"The upcoming 18th Lok Sabha elections carry paramount importance," stated Chief Minister Saha, urging all attendees to approach the electoral process with utmost seriousness.
"Today within the first three hours of the first phase of elections, 198 complaints have been lodged at the Election Commission, most of them against police, who are not trying to control the law and order situation in the state. This cannot go on," Paul said speaking to ANI on Friday, as th
India saw its first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Friday, where an aggregate 60.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 7 pm. Whereas a few areas in West Bengal and Manipur witnessed spordic incidents of violence and firing incidents.
The Congress-led United Democratic Alliance leaders accused the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) of bogus voting in Kerala's Kannur district after four polling officials were suspended for allegedly "failing to maintain secrecy" during home voting.
"First phase, great response! Thank you to all those who have voted today. Getting EXCELLENT feedback from today's voting. It's clear that people across India are voting for the NDA in record numbers," posted the Prime Minister on X.
According to the ECI, Saharanpur recorded 63.29 per cent of voter turnout while Rampur recorded 52.42 per cent, Muzaffarnagar recorded 54.91 per cent and Pilibhit recorded 60.23 per cent.
Manipur reported a firing and clash by unidentified miscreants at a polling booth in Moirangkampu Sajeb Awang Leikai of Imphal during voting in the Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
INDIA bloc in Tripura has asked the Election Commission to countermand the polls of West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency and Ramnagar assembly constituency in the state, citing large scale instances of poll manipulation through booth jamming, intimidation and proxy voting.
West Bengal is leading the voter turnout charts after it recorded a 77.57 voting percentage in the state till 5 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India.
Appealing every voter in Jaipur to exercise their right to vote, Acharya said, "I would like to congratulate everyone on this festival of democracy. I would like to appeal people of Rajasthan and India that this is the festival of democracy and to strengthen demcracy and for the development
Voting for India's parliamentary election, the largest democratic exercise in the world, began at 7 am with Election Commission urging people to exercise their franchise in maximum number