Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amid Complaints Of EVM Glitches, Bogus Voting In Kerala & West Bengal, EC Registers Over 50% Turnout Till 3 Pm In Phase 2
A voter turnout of over 50 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections which was underway in 88 seats across 13 states amid complaints of EVM glitches and bogus voting in some booths in Kerala and West Bengal. Voters in some villages of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, Rajasthan's Banswara and Maharashtra's Parbhani boycotted polls over various issues.
Flying Squad Seizes ₹4.8 Crore Cash From BJP Candidate K Sudhakar In Karnataka's Chikkaballapura
A case was registered against BJP candidate K Sudhakar for alleged bribery and undue influence on electorate and cash worth Rs 4.8 crores was also seized, the Election Commission said on Friday.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EC Failed To Ensure Fair Polls In Bengaluru Rural LS Seat, alleges Former CM HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru Rural is said to be a high-profile and most sensitive parliamentary seat in the state. Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar's brother D.K. Suresh is contesting against former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda's son-in-law, Dr C. N. Manjunath here.
Tripura records 36.42 pc voter turnout, Chhattisgarh 35.47 pc till 11 am
There has been a substantial increase in voter turnout in Tripura, as the North-Eastern state recorded a 36.42 per cent voting percentage till 11 am, as per the Election Commission of India.
Other states where there is high voter turnout are Chhattisgarh (35.47), Manipur (33.32), and West Bengal (31.25).
Maharashtra is witnessing low voter turnout, as the state has recorded 18.83 per cent.
Voting percentages for other states participating in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls at 11 am are-- Assam--27.43 per cent, Bihar--21.68 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir--26.61 per cent, Karnataka--22.34 per cent, Kerala--25.61 per cent, Madhya Pradesh--28.15 per cent, Rajasthan--26.84 per cent, and Uttar Pradesh--24.31 per cent.
Meanwhile, voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 began at 7:00 am on Friday across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territories.
42-Yr-Old Indian-Origin Man, Wanted For Assault, Shot Dead By Cops In San Antonio
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man was shot and killed by police in San Antonio after he struck two officers with his vehicle as they were trying to apprehend him in connection with an aggravated assault case.
Sachin Sahoo was pronounced deceased at the scene after police officer Tyler Turner shot at him on April 21.
Sahoo originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Sources said he could have been a naturalised US citizen.
Supreme Court Dismisses All Petitions Seeking 100% Verification Of VVPAT Slips During Elections
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT method.
The apex court also rejects the prayers of petitioners to return to ballot paper voting.
The two-judge bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered a unanimous verdict.
Voter turnout across 12 States & UTs till 9 am
Tripura is witnessing a high voter turnout after 16.65 per cent voting percentage was recorded in the North-eastern state till 9:00 AM, as per the data released by the Election Commission of India.
Other states like West Bengal (15.68), Manipur (15.49) and Chhattisgarh (15.42) are also witnessing high voter turnout.
Maharashtra recorded the lowest turnout at 7.45 per cent as of 9 am.
Voting percentages for other states participating in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls at 9 am are-- Assam--9.71 per cent, Bihar--9.84 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir--10.39 per cent, Karnataka--9.21 per cent, Kerala--11.98 per cent, Madhya Pradesh--13.82 per cent, Rajasthan--11.77 per cent, and Uttar Pradesh--11.67 per cent.
Notably, the overall voter turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections was over 67 per cent.
Meanwhile, voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 began at 7:00 am on Friday across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territories.
Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor cast his vote at a polling booth in the constituency
Today's weather forecast for India
Some states will continue to experience heatwave, while the rest of the regions will enjoy normal weather conditions, according to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department on Friday. This comes as 88 constituencies across 13 states got to the polls on Friday.
Heatwave warnings have been issued for Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, and other regions. Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail across the southern and northeastern states, including Kerala, Mahe, Coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan casts his vote at polling station number 161 in Kannur
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman casts her vote at BES polling booth in Bengaluru
Congress candidate from Alappuzha, KC Venugopal casts his vote at a polling booth in the constituency
PM Modi calls for record voter turnout in 2nd phase polling of Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on people to participate in voting in large numbers and emphasised that every vote counts.The PM especially encouraged young and female voters to participate in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
"Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers. Your vote is your voice!" the PM said in a post on X.
NDA candidate from Thrissur Suresh Gopi casts his vote at a polling station in Thrissur as Kerala votes on all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Lok Sabha polls today
India cricket coach Rahul Dravid interacts with media after casting his vote in Bengaluru
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy casts his vote at BES polling station in Bengaluru
A 94-year-old woman casts her vote in Ukhrul Outer Manipur as polling begins on one parliamentary seat
Visuals of long queue of voters at a polling station in Jammu
Long queue of voters at a polling station in Jammu as voting started at 7am in UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
The UT has 5 parliamentary constituencies of which one votes today in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls
Voting Begins In 88 Seats In Second Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections Across 12 States & UTs
Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 began at 7:00 am on Friday across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territories.
89 general observers, 53 police Observers and 109 expenditure observers have been deployed in the regions.
IMD has forecast normal weather for phase two Lok Sabha polls.
