Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday criticised TDP's election promises, saying that since implementing these promises is beyond the capacity of the state's exchequer, they are just to hoodwink the voters to come to power.
Assam recorded 77.35 per cent voter turnout in the second phase of polls, which was held in five parliamentary constituencies in the state on April 26.
Voting lasted till 10 pm in some booths of Vadakara constituency. Voting was delayed in some booths of Vadakara, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani and Alathur constituencies.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer Puneet Agarwal, the scrutiny of the EVMs will be conducted on Saturday which will eventually help the poll authorities to ascertain the final turnout which is expected to rise.
Kerala, where polling concluded for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 70.21 per cent till the last report, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda gave credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making India one of the world's largest economies and said that he has brought a change in the country and has been moving ahead with new development plans during the past decade.
The BJP leaders in Agartala highlighted the 'significant' voter turnout, which nearly reached 80 pc, marking robust participation despite the intense summer heat.
BSP leader and the party's chief Mayawati's political successor, Akash Anand on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that BJP is going to get 400 plus seats in the 2024 general election. He said that political reality on the ground is contrary to the claim.
The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning against 'unwarranted' doubts surrounding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs), stressing the critical importance of upholding voter confidence and participation in the electoral process.
Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said that it is important that there should be a record turnout of voters in the ongoing second phase of the polling, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also stressed that people' vote strengthens country's democracy.