Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4 Voting HIGHLIGHTS: Telangana Records 61.54 % Voter Turnout
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Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4 Voting Live: Telangana Records 61.54 % Voter Turnout
A voter turnout of 61.54 per cent was registered in the election to 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana on Monday, which went off peacefully.
The polling was held from 7 AM to 6 PM, except Left Wing Extremism-affected constituencies where the process concluded by 4 PM.
The polling process in Telangana was peaceful, DGP Ravi Gupta said in a release.
Notably, polling in Naxal-affected areas concluded without any incident by 4 pm, he said.
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj said the response from voters was good.
"We have got very good response right from morning. Weather was also supportive. So we had good turnout. There was no problem on law order side also," Vikas Raj told reporters. (PTI Input)
LS Elections, Phase 4: Overall Voting At 63%, Bengal Leads Turnout Amid Violence, Highest Polling In Srinagar Since 1998
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Phase 4: 96 seats across 10 states and UT saw a voter turnout of 63%. Bengal recorded the highest turnout among states, while Srinagar logged its highest turnout since 1998.
Supriya Sule Accuses CCTV Shutdown In EVM Strongroom In Baramati, Election Officer Responds
Supriya Sule Accuses CCTV Shutdown In EVM Strongroom In Baramati, Election Officer Responds
Calling for immediate action and transparency from the EC, Sule urged for an explanation regarding the CCTV shutdown and demanded accountability from those responsible for the incident.
Lok Sabha Elections Live: Delhi HC Seeks EC Stand On Lok Sabha Contestant's Plea On Preserving EVM Video Clip
The Delhi High Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file an affidavit on the videography conducted and CCTV footage maintained with regard to EVMs and the guidelines being followed for preserving the video footage of the electoral process.
Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the commission on the petition filed by the Rampur Lok Sabha contestant, lawyer Mehmood Pracha, who said CCTV footage have a crucial role to play in the event of a challenge to an election.
"The respondent/ECI is directed to file an affidavit as regards the videography/ CCTV coverage which is maintained with regard to the EVMs after the conduct of First Level Check (FLC) till the stage referred to in para 6.1.1(e) [Opening the Strong Room at the time of commissioning of EVMs] of the Manual on Electronic Voting Machine," said the court in an order dated May 10.
"The affidavit shall also indicate the applicable norms/guidelines laid down/ being followed for the preservation of the video/CCTV footage at various stages of the electoral process," added the court. (PTI Input)
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4 Voting Live: Srinagar Recorded 36.58% Turnout, Highest Since 1996
The Election Commission of India (ECI) stated Srinagar recorded a 36.58% turnout today, highest since 1996.
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