World’s highest polling station in Himachal has 52 voters
Shimla, April 19 - World's highest polling station Tashigang, located at a height of 15,256 feet above sea level, in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district, which is part of the Mandi parliamentary constituency, has 52 registered voters, said Assistant Election Officer Harsh Negi on
Northeast records over 50 pc voting till 3 pm despite inclement weather
New Delhi, April 19 - The seven northeastern states in the country recorded over 50 per cent voting despite inclement weather conditions on Friday.
Maha: 5 Vidarbha constituencies record 44.12 pc polling till 3 pm
Mumbai, April 19 + Five Vidarbha seats in Maharashtra recorded at least 44.12 per cent polling till 3 pm on Friday, election officials said.
Can’t risk paralysis just to get bail: CM Kejriwal to Delhi court on ED’s allegations of deliberately increasing sugar levels
New Delhi, April 19 - Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday accused the ED of misrepresenting the diet chart prepared by his doctor, and opposed the agency’s allegations of deliberately increasing sugar levels, saying that he cannot risk “paralysis" just to get
LS polls: Priyanka Gandhi to visit Kerala for campaigning on Saturday
Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 - AICC general secretary and star campaigner of the party Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will arrive in Kerala on Saturday to address three election rallies and lead a road show in the state capital city.
Pak-born Bangladeshi national held in Tripura with Indian documents
Agartala, April 19 - A 25-year-old man was arrested in Tripura while attempting to cross into Bangladesh illegally, officials said here on Friday, adding that he claimed to be a Pakistani-born Bangladeshi national who had travelled across India.
Mizoram’s sole LS seat records 50 per cent polling till 3 p.m.
Aizawl, April 19 - Around 50 per cent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 p.m. on Friday in Mizoram's sole Lok Sabha seat amidst a tight security cover, officials said.
Tamil Nadu records 40.05 pc voting till 1 pm
Chennai, April 19 - Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo on Friday said that the state has recorded around 40.05 per cent voting till 1 PM.
Over 43 pc voting in J&K’s Kathua-Udhampur LS seat till 1 pm
Jammu, April 19 - Brisk voting was witnessed at different polling stations in the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency as the day advanced.
Maha: 5 Vidarbha constituencies records 32.36 pc polling till 1 pm
Mumbai, April 19 - Five Vidarbha seats in Maharashtra recorded at least 32.36 per cent polling till 1 pm on Friday, election officials said.
Amid flood of complaints, 50.96 pc turnout in Bengal’s three LS seats till 1 pm
Kolkata, April 19 - Even as the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal was flooded with complaints of poll-related violence, heavy polling was recorded in the first six hours in the three Lok Sabha seats where voting was taking
‘Beauty of Indian democracy’: Women officers dominate polling in Puducherry’s Mahe region
Chennai, April 19 - Showcasing the spirit of the Indian democracy, all the polling process in the Mahe region of the Union Territory of Puducherry is being dominated and controlled by women.
BJP expecting its ‘best show in South’ on back of PM Modi’s popularity, says HM Amit Shah
New Delhi, April 19 - As the first phase of General Elections began for 102 Lok Sabha constituencies across 21 states and Union territories, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was expecting its best-ever performance
Assam records 45.12 pc polling, Meghalaya’s voter turnout 50.23 pc till 1 PM
Guwahati, April 19 - An estimated 45.12 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. on Friday in the five Lok Sabha seats in Assam in the first of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, officials said.
Presiding officer suspended for sharing pics from polling booth; 45% turnout till 1 pm in MP
Bhopal, April 19 - A presiding officer in the Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was suspended on Friday after he clicked photographs inside a polling booth and shared them on WhatsApp.
Empowers rural community, says Anurag Thakur on Himachal village getting mobile connectivity
Shimla, April 19 - Connecting Himachal Pradesh’s remote hamlets with mobile connectivity for the first time means opening doors to a world of opportunities, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Friday.
Heads turn as world’s tiniest woman votes in Nagpur
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 19 - Heads turned and people smiled as the world’s shortest woman, Jyoti Kishanji Amge, turned up to cast her vote in the Lok Sabha elections, here on Friday morning.
Rajasthan registers 22.51 pc voting in 12 LS seats
Jaipur, April 19 - A total of 22.51 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Rajasthan's 12 Lok Sabha seats till 11 a.m. on Friday.
SC adjourns till July Ramdev’s plea against FIRs over Covid-19 comments against allopathy
New Delhi, April 19 - The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing on a plea filed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev seeking a stay on the proceedings against him in connection with the multiple FIRs lodged over his alleged remarks against the use
BJP’s Jalpaiguri candidate ‘sad’ for not being able to vote for himself
Kolkata, April 19 - BJP’s sitting Lok Sabha member from Jalpaiguri constituency in West Bengal, Dr Jayanta Kumar Roy, who is seeking re-election, was not able to vote for himself.