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Phase 5 turnout in Lok Sabha polls reaches 62.19%, close to 2019 stats

May 22, 2024, 08:15 AM - 2 min read

The voter turnout in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections is approximately 62.19 per cent, which is 1.97 percentage points lower than in 2019.

Voters wait to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Budgam district of central Kashmir on Monday, May 20, 2024.

57% turnout in 5th phase of LS elections, Bengal hit by clashes

May 20, 2024, 08:35 PM - 2 min read

Maharashtra reported the lowest participation at 48.88%, while West Bengal saw the highest at 73%.

Bollywood icons Sunny Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Aamir Khan, Emraan Hashmi, Aishwarya Rai, Sonakshi Sinha and others cast their votes in Mumbai's Lok Sabha elections.

Bollywood heavyweights exercise their franchise

May 20, 2024, 06:54 PM - 2 min read

Prominent stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, and many others made their way to polling stations across the city to participate in the democratic process.

Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani, along with Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani, cast their votes on Monday at the Malabar Hill polling booth in Mumbai for the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2024.

Ambani family votes at Malabar hill polling booth in Mumbai

May 20, 2024, 05:34 PM - 2 min read

Mukesh Ambani emphasized the importance of voting in a brief statement to the media. “Harek bhartiyon ko vote dena chahie, yah meri sab deshvasiyon se appeal hai…,” he said, urging every Indian to participate in the electoral process.

Name not on list, Mamata's brother fails to cast vote

May 20, 2024, 05:32 PM - 2 min read

Babun, who is a voter of Howrah town, went to cast his vote at a polling booth when it was discovered that his name was not on the list.

Security personnel stand guard as voters wait in long queues at a polling booth during the 5th phase of elections, in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024.

47% voter turnout by 3 pm in fifth phase of LS elections

May 20, 2024, 04:32 PM - 2 min read

West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 62.72 per cent, while Maharashtra saw the lowest at 38.77 per cent.

Voters enthusiastically take selfies with inked fingers after voting at a model polling station themed around ECI Tech Apps at Jogesh Chandra Girls' High School, Howrah, West Bengal on Monday.

West Bengal: 48% voter participation by 1 pm in LS polls

May 20, 2024, 02:31 PM - 2 min read

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.

Sporadic incidents of violence in Bengal.

Violence mars Phase 5 of LS polls in West Bengal

May 20, 2024, 02:16 PM - 2 min read

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

A voter turnout of 6.33% was recorded by 9 am on Monday across 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, as the fifth and final phase of the state's general elections got underway, according to poll authorities.

Maharashtra: Early voting sees 6.33% turnout across 13 constituencies

May 20, 2024, 10:39 AM - 2 min read

Polling stations in various parts of Mumbai experienced a steady turnout, with early voters such as Union Minister Piyush Goyal, industrialist Anil Ambani, and actor Akshay Kumar casting their ballots. Other prominent early voters included Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, actors Janhvi Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar, and Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle.