The 13 parliamentary constituencies of Punjab that went to polling on Saturday saw an estimated voter turnout of 62.80 percent, according to the data shared by the Election Commission.
"Heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Odisha on June 3," said the weather bulletin.
According to the Government Railway Police, both the loco pilots were initially admitted to the Sri Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital and later they were referred to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
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.
Punjab BJP on Saturday filed a complaint with the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) against the Chief Secretary and other erring officials for allegedly forcing MGNREGA workers to work despite there being a mandatory holiday throughout Punjab due to General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024.
Former Indian envoy and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu has welcomed the predictions made by various exit polls regarding the Lok Sabha elections.
The INDIA bloc is likely to get the most Lok Sabha seats in the state of Punjab, according to the exit polls. According to News 24 Today's Chanakya, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance may get 4 seats, INDIA 4 seats, and the ruling Aam Admi Party 2 seats. It gave 3 seats to others.
A clash broke out between Aam Aadmi Party and Congress workers as some outsiders allegedly entered polling booths numbered 105 and 106 of Tagore Memorial School in Punjab's Gurdaspur amid a seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Bathinda Range, SPS Parmar on Saturday commended the comprehensive security measures that were put in place to ensure a peaceful electoral process in Bathinda.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Punjab's Patiala Preneet Kaur on Saturday thanked people for casting their votes despite heatwave conditions.