Elderly voter dies in queue as Rajasthan records 26.84 pc turnout till 11 am

Elderly voter dies in queue as Rajasthan records 26.84 pc turnout till 11 am

Jaipur, April 26 - A voter turnout of 26.84 per cent was recorded till 11 a.m. for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan where voting is being held on Friday.

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Karnataka records 22.34 pc voting in first 4 hours

Karnataka records 22.34 pc voting in first 4 hours

Bengaluru, April 26 - The voter turnout for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka on Friday in the first four hours (till 11.30 a.m.) was recorded at 22.34 per cent, according to an official statement by the Election Commission of India. The voting

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18.83 pc polling till 11 am in eight constituencies in Maharashtra

18.83 pc polling till 11 am in eight constituencies in Maharashtra

Mumbai, April 26 - An estimated 18.83 per cent turnout was recorded till 11 a.m. in eight constituencies of Maharashtra in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls.

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Over 33 pc votes polled in Kerala after five hours

Over 33 pc votes polled in Kerala after five hours

Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 - Kerala, on Friday, where polling to all the 20 Lok Sabha seats is being held, after five and a half hours of voting, recorded 33.45 per cent voter turnout, according to the Election Commission.

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Brisk voting in Maoist-prone areas of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru in K’taka

Brisk voting in Maoist-prone areas of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru in K’taka

Bengaluru, April 26 - Brisk voting was reported from 52 polling booths in the Maoist-prone region in Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts of Karnataka.

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UP BJP focusses on 26 seats for a third consecutive win

UP BJP focusses on 26 seats for a third consecutive win

Lucknow, April 26 - The Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh is working overtime to ensure a third consecutive win on more than two dozen seats that it had won in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

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Around 27 pc voting in five LS seats in Assam

Around 27 pc voting in five LS seats in Assam

Guwahati, April 26 - More than 27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 a.m. in five Lok Sabha seats in Assam where polling is underway in the second phase of general elections on Friday.

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After casting vote, Union Minister Shekhawat makes voters’ slips outside polling booth

After casting vote, Union Minister Shekhawat makes voters’ slips outside polling booth

Jaipur, April 26 - Union Jal Shakti Minister and BJP candidate Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday was seen making voters' slips at a polling booth in Rajasthan's Jodhpur after exercising his franchise.

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Maha: Polling impacted in Marathwada, Vidarbha due to technical glitches

Maha: Polling impacted in Marathwada, Vidarbha due to technical glitches

Mumbai, April 26 - Polling was impacted in Maharashtra's Marathwada and Vidarbha districts due to technical snags in the EVMs.

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Ex-Raj CM Vasundhara Raje votes in Jhalawar, says PM Modi will get 3rd term

Ex-Raj CM Vasundhara Raje votes in Jhalawar, says PM Modi will get 3rd term

Jaipur, April 26 - BJP leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get a third term at the Centre as the people want development.

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BJP, Cong candidates in Darjeeling will not be able to cast votes for themselves

BJP, Cong candidates in Darjeeling will not be able to cast votes for themselves

Kolkata. April 26 - Raju Bista and Dr Munish Tamang, the BJP and Congress candidates respectively from Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, one of the three in West Bengal going to polls in the second phase on Friday, will not be able to cast

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Voter turnout of 13.83 pc recorded in MP’s six LS seats in first two hours

Voter turnout of 13.83 pc recorded in MP’s six LS seats in first two hours

Bhopal, April 26 - Voting for the six Lok Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh was underway on Friday and a 13.83 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first two hours, said the Election Commission.

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Tripura records 17 pc voter turnout in first two hours

Tripura records 17 pc voter turnout in first two hours

Agartala, April 26 - Around 17 per cent of voters cast their votes till 9 a.m. in Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency, where polling is underway amid tight security cover, officials said.

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Brisk voting in Maharashtra’s eight LS seats

Brisk voting in Maharashtra’s eight LS seats

Mumbai, April 26 - Voting started on a brisk note in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections to eight constituencies in the Vidarbha-Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, officials said on Friday.

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Voting underway in five Lok Sabha seats in Assam

Voting underway in five Lok Sabha seats in Assam

Guwahati, April 26 - Voting is underway for five Lok Sabha seats in Assam in the second phase of polls. Elections are taking place in Nagaon, Darrang-Udalguri, Diphu, Silchar and Karimganj parliamentary constituencies.

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Voters from border areas come out in large numbers in Jammu-Reasi LS seat

Voters from border areas come out in large numbers in Jammu-Reasi LS seat

Jammu, April 26 - Voting started in the Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha constituency on Friday with enthusiastic voters reaching the booths in their traditional Dogra dresses to exercise the franchise.

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Voting for 14 LS seats underway in K’taka; Rahul Dravid, FM Nirmala Sitharaman among early voters

Voting for 14 LS seats underway in K’taka; Rahul Dravid, FM Nirmala Sitharaman among early voters

Bengaluru, April 26 - Former cricketer Rahul Dravid and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cast their votes in Bengaluru polling stations after voting for Karnataka's 14 Lok Sabha seats began on Friday.

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Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths

Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths

Jaipur, April 26 - Voting was underway for 13 seats in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Friday.

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Voting underway in MP’s six LS seats

Voting underway in MP’s six LS seats

Bhopal, April 26 - The second phase of general elections in six constituencies of Madhya Pradesh began at its scheduled time of 7 a.m. on Friday.

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Polling begins for 3 LS seats in Bengal; state BJP chief in fray

Polling begins for 3 LS seats in Bengal; state BJP chief in fray

Kolkata, April 26 - Polling for three Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal -- Darjeeling, Raiganh and Balurghat -- started on Friday morning under tight security cover.

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