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BJP candidate demands re-poll alleging booth capture by TMC workers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Alleging booth capturing by the Trinamool Congress workers at various polling stations, BJP candidate from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency Nisit Pramanik on Thursday demanded re-polls be conducted at those polling stations.
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First phase of polling remains peaceful; WB, Tripura witness over 80 pc vo
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 11 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections ended in a "peaceful manner" on Thursday barring a few incidents of clashes. West Bengal and Tripura witnessed over 80 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm.
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Bridegroom casts vote in Bijnor before joining his 'Baarat'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Apr 11, (ANI): A bridegroom, donned in his wedding dress, cast his vote here in the first phase of polling on Thursday. The man became the point of attraction as he came to vote before joining his 'Baarat' procession.
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72.16 % polling in Jammu and over 35 % in Baramulla in J-K.
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 11 (ANI): In the first phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, 72.16 per cent of polling took place for the Jammu parliamentary constituency while over 35 per cent polling was witnessed for the Baramulla parliamentary constituency.
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Manipur records highest polling percentage at 78.20 per cent in first phas
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 11 (ANI) : In the first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections Manipur recorded the highest polling percentage at 78.20 per cent (upto 5 pm), followed by Assam at 68 per cent, Lakshadweep at 65.9 per cent, Meghalaya at 62 per cent, Telangana 60.57 per cent fol
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Clashes between TDP and YSRCP workers mar polling in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Violence marred polling in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, which claimed the life of one Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader - S Bhaskar Reddy, while many others were injured in the poll-related clashes.
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Security personnel resort to aerial firing in Shamli
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Security personnel had to fire shots in the air after a few people tried to cast their vote without proper identification cards at a polling booth in Shamli on Thursday.
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Baba Ramdev casts vote in Haridwar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 11 (ANI): Yog Guru Baba Ramdev cast his vote on Thursday in Haridwar.
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TDP leader S Bhaskar Reddy killed in clashes in AP
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Anantapuram (Andhra Pradesh)[India], Apr 11 (ANI): While the state is busy in polling amidst the first phase of the Lok Sabha Elections, a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader got killed during clashes in Tadipatri town here on Thursday.
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EVMs replaced in Bijnor after discrepancies noticed during mock polling
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): At least, 10 electronic voting machines (EVMs) were replaced when discrepancies were detected during their mock trial here before the beginning of the polling.
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Maharashtra: Naxals trigger IED blast while voting underway; no casualties
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): As the people on Thursday turned up to vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, Naxals triggered an IED blast near a polling booth in Etapalli in Gadchiroli district, police said.
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Uttarakhand legislator violates MCC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Mahendra Bhatt, a legislator from Uttarakhand, violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) on Thursday by clicking photos after casting his vote inside a polling booth in Badrinath.
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