Voting will notably take place in the north-eastern state to elect two Lok Sabha MPs and 50 MLAs. There are 133 candidates in the fray for the assembly constituencies and 14 for Lok Sabha seats.
As the nation gears up for the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, a total of 16.63 crore voters will be voting in the first phase on April 19, deciding the fate of 1625 candidates.
Maharashtra, the second-largest state after Uttar Pradesh (80), which contributes 48 seats in 543-member Lok Sabha, will witness a fierce contest between the two major state coalitions - the Mahayuti (Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party) and the Maha Vikas Aghad
After 75 years of independence, poll officials transported electronic voting machines to Alakkattu village of Tamil Nadu by a tractor which was earlier carried by donkeys.
As the nation gears up for voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha election, the journey to the polling booth is a challenging feat in itself in the remote villages of Meghalaya.
A total of 88 candidates, including seven women candidates, are in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on Friday in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Thursday.
Chhindwara district collector Sheelendra Singh said, "There are a total of 1940 polling stations in the district where voting will be done on Friday, April 19. The polling will begin from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in the district. Voters will be able to exercise their franchise on the
Speaking to ANI, Jogdande informed that they have arranged two helicopters for emergency service, adding that the voting this time will be casualty-free and no emergency situation would arise.
The dispatch of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to polling stations is underway in Tura, West Garo Hills, and Meghalaya, indicating the final stages of readiness for the electoral process.