Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: India is gearing up for the sixth phase of the general election on May 25, during which the national capital’s seven parliamentary seats will be up for voting. So far, polling has been completed in 428 constituencies across 25 states and Union Territories, with Phase 5 witnessing a voter turnout of approximately 62.19 per cent.
The election process continues with two more phases remaining on May 25 and June 1. In the corresponding phase during the 2019 polls, a voter turnout of 64.16 per cent was recorded as 51 seats across seven states went to the polls.
Latest election highlights
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address an election rally in the national capital today. During his Tuesday address in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, he criticised opposition parties, particularly the SP, Congress, and the INDI alliance, for their “inability to acknowledge India’s progress.”
– Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Tuesday that the Modi government “will not retain power,” saying that the INDIA bloc will assume government leadership at the Centre on June 4 following the announcement of the Lok Sabha poll results.
– Maneesh Garg, the Chief Electoral Officer of Himachal Pradesh, announced that State Election Icon Jaspreet Pal and his co-cyclist Kshitij Niltu undertook a cycling expedition to Tashigang, the world’s highest polling booth at 15,256 feet, to raise awareness about voting during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
– The Election Commission instructed the Andhra Pradesh police chief on Tuesday to take strict criminal action against a ruling YSRCP MLA caught on camera damaging an EVM in the Macherla assembly constituency during the May 13 polls. EVMs were damaged on May 13 in seven polling stations in Macherla constituency, including polling station number 202, where local MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy allegedly damaged an EVM.
Lok Sabha election 2024 polling schedule:
Phase 1: April 19 (voting done)
Phase 2: April 26 (voting done)
Phase 3: May 7 (voting done)
Phase 4: May 13 (voting done)
Phase 5: May 20 (voting done)
Phase 6: May 25
Phase 7: June 1
Counting of votes: June 4
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Wed, 22 May 2024 11:58 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Shashi Tharoor calls AAP MP Swati Maliwal’s assault case a ‘distraction from real issues’
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: On Swati Maliwal assault case, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, “The AAP has issued a statement on the matter which, I believe, cannot be improved and doesn’t need to be added to. I honestly feel that this is a serious attempt to distract from the real issues facing the nation – unemployment, inflation…We have to focus on what touches the lives of ordinary Indians, not on these other issues. The media is often requested by the BJP to serve as a weapon of mass distraction. I request you, don’t oblige this. Distraction from the real issues, doesn’t serve anyone’s interests.”
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Wed, 22 May 2024 11:30 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: ‘In 2019 it was because of Pulwama and Balakot; now it is complete fantasy,’ Shashi Tharoor on BJP’s ‘400 paar’ slogan
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday called the BJP’s “Abki Baar 400 Paar” slogan, a “fantasy.”
He attributed the BJP’s success in the 2019 elections to national security concerns arising from events like the Pulwama attack and Balakot response, diverting attention from economic issues. Tharoor noted that replicating the BJP’s success in 11 states would be challenging, as evidenced by the decreased turnout in their strongholds. Conversely, areas with enthusiastic Congress and INDIA Alliance support saw higher voter participation.
(ANI)
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Wed, 22 May 2024 10:58 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: ‘Delhi people will give all 7 seats to INDIA bloc,’ says Atishi
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: AAP leader Atishi, in a press conference on Wednesday, said that the people of Delhi “will give all seven Lok Sabha seats to the INDIA alliance.”
She mentioned that this determination was the cause behind the BJP’s initiation of conspiracies against Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party from the moment election dates were announced. Atishi further said that within five days of the announcement of election dates, Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED without any evidence.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 10:36 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Atishi claims Haryana’s BJP govt is ‘stopping Yamuna water flow to Delhi’
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi addressed a press conference on Wednesday in the national capital.
She claimed that ahead of the voting on May 25 in Delhi for the Lok Sabha election, the BJP had devised “a new conspiracy to target AAP and disrupt the people of Delhi.”
