New Delhi: Phase three of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections began at 7 am today, and 117 parliamentary constituencies are voting across 13 states and 2 union territories. Coinciding with today's Lok Sabha elections are assembly elections in Odisha. Six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly seats in Odisha are going to polls. The counting of votes for the assembly elections in Odisha will be held simultaneously with that of the Lok Sabha or parliamentary elections on May 23, and the results will be declared the same day. Along with voting in all the 26 parliamentary constituencies in Gujarat, by-elections are also being held on four assembly seats -- Dhrangadhra, Manavadar, Unjha and Jamnagar (Rural) -- which fell vacant following the resignation of sitting Congress lawmakers who later joined the ruling BJP.
Polling for two Lok Sabha seats and bypoll for three state Assembly seats in Goa is also being held in a single phase today.
Here are the Highlights for Assembly Elections:
Apr 23, 2019 20:20 (IST)
The VVPAT in polling station no. 183 of 19-Deogarh assembly constituency under 03-Sambalpur parliamentary constituency developed an error after 143 votes were cast.
Apr 23, 2019 17:21 (IST)
Polling adjourned at Odisha polling booth, fresh poll sought: Odisha CEO
The VVPAT of Polling Station No. 196 of 87-Badamba Assembly Constituency was changed after commencement of actual poll, due to some error. 134 votes had been polled in the machine by then. Concerned Sector Officer reached booth with replacement VVPAT
Apr 23, 2019 09:38 (IST)
Odisha records 4.2 per cent voter turnout till 9:00am in phase 3 of assembly elections.
Apr 23, 2019 09:23 (IST)
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan casts his vote at a polling booth in Talcher, in Odisha.
Apr 23, 2019 09:11 (IST)
Former IAS officer and BJP MP candidate from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Aparajita Sarangi casts her vote at a polling booth at Government Primary School, IRC village, reports news agency ANI. She is up against former IPS officer and Biju Janata Dal candidate Arup Patnaik.