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
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.
Trinamool’s corruption has taken away happiness of 26,000 families, says PM Modi
Kolkata, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Mamata government, saying that the massive corruption unleashed by Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has ultimately resulted in the loss of peace and happiness of around 26,000 families in the state.
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.
Kejriwal’s plea tentatively listed on May 6 despite order to list next week, SC told
New Delhi, April 26 - The petition filed by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest and subsequent remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SC dismisses pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally
New Delhi, April 26 - The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
Cong-INDI alliance’s ‘hidden agenda’ is to snatch rights of SC, ST, OBC and give to Muslims: JP Nadda
New Delhi, April 26 - Launching a scathing attack against the Congress and INDIA bloc, BJP National President J. P. Nadda on Friday said the opposition's "hidden agenda" is to "snatch" the rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and other backward
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Ram temple now features in children’s drawing and craft books
Ayodhya, April 26 - The impact of the grand Ram Janmabhoomi temple built in Ayodhya has started reflecting in various spheres.
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.
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.