As the voting for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election is underway in 96 constituencies, the total voter turnout till 9 am was recorded 10.35 per cent.
Madhavi Latha is pitted against a formidable opponent in the form of four-time Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, from Hyderabad Lok Sabha Constituency. This is the first time that the BJP has fielded a female candidate from the Hyderabad constituency.
Of the 96 Lok Sabha seats, 25 are from Andhra Pradesh, 17 from Telangana, 13 from Uttar Pradesh, 11 from Maharashtra, eight each from Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, five from Bihar, four each from Jharkhand and Odisha, and one from Jammu and Kashmir.
Polling for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections will happen in 96 Parliamentary Constituencies across 9 States and one Union Territory on Monday (May 13).
BJP on Sunday accused the Congress of indulging in extortion after the Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said in an interview that if the industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani gave money to the party they would stop speaking against them.
Speaking to ANI about the preparedness for the fourth phase of polls, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Crime Kanpur Nagar, Ashish Srivastava, said, "There is voting in Kanpur tomorrow. In view of the voting, the entire district has been divided into 44 zones and 276 sectors. Sub-inspector
Himachal Pradesh's Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Sunday exuded confidence in the BJP's win of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and said that the Congress is raising "baseless" issues out of frustration.
"This is not a small election. It's a very important one that will determine the direction and condition of the country. Over the past 10 years under Modi's leadership, India has forged a new path in the world. This election is crucial for us to continue progressing rapidly on the path of de
"The PDA (Pichhde, Dalit and Alpasankhyak) family is going to defeat the BJP-led NDA this time. PDA has been betrayed the most. The respect and rights it deserved, were not given by the current government. This is why the PDA has united to teach a lesson to the BJP," Yadav said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Trinamool Congress and accused the state government of turning Hindus into "second-class citizens" in the state during the TMC regime.
After Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole stirred controversy with his remarks that the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be purified when the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked people whether such leaders have the right to be in Indian po