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62% voter turnout by 5 pm as Phase 1 of the Elections reach completion.

Polls boycotted in Nagaland

Almost zero voting has been recorded across six districts in Nagaland so far today after the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation - which is demanding a separate administration with more financial autonomy - declared a 'public emergency' and called on locals to boycott this election.

Violence in Manipur, EVMs destroyed

Manipur: Violence reported at Iroisemba polling station in Imphal West. EVMs destroyed. More details are awaited. Gunshots were fired near a polling booth in Manipur this morning. A 25-second video circulating online shows commotion and people shouting before two shots are heard in quick succession.

Clashes in Manipur, Polling stopped in some polling stations

Manipur: Polling stopped at 5 Thongju, 31 Khongman Zone in Imphal after some women alleged irregularities and created a ruckus. Meanwhile, Northeast states record high voter turnout, Tripura leads with 53 per cent turnout at 1 pm.

West Bengal

Sporadic incidents of violence marred the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in the three parliamentary constituencies in Bengal, as Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party workers clashed with each other in various parts of violence-prone Cooch Behar seat. Both the TMC and the BJP lodged 80 and 39 complaints, respectively, related to poll violence, voter intimidation, and assaults on poll agents in the first few hours of polling, sources from both parties said. Most of the complaints were from Cooch Behar and Alipurduars constituencies.

Western UP sees moderate voter turnout of 37% in First Phase of Lok Sabha Elections

According to the Election Commission, polling commenced at 7 a.m., with Saharanpur recording 42.32% turnout, Moradabad 35.25%, Kairana 37.92%, Nagina 38.28%, Pilibhit 38.51%, Bijnor 36.08%, Rampur 32.86%, and Muzaffarnagar 34.51%.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur urges young voters to participate

We also have the youngest population in the world and the youth today can decide their fate. For the first-time voters, I want to say please come out in large numbers and vote. I am sure you all want continuity, positivity and stability in the country.

PM Modi takes dig at Congress in UP's Amroha

"Congress shehzada mocked my Dwarka pooja for vote bank politics": PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi

PM says INDIA bloc made villages and rural areas backwards

PM Modi in UP's Amroha alleged that the “INDI alliance spent time in making the villages and rural areas backwards.”

101% sure that I will win by a good margin', says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Nagpur has consistently supported the saffron party in the past two Lok Sabha elections. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is seeking a hat-trick from the same seat.

Peaceful polling in West Bengal's 3 seats

An election official said that voting was underway peacefully in Coochbehar, Alipurduars and Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal on Friday morning.

Open "Mohabbat ki Dukaan" , says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged voters to strengthen democracy and open 'Mohabbat ki Dukaan' in every corner of the country by defeating 'hatred.', in a post on X.

First timers, newly-weds among voting in J&K's Udhampur.

Scores of first-time voters along with newly-weds were seen casting their vote in J&K's Udhampur constituency.

Pehle Matdaan fir Jalpaan, says UK CM Dhami

'Today is the mega festival of democracy' Uttarakhand CM from BJP, Pushkar Singh Dhami "'Pehle matdaan phir jalpaan', (Vote first, Eat later), he added.

'Have full faith in people of Chhindwara', says Congress leader Kamal Nath

As voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections began across the country, Congress leader & former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath said, "I have full faith in the people of Chhindwara. I have full hope that they will stand by the truth." Nath's son Nakul Nath is the candidate from Chhindwara.

PM Modi urges people to vote in record numbers as Phase 1 polling begins

PM calls upon young and first-time voters to come out in large numbers.

Google unveils a special doodle for Lok Sabha Elections 2024

On Friday, April 19th, Google unveiled a special doodle to commemorate beginning of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in India. The doodle shows an index finger bearing the voting mark.

Polling begins on 102 seats in Phase 1