Atishi said that under this conspiracy, the Haryana BJP government, through its government, had halted the water flow to Delhi with an “aim to unsettling the people of Delhi and creating a water crisis.” Atishi mentioned that the supply of Yamuna water to Delhi was being halted, as revealed by an investigation into the matter, pointing to the Haryana government’s involvement in stopping the flow of Yamuna water to Delhi.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 09:53 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: ‘Will fight for Himachal regiment in the Indian Army,’ says Cong Mandi candidate Vikramaditya Singh
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress candidate for Mandi, Vikramaditya Singh, said there is a need for a separate representation of the state in the Indian Army. Singh talked about the sacrifices made by individuals like Captain Vikram Batra and Saurabh Kalia for Himachal Pradesh. He proposed the idea of a Himachal Pradesh regiment within the Indian Army, stressing that it would honour those who have laid down their lives for the state. Singh acknowledged the challenges of advocating for state-specific matters in defence but highlighted the importance of recognising regional aspirations and the significant contribution of Himachal Pradesh’s youth to the armed forces.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 09:37 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Owaisi in UP’s Varanasi says there is no ‘400 paar’ but ‘hatred’
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: After arriving in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Wednesday, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the BJP-led Centre.
“There is no ‘400 paar’…they are only talking about hatred. There are no talks about development, neither it is being told what work has been done in the last 10 years. I hope people will consider these things when they vote in the remaining two phases of (Lok Sabha) elections,” Owaisi was quoted as saying by PTI.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 09:03 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 12 arrested for poll violence in Odisha’s Ganjam district
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Twelve people have been apprehended in connection with two instances of election-related violence in Odisha’s Ganjam district, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday, citing police.
Four people were detained following a clash between supporters of two parties during polling at Berunhabadi in the Tarsingi police station area on Monday.
Additionally, Ganjam Superintendent of Police Jagmohan Meena stated that eight individuals were arrested for their participation in a clash between BJD and BJP supporters at Dihapadhal in the Bhanjanagar police station area on the eve of Sunday’s polls.
The violence at Dihapadhal, which resulted in injuries to at least three individuals, occurred due to disputes over the distribution of voter slips in the village, he added.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 08:42 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Cong is spreading false propaganda, says Haryana CM and BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Haryana Chief Minister and BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini stated on Wednesday that the Congress is “spreading false propaganda.”
He also addressed claims that if Modi were to become the Prime Minister again, he would alter the Constitution. Saini said that Modi has been in office for the past decade, and the country has been functioning following the Constitution. He criticised Congress, asserting that during their tenure, the Constitution was disregarded and Bhimrao Ambedkar was disrespected, whereas Modi demonstrated reverence towards him.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 08:26 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Kejriwal slams PM Modi over arrests of AAP leaders
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Amid the intense political repercussions following the arrest of his former aide Bibhav Kumar in connection with the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MLA Swati Maliwal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Referring to the arrest of several of his party members, the CM, who himself is currently on interim bail regarding a money laundering case related to the defunct Delhi excise policy, raised questions about whether the public had elected a prime minister or a ‘thanedar’ (police officer).
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Wed, 22 May 2024 08:08 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: YSRCP MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy caught on camera damaging EVM in Andhra Pradesh | Watch
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Wed, 22 May 2024 07:48 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Odisha legislative assembly issues show-cause notice to 4 MLAs
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: The Odisha Legislative Assembly issued a show-cause notice to four MLAs on Tuesday after they switched parties from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The notices were shared by the news agency ANI.
Four MLAs are,
Samir Ranjan Dash
Simarani Nayak
Parshu Ram Dhada
Ramesh Chandra Sai
They have been asked to reply by May 27.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 07:35 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: PM Modi to address a poll rally in Delhi today
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a campaign rally in the national capital today.
During the upcoming Phase 6 of the general elections, Delhi, which boasts seven Lok Sabha seats, will head to the polls.
The primary contest in Delhi’s Lok Sabha race is between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) coalition. The BJP is fielding candidates in all seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the national capital.
Under a seat-sharing agreement between the two parties, the Congress is contesting from three Lok Sabha seats, while the AAP is vying for four. The Congress is contesting in Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, and North West Delhi, while the AAP is contesting in New Delhi, South Delhi, West Delhi, and East Delhi.
Aisha Patel is a dedicated Indian correspondent with a deep understanding of the nation’s diverse affairs. With a background in Indian culture, politics, and current events, she provides in-depth analysis and timely reporting on domestic issues within India.
