout was witnessed in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency on Monday where over 52.02 per cent of the electorate exercised franchise so far.

Baramulla, May 20 - A large number of voters continued to pour into polling stations on Monday in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency where 35.08 per cent of the electorate had exercised its franchise till 1 P.M.

Karnal, May 20 - Saying the Modi government has taken strategic steps to accelerate a transformation in the farming sector, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the farmer budget during the Congress government was Rs 22,000 crore but Prime Minister Narendra

Guwahati, May 20 - Rakibul Hussain, senior Congress leader in Assam and MLA from the Samaguri Assembly seat has launched a sharp attack on senior BJP leader and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his controversial "40 Bangladeshi MLAs in Assam" remark.

Kaiserganj, May 20 - Outgoing MP Braj Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Monday, said that his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, would be getting more votes due to the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by women wrestlers.

Lucknow, May 20 - Re-election has been recommended to the Election Commission at a polling booth in Aliganj village under Etah district ( part of Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency) after a video of a youth casting multiple votes went viral on social media

Nashik (Maharashtra), May 20 - Making heads turn, two farmers reached a polling station in Niphad, sporting garlands of tomatoes and onions, to protest against the Centre’s farm policies, here on Monday.

Patna, May 20 - The voting was picking up in Bihar's five Lok Sabha seats where the Election Commission registered 21.11 per cent polling in the first four hours on Monday.

Patna, May 20 - The voters were seen in long queues at booths in Bihar’s Madhubani, Sitamarhi and Hajipur Lok Sabha constituencies in the fifth phase of polling on Monday.

Patna, May 20 - The Election Commission registered 8.86 per cent polling in the fifth phase on five seats in Bihar in the first few hours on Monday.

Leh, May 20 - As the day started warming up, voters formed small queues outside polling stations in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency on Monday where 10.51 per cent voter turnout was witnessed during the first two hours.

Baramulla, May 20 - Brisk voting continued on Monday in all voting segments of the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat as 7.63 per cent polling took place in the first two hours.

Bhubaneswar, May 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday led a two km long roadshow in the holy town of Puri in Odisha.

Kolkata, May 20 - Polling is underway in seven Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal in the fifth phase on Monday with a voting percentage of 15.35 being recorded in the first two hours.

Guwahati, May 20 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the people to vote in large numbers in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday.

Leh, May 20 - Voters turned out in small groups on Monday to exercise their franchise in the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat as pleasant weather came in handy for electors to come out and participate in the democratic process.

Baramulla, May 20 - Voting started on a positive note on Monday in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency as a bright sunny day greeted the electors at the festively decorated polling station.

Lucknow, May 20 - Polling has begun for the fifth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh where 14 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to polls on Monday.