election-2024

Among the constituencies, Arambag (SC) witnessed the highest voter turnout at 55.37 per cent. Uluberai followed closely with 52.79 per cent, while Hooghly recorded 50.50 per cent.

The poll panel claimed to receive 1,036 complaints from both TMC & BJP until 11 am.

The bustling metropolis of Mumbai witnessed mixed participation, with Mumbai North recording 14.71 per cent, Mumbai South lagging at 12.75 per cent, and Mumbai North West showing a promising 17.53 per cent.

Rouf Ahmed Lone appealed to Umar Lone to come forward and surrender for the sake of his family, his safety and welfare and for peace in the Valley.

Polling commenced at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm. The Chief Electoral Office (CEO) of West Bengal received 1,053 poll-related complaints by 11 am.

Jharkhand's Chatra constituency registered a turnout of 26.01%, Hazaribag at 25.45%, and Koderma at 26.95%.

Ladakh has been in the news recently for demonstrations against the union government's demand for sixth-schedule status, statehood, reservation of jobs, land, and separate statehood.

The closure is in line with the BSE market holiday calendar, which aligns with the Lok Sabha polls in Mumbai. As a result, all trading activities across the equity, derivative, and SLB segments will remain suspended for the day.

"A lot of complaints from voters about the facilities outside the booths @ECISVEEP. At least having the voter lines in shade/fans could help. They don't want much, just basics to stay cool. Please look into it," Thackeray posted on X.

Kharge had snubbed Chowdhury for his remarks that CM Mamata Banerjee cannot be trusted.

Chatra seat saw about 11.43 per cent voter turnout till 9 am while the same was at 12.04 per cent and 11.56 per cent in Hazaribag and Koderma seats, respectively.

While attempting to target the Opposition on their claims of BJP sidelining the minorities, PM Narendra Modi clears BJP's take on ‘special citizens’.