Bihar Election 2020: 56.59% polling recorded till 6 pm; brother of jailed Bittu Singh killed by assailants in Purnia
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Election 2020: 56.59% polling recorded till 6 pm; brother of jailed Bittu Singh killed by assailants in Purnia

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Meanwhile, Neeraj Kumar Jha, an independent candidate from Benipatti constituency, succumbed to COVID-19 today as the seat in Madhubani area continues to vote in the third and final phase of Assembly election An estimated 54.17 percent of the total 2.35 crore electors exercised their franchise till 5 pm in the 78 assembly seats of Bihar where polling is underway in the third and final phase of elections on Saturday. Provisional figures released on the Election Commission’s voter turnout app show that the turnout in Kishanganj district was the highest at 59.99 percent till 5 pm while the lowest was in Vaishali, with 49.97 percent electors casting their votes. Meanwhile, Neeraj Kumar Jha, an independent candidate from Benipatti constituency, succumbed to COVID-19 today as the seat in Madhubani area continues to vote in the third and final phase of Assembly elections. Madhepura district’s Bihariganj, from where veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav’s daughter Subhashini Yadav is making her poll debut on a Congress seat, has recorded a polling percentage of 48.30 till 3 pm.

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Haryana civic body polls witness 46.3% voter turnout amid scattered irregularities
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Haryana civic body polls witness 46.3% voter turnout amid scattered irregularities

Hindustan Times  

Low voter turnout in Sonepat, highest in Siwani Voters in Rohtak waiting to cast their votes in the municipal corporation on Sunday. Nearly 46.3% of over 51 lakh eligible voters in Haryana cast their votes in the civic body elections till 6pm, according to the State Election Commission. Rohtak BJP’s mayoral candidate Ram Avtar Valmiki and opponent Suraj Mal Kiloi …

Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI
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Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI

Hindustan Times  

The voter turnout in the 2024 general elections dipped by a little more than 1.3 percentage points in the past decade, from 67.3% in 2014 to 65.978% this year, even as the number of votes cast increased by 5.3%, from 614 million in 2019 to 646.4 million in 2024, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday. The six national …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
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Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
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Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Uttarakhand Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will BJP retain Kedarnath seat?
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Uttarakhand Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will BJP retain Kedarnath seat?

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The crucial vote counting began on the Uttarakhand's Kedarnath seat. The Election Commission of India will announce the result of the Uttarakhand bypoll held in the Kedarnath Assembly constituency. Kedarnath seat in Rudraprayag district fell vacant after the death of BJP MLA Shaila Rani Rawat in July this year. The booths were monitored by the …

Fadnavis confident of Mahayuti’s majority after increase in voter turnout
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fadnavis confident of Mahayuti’s majority after increase in voter turnout

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: Buoyed by an impressive voter turnout of 65.02 percent, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed confidence that the higher voting percentage will benefit the BJP and Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. While there are several reasons for the increase in voter turnout, it clearly indicates people’s faith in the Mahayuti government, Fadnavis said. Though the exit polls have given …

2nd Phase of Polling in Jharkhand Sees 68% Turnout
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2nd Phase of Polling in Jharkhand Sees 68% Turnout

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Jharkhand witnessed peaceful polling in 38 seats in the second and final phase of Assembly elections on Wednesday, with 68 per cent of 1.23 crore voters exercising their franchise amid tight security, officials said. The turnout surpassed the 67.04 per cent voting in 2019, officials said. Jharkhand BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said he had filed a complaint with the …

UP Bypoll Concludes With Faceoff Between SP And BJP, Akhilesh Claims Cop Threatened Locals From Voting
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UP Bypoll Concludes With Faceoff Between SP And BJP, Akhilesh Claims Cop Threatened Locals From Voting

ABP News  

The bypolls in Uttar Pradesh saw a fierce political faceoff between the ruling BJP and the main opposition Samajwadi Party during the ongoing polling in nine assembly seats. "Election Commission should immediately suspend SHO of Kakarwali police station area of ​​Meerapur because he is stopping voters from casting their votes by threatening them with a revolver," Akhilesh said in a …

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters
4 months ago

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The by-poll to nine assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a moderate 49.71 per cent voters turn out to seal the fate of 90 candidates, including 11 women, on Wednesday. According to the information shared by the Election Commission of India, the Kundarki assembly segment in Moradabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 57.32 per cent voter turnout, …

