Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Phase 6 Turnout Now At 63.36%; Polling Percentage In Phase 5 Lowest So Far

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Hello and welcome to this Live Blog. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates and developments on Lok Sabha elections.India Gears Up For Last Phase Voting As 6th Phase Of Lok Sabha Polling Concluded On SaturdayIndia 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 MidnaporeSenior 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.

26/05/2024 23:01:10

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)

26/05/2024 22:46:00

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Phase 6 Turnout Now At 63.36%; Polling Percentage In Phase 5 Lowest So Far

The penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election has recorded a 63.36-per cent voter turnout a day after polling was held.

Of the six phases of polling held so far, the turnout in the fifth phase is the lowest at 62.2 per cent.

In the sixth phase, 58 seats in eight states and Union territories went to polls on Saturday.

In the 2019 general election, the turnout in the corresponding phase (59 seats in seven states went to polls) was 64.4 per cent.

According to the Election Commission (EC), the voter turnout in the fifth phase of the ongoing polls held on May 20 was recorded at 62.2 per cent.

The turnout in the fourth phase stood at 69.16 per cent, 3.65 percentage points higher than the corresponding phase in the 2019 parliamentary election.

The voter-turnout figure for the third phase of polling was 65.68 per cent. In the third phase of the 2019 election, the turnout was 68.4 per cent. (PTI Input)

26/05/2024 21:17:14

LS Polls: I.N.D.I.A Bloc Wants To Turn Majority Community Into Second-Class Citizens, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said INDIA bloc parties want to turn the country's majority community into second-class citizens and also alleged that "jihadis" across the border are supporting the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.

He attacked the parties of the opposition bloc, alleging they are planning to rewrite the Constitution to provide reservation on the basis of religion.

The prime minister was in Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal region to address rallies in Ghosi, Deoria and Mirzapur in support of BJP and NDA Lok Sabha poll candidates contesting in the seventh and last phase of the general elections on June 1.

"In Pakistan, 'duas' (prayers) are being made for the INDI alliance of Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress. Jihadis across the border are supporting them. The SP and the Congress are making an appeal for 'vote jihad'," Modi said in an apparent reference to a remark by an INDIA bloc candidate.

"This (INDIA bloc) group is saying that if they come to power, they will reimpose Article 370 in Kashmir. They will repeal the CAA (Citizenship (Amendment) Act) which gives citizenship to the victims of Partition. Whose agenda is this... this is what these anti-India forces want?" he said.

Hitting out at the bloc, Prime Minister Modi claimed the "INDI jamaat" has been abusing him for his opposition to reservation on the basis of religion. (PTI Input)

26/05/2024 21:04:16

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: BJP's Dream To Topple TMC Govt In Bengal After LS Polls Will Never Materialise, Says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, asserting that its aspiration to overthrow the democratically elected TMC government after the Lok Sabha polls will remain unfulfilled.

Addressing an election rally here in Jadavpur constituency, Banerjee said that the BJP's speculation that the days of the TMC government were numbered after the Lok Sabha polls was akin to issuing a veiled threat but such ambitions will not materialise.

"BJP should not dare to try to topple a democratically elected government. Its ambitions for success in the Lok Sabha polls will be shattered, as the people's verdict will be with the TMC," she asserted.

"My analysis of the last six phases is that the BJP will not cross the 200-seat mark, while the INDIA bloc will come to power in Delhi, in which West Bengal and TMC will play a pivotal part," she said.

Banerjee claimed that the TMC is solely confronting the BJP in West Bengal, accusing Congress and CPI (M) of clandestinely aligning with the saffron party. (PTI Input)

26/05/2024 20:13:03

Lok Sabha Elections Live Updates: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Holds Roadshow In Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat Dharmendra Pradhan held a roadshow in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. 

26/05/2024 19:13:35

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: 'PoK Is Ours, We Will Take It,' Says Amit Shah At Ludhiana Rally

Addressing a public rally in Ludhiana, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that 'Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is ours and we will take it'. 

He also said: "When I was a little boy, my teacher used to teach us about Punjab. He used to say that Punjab keeps our country safe and fills the stomach of the country. Only Punjab can do both of these... I bow down to Guru Teg Bahadur. He listened to the atrocities faced by Kashmiri Pandits and gave his ultimate sacrifice in Delhi. This is a message for those who speak of Hindu-Sikh. We were saved because of the sacrifices of the Gurus. Those who want to create a difference should understand the life of Guru Teg Bahadur... I also want to remember Maharaja Ranjit Singh... He always protected the dignity of the country..."

 

26/05/2024 17:19:46

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Addressing Gathering During His Roadshow In Punjab's Hoshiarpur

Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal addressed a gathering during his roadshow in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. "Two years ago, people gave us a thumping majority and helped Bhagwant Mann form government in Punjab. Out of the 117 Assembly seats, we won 92. I thank everyone for that... Delhi and Punjab, where the AAP is in power, are two states where there is free electricity. This was possible because our party is honest. Several Mohalla Clinics have also opened in Punjab. We have also improved education facilities in the state," he said. 

26/05/2024 09:57:47

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live: Here's What BJP's Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Said On Rahul Gandhi's Upcoming Bihar Visit

BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain commented on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming visit to Bihar's Arrah on May 27, saying "His visit will only harm his alliance. Wherever he goes, he makes things tough for himself and his party. He went to Amethi last time and then to Raebareli. His visit to Arrah means that (BJP Lok Sabha candidate) RK Singh is going to win with a huge majority.”

26/05/2024 09:55:02

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Rahul Gandhi To Address Poll Rallies In Himachal Pradesh Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address two poll rallies in Shimla and Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh today.

26/05/2024 09:53:33

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: PM Modi To Address 3 Rallies In Uttar Pradesh Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three election rallies in Uttar Pradesh today. The first rally will be in Mirzapur at 11 PM, followed by Ghosi at 1 PM, and Bansgaon at 2.30 PM.

26/05/2024 09:53:30

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: PM Modi To Address 3 Rallies In Uttar Pradesh Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three election rallies in Uttar Pradesh today. The first rally will be in Mirzapur at 11 PM, followed by Ghosi at 1 PM, and Bansgaon at 2.30 PM.

26/05/2024 08:40:04

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Gujarat CM, Home Minister Sanghavi Visit Hospital To Meet Rajkot Fire Incident Victims

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel along with Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited the Giriraj Hospital in Rajkot to meet the victims who sustained injuries in the TRP Gaming Zone fire incident.

26/05/2024 07:32:17

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Rajasthan CM Visits Jaipur's Central Park To Oversee Facilities For Animals Amid Heatwave

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the Central Park in Jaipur today. While there he directed the administration to ensure adequate facilities for the animals and birds in view of the ongoing heatwave. He said: " I want to appeal to everyone, this is the time of heatwave...our birds, cows, other animals, they all need a lot of water, everyone must take care of this. I have instructed to make arrangements for this to the administration as well...that there are adequate facilities for water and electricity..."