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India Gears Up For Last Phase Voting As 6th Phase Of Lok Sabha Polling Concluded On Saturday
India is gearing up for the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 as the sixth phase of voting concluded in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories with a voter turnout of 58.93 per cent recorded by 6 PM.
The Election Commission of India reported that over 11.13 crore voters, comprising 5.84 crore males, 5.29 crore females, and 5,120 third-gender individuals, were eligible to vote in this phase. Around 11.4 lakh polling officials were deployed across 1.14 lakh polling stations.
In West Bengal, where voter turnout reached 78.19 per cent, and with a fresh spate of violence was reported. Voting took place in the Jangal Mahal region, a crucial tribal belt spanning five districts. Jharkhand recorded a turnout of 62.66 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 54.02 per cent, Bihar 52.82 percent, Jammu and Kashmir 51.97 per cent, Haryana 58.24 per cent, and Delhi 54.37 per cent, as per the figures updated by the EC on its voter turnout app.
BJP Candidate's Convoy Attacked In Bengal's West Midnapore
Senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Jhargram candidate, Pranat Tudu, was attacked on Saturday in the Garbeta area of West Midnapore district. Tudu revealed that the incident occurred while he was en route to Garbeta following complaints of BJP agents being barred from some polling booths.
Tudu told PTI, "All of a sudden, TMC goons who had blocked the roads started hurling bricks at my car. When my security personnel tried to intervene, they were injured. Two CISF jawans accompanying me received head injuries and had to be hospitalised".
In response, a significant police contingent was dispatched to the area to restore order.
However, the local TMC leadership denied the allegations, accusing Tudu of attempting to disrupt the peaceful polling process. "The BJP nominee was threatening voters. The villagers got enraged and staged a protest," a local TMC leader asserted.
Amit Shah Blasts AAP In Punjab, Says Kejriwal Turning State Into 'ATM Of Corruption' To Fund His Legal Battles
Amit Shah Blasts AAP In Punjab: Kejriwal Turning State Into 'ATM Of Corruption' To Fund Cases
Union Home Minister Amit Shah condemned Kejriwal for turning Punjab into an ATM of corruption to fund his legal fees to fight court cases, following his arrest in a money laundering case.
Lok Sabha Polls News: Day After Polls In Delhi, BJP Candidates Spend Time With Family
A day after polling on seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, the BJP candidates spent quality time with their loved ones at home and interacted with friends and party workers.
The BJP candidates, who were involved in hectic campaigning for the polls since March, were finally able to sit with their family members and many of them shared photos enjoying the relaxing time spent with them.
Delhi BJP media department head Praveen Shankar Kapoor said apart from Manoj Tiwari, who is the party's North East Delhi candidate, all other party candidates spent time with their family members.
Tiwari left for campaigning in Uttar Pradesh. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva too left for campaigning in Odisha, Kapoor said.
South Delhi constituency candidate Ramvir Singh Bidhuri shared photo of his family and said that he spent time with his wife, two sons, daughter in laws and grandchildren.
Chandni Chowk candidate Praveen Khandelwal was also able to give time to his family after nearly three months. He spent time with his elderly mother and grandchildren. (PTI Input)
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