No violence recorded for the first time in Jharkhand assembly polls
4 months ago

No violence recorded for the first time in Jharkhand assembly polls

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: In a major achievement, for the first time after the formation of Jharkhand, Assembly polls were conducted here without any incident of Maoist violence. The second phase of polling concluded peacefully for 38 Assembly seats in Jharkhand on Wednesday with an overall voter turnout of 67.59 %. According to Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dr Neha Arora, Maheshpur remained on …

46% voter turnout till 5pm for Raipur City South bypoll in Chhattisgarh
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46% voter turnout till 5pm for Raipur City South bypoll in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

A voter turnout of 46% was recorded till 5pm on Wednesday in the by-election for the Raipur City South Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh, according to election officials. BJP candidate Sunil Kumar Soni cast his vote at the Maharana Pratap Schoolwhile Congress nominee Akash Sharma exercised his franchise at the Pt Sundarlal Sharma School. The Raipur City South seat became vacant …

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66% voter turnout in bypolls to 2 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

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Jharkhand: Brisk voting in Maoist-affected areas despite call to boycott polls
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand: Brisk voting in Maoist-affected areas despite call to boycott polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Chaibasa : Brisk voting was recorded in Maoist-affected areas in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district despite a call given by the red rebels to boycott assembly elections on Wednesday, officials said. Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said that tight security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polls. Peaceful polling was underway in Jambero, Regabeda, Komai, Gilua, Siyadih, Taramba …

Jharkhand Records 66.5 % Voter Turnout in 1st Phase of Polling
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Records 66.5 % Voter Turnout in 1st Phase of Polling

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Jharkhand’s Assembly elections kicked off on Wednesday amid war cries echoing for tribal rights versus infiltrators and development versus corruption, registering a voter turnout of around 66.5 per cent across 43 out of 81 seats in the first phase. Alongside, voting also took place for byelections in 31 Assembly seats across 10 states and the Wayanad Lok Sabha …

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats
4 months, 1 week ago

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Polling for by-elections to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar began at 7 AM on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.The polling is scheduled to go on till 6 pm, he said.However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.According to the official, more than 12 lakh …

Jharkhand: Over 29 pc voter turnout recorded till 11 AM
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand: Over 29 pc voter turnout recorded till 11 AM

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: A voter turnout of 29.31 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling on Wednesday in 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the first phase, officials said. Of the remaining districts, Ranchi recorded 24.75 per cent voter turnout, the second lowest poll percentage, while neighbouring Ramgarh saw the lowest turnout of 24.17 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Despite Maoist threats, Jharkhand records 64.86 per cent voter turnout during first phase of polling

New Indian Express  

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Over 76 per cent polling reported in twin assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh
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Over 76 per cent polling reported in twin assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh

New Indian Express  

Bhopal: More than 76 per cent polling was reported in the two assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. While union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s bastion Budhni reported 75.05 per cent voting, the Vijaypur seat reported a slightly higher 77.42 per cent voter turnout till the filing of this news report. While the by-poll to Budhni seat of central …

Haryana Election Result 2024: Congress’ Bhupinder Hooda Retains Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Seat By Over 71,000 Votes
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ABP News  

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda has successfully retained his Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak district, defeating BJP rival Manju by a margin of 71,465 votes. Other contenders included Congress leaders Deepender Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja, and Union Minister and former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was preferred by only 4.5 per cent of the surveyed voters. The survey …

People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout
5 months, 3 weeks ago

People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout

The Hindu  

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Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud
8 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud

Hindustan Times  

Byelection results highlights: According to the results declared by the Election Commission on Saturday for bypolls held in 13 assembly seats across seven states, the INDIA bloc won 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies and an Independent candidate clinched one seat. According to the Election Commission's Voter Turnout app, Tamil Nadu's Vikravandi assembly seat …

Himachal bylections: Voting underway in three assembly constituencies
8 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Jairam Ramesh alleges officials in UP ‘pressurised to win seats’
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Live Mint  

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Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise winning candidates and parties
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India TV News  

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BJP Bihar prepares 400 kg laddoos ahead of counting of votes on June 4
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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

70.67% turnout in Odisha as voters line up to cast their ballots amid scorching heat

The Hindu  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024: Voting concludes for 18th Lok Sabha polls; last phase records 60% turnout

The Hindu  

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UP Exit poll 2024 Highlights: Pollsters predict sweep by BJP, NDA
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UP Exit poll 2024 Highlights: Pollsters predict sweep by BJP, NDA

Hindustan Times  

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Bihar Exit Poll highlights: NDA to repeat 2019; Pawan Singh not in race
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Exit Poll highlights: NDA to repeat 2019; Pawan Singh not in race

Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Violence in Bengal, EVM thrown into pond; 58.34% turnout till 5 pm

India Today  

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Lok Sabha Elections: Will Yogi Govt's Signature Anti-Mafia Pitch Work for BJP in Turbulent Purvanchal?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Will Yogi Govt's Signature Anti-Mafia Pitch Work for BJP in Turbulent Purvanchal?

