According to the general instructions issued by the poll body, the District Election Officers, Returning Officers (RO) and Observers shall ensure that the existing instructions related to counting arrangements in and around Counting Centers have been fully complied with before counting of
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha seat Dr Balbir Singh cast his vote on Saturday in a polling booth at Patiala and said one should be very thoughtful while voting and urged voters to choose the right representative and party.
The polling of the last phase ended on Saturday in the 57 parliamentary constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his gratitude to voters and exuded confidence that the people of India have voted in record numbers to re-elect the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
The exit polls on Saturday predicted the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning most of the seats in Congress-ruled Karnataka in the Lok Sabha elections and the Congress not putting up a good show.
The seventh and the final phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections on June 1 across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh saw a voter turnout of 58.34 per cent till 5 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday.
The Congress Executive Committee on Saturday convened a significant meeting at the Congress headquarters, presided over by Congress President Ashish Kumar Saha. The primary focus was on preparations for the upcoming counting day on June 4.
The seventh and the final phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections on June 1 across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh saw a voter turnout of 49.68 per cent till 3 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday.
The elections, held in seven phases, from April 19 saw people exercising their democratic right even as temperatures rose in peak summer. The Election Commission made special efforts to ensure large participation of people in the elections.
The seven states in which polling is scheduled include Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Polling for remaining 42 Assembly Constituencies of the Odisha State Legislative Assembly will also take place simultaneously.