News 18  

Ending ‘mafias’ and ‘mafia raj’ topped the Lok Sabha election pitches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other BJP heavyweights who campaigned hard in the Purvanchal region, which comprises 27 seats. “The anti-mafia pitch may fail to set the narrative following recent political developments wherein Amit Shah held a meeting with ‘bahubali’ Raghuraj Pratap Singh …

J&K’s record voting of over 58% signals people’s trust in system
9 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K’s record voting of over 58% signals people’s trust in system

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: In the first major electoral exercise after Article 370 abrogation and bifurcation of erstwhile J&K state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the combined poll percentage of 58.11% for the five parliamentary seats in the Union Territory, which is the record highest voter turnout in last 35 years. “The voter turnout in the polls this year …

Over 61 % of 94.4 lakh voters cast their votes in Odisha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 61 % of 94.4 lakh voters cast their votes in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Amid stray incidents of violence, 61.71 % of the 94.48 lakh voters in Odisha cast their vote in six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly constituencies of the state on Saturday. Sukadeb Patnaik, engaged as the polling agent of the BJP at Booth No.136 at Bahalunda village under Hindol Assembly constituency of Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency fell ill when the voting …

Phase-VI: Eight Bihar seats register lower polling than 2019
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Phase-VI: Eight Bihar seats register lower polling than 2019

New Indian Express  

PATNA : An estimated 55.45% of over 1.49 crore voters exercised their franchise in the sixth phase of elections held in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar on Saturday. The polling percentage in this phase is about 3.02% less compared to the 58.47% recorded in the sixth phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Sharing details of Saturday’s voting with …

70 per cent voter turnout recorded in Odisha in crucial third phase
9 months, 3 weeks ago

70 per cent voter turnout recorded in Odisha in crucial third phase

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Around 70 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the third phase elections for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly segments in the state till last update at 11.30 pm on Saturday. Puri Lok Sabha constituency recorded the highest turnout of 73.81 per cent, while Dhenkanal stood second with voting of 73.69 per cent followed by Sambalpur at …

Haryana sees 65% voter turnout; in 2019 it was 70%
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana sees 65% voter turnout; in 2019 it was 70%

The Hindu  

Haryana on Saturday recorded about 65% voter turnout for the 2024 Lok Sabha election till 8 p.m., showing a registering a drop in comparison to the 2019 Parliamentary election in the State. Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said voter turnout till 8 p.m. in Haryana was around 65% in the Lok Sabha election. In the 2024 election, Haryana saw an …

Phase 6 elections Voting Percentage: 61.2% Voter turnout in sixth phase amid stray incidents of violence in Bengal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Phase 6 elections Voting Percentage: 61.2% Voter turnout in sixth phase amid stray incidents of violence in Bengal

The Hindu  

The sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election saw a voter turnout of 61.20% till 11.45 p.m. on Saturday. India General Elections 2024 sixth phase polling: Highlights In J&K, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is the contestant from the seat, staged a sit-in outside the Bijbehara police station on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway claiming that …

Voting underway in 58 LS constituencies, 25.76% voter turnout recorded till 11 am
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Voting underway in 58 LS constituencies, 25.76% voter turnout recorded till 11 am

Deccan Chronicle  

A voter turnout of 25.76 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories where polling is underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout in the first four hours of polling at 36.88 per cent while Odisha recorded the lowest at …

Polling begins for eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar amid tight security
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Polling begins for eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar amid tight security

Hindustan Times  

Siwan/Vaishali/Sheohar, Voting began for eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar amid tight security on Saturday morning, officials said. Polling begins for eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar amid tight security The polling began at 7 am in Valmiki Nagar, Pashchim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, Maharajganj and Vaishali constituencies. The primary contest in Sheohar is between Lovely Anand, whom …

BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh booked over alleged cash distribution in Bihar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh booked over alleged cash distribution in Bihar

India TV News  

Mere hours before the sixth phase of polling, a BJP MLA from Bihar has been booked on charges of allegedly distributing cash during a roadshow held by Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan. According to officials, BJP MLA from Sahebpur, Raju Kumar Singh, was booked based on a complaint by Vijay Kumar Shukla, the RJD candidate from the Vaishali Lok …

Bihar: One killed, two injured in post-poll violence in Saran
10 months ago

Bihar: One killed, two injured in post-poll violence in Saran

Hindustan Times  

One person was killed and two other sustained grievous injuries in post-poll violence on Tuesday following an altercation between workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Chhapra town of Bihar over alleged irregularities in the polling that took place in the Saran Lok Sabha seat a day earlier. Police said that the incident occurred at …

LS polls: Violence mars high turnout in Bengal 5th phase
10 months ago

LS polls: Violence mars high turnout in Bengal 5th phase

New Indian Express  

Bihar Amid elaborate security arrangements, an estimated 55.85 percent of more than 95.11 lakhs electorate exercised their franchise during 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar on Monday. Electorate boycotted polling at booth number 79 in Aurai assembly segment and 140 in Gaighat assembly segment of Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat, he added. Jharkhand Despite Hazaribagh recording highest voter turnout …

UP Elections: Polling Concludes In 14 Seats, 57.79% Voter Turnout Recorded Amid Scorching Heat
10 months ago

UP Elections: Polling Concludes In 14 Seats, 57.79% Voter Turnout Recorded Amid Scorching Heat

News 18  

Voting concluded in 14 of Uttar Pradesh’s 80 Lok Sabha constituencies on Monday as the Lok Sabha election 2024 entered the crucial phase 5 today. Voter turnout was recorded at 57.79% amid scorching heat in the state. The 14 Lok Sabha constituencies that will vote include Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Raebareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaisarganj and …

Bihar Lok Sabha elections phase 5: 52.35% voter turnout till 5 pm
10 months ago

Bihar Lok Sabha elections phase 5: 52.35% voter turnout till 5 pm

Hindustan Times  

Bihar witnessed a voter turnout of 52.35 per cent till 5 pm in five Lok Sabha constituencies that voted in the fifth phase of general elections on Monday. According to the Election Commission, 55.30 per cent of voters have exercised their franchise in Muzaffarpur, 53.81 per cent in Hajipur, 53.13 per cent in Sitamarhi, 50.46 per cent in Saran and …

Lok Sabha elections: Phase 5 sees over 57% voter turnout, West Bengal leads with 73% polling
10 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Phase 5 sees over 57% voter turnout, West Bengal leads with 73% polling

Hindustan Times  

An overall voter turnout of 57.51 per cent was recorded in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections held in 49 parliamentary constituencies across eight states and union territories. Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout at 49.01 per cent, with less than 45 per cent polling in Mumbai South. In Bihar, a voter turnout of 52.60 per cent was recorded …

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls
10 months ago

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 36 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and a poll boycott in a village of Uttar Pradesh. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout till 1 …

UP records moderate 58 per cent voter turnout in the fifth phase of LS polls
10 months ago

UP records moderate 58 per cent voter turnout in the fifth phase of LS polls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Voter turnout across the 14 Lok sabha seats in UP that went to polls in the fifth phase of the general elections on Monday remained a moderate 58 per cent with Lucknow recording the lowest voter count. Notably, Monday’s turnout is in sync with the fifth-phase turnout of 2019 general elections which went a little over 58 per cent. …

Uttar Pradesh records nearly 58% polling in phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections; Kannauj at 60.89%
10 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh records nearly 58% polling in phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections; Kannauj at 60.89%

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha elections phase 4: A voter turnout of nearly 58 per cent was recorded in Uttar Pradesh where polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Kheri, Dhaurahra, and Sitapur constituencies were among the seats with the highest turnout with 63.07 per cent, 63.19 per cent, and 61.17 per cent polling …

‘Ensure your domestic help, driver get to cast vote’
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Ensure your domestic help, driver get to cast vote’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW District magistrate Surya Pal Gangwar on Wednesday discussed a slew of measures to boost voter turnout in Lucknow that goes to polls on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. “There are 2 lakh voters in the unorganised sector in Lucknow who will matter a lot if enlightened citizens encourage them to cast their vote,” he …

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