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This Article is From Apr 19, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 1 2024 Highlights: Nearly 64% Voter Turnout In Phase 1 Lok Sabha Polls

Elections 2024 Phase 1 Voting: Nearly 64% voter turnout was recorded pmacross the states.

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Updated : April 19, 2024 11:49 pm IST

LS Polls 2024 Highlights: The results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be announced on June 4

New Delhi:

The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections were held in 21 states and Union territories on April 19. Nearly 64% voter turnout was recorded pm across the states. Seats in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep and Puducherry go to polls today.

More than 16.63 crore voters, which include over eight crore men and women each, will cast their vote at nearly 2 lakh polling stations.

Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Bhupendra Yadav, Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Sarbananda Sonowal are in the fray in the first phase. Congress's Gaurav Gogoi, DMK's Kanimozhi, and BJP's Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai are also contesting the polls today.

While the BJP-led NDA is seeking a stronger majority, the opposition INDIA bloc are hoping for a rebound. In 2019, the UPA had won 45 of the 102 seats at stake on Friday and the NDA 41. Six of these seats have been redrawn as part of the delimitation exercise.

The general elections to elect 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha will be held in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1. The results will be announced on June 4.

Here are the highlights on Lok Sabha polls Phase 1:

Apr 19, 2024 22:35 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Nearly 64% Voter Turnout In Phase 1 Of Polls
States
No of Seats
2019 Phase 1 TO
2024 Phase 1 (Provisional)
ALL INDIA
102
70.0
63.7
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1/1
65.1
64.0
Arunachal Pradesh
2/2
82.1
67.7
Assam
5/14
74.8
72.3
Bihar
4/40
53.6
48.5
Chhattisgarh
1/11
66.3
65.3
Jammu & Kashmir
1/5
70.2
65.2
Lakshadweep
1/1
85.2
59.0
Madhya Pradesh
6/29
75.1
66.7
Maharashtra
5/48
64.1
57.8
Manipur
2/2
82.7
69.2
Meghalaya
2/2
71.4
74.5
Mizoram
1/1
63.1
56.6
Nagaland
1/1
83.0
56.9
Puducherry
1/1
81.2
73.8
Rajasthan
12/25
64.0
57.3
Sikkim
1/1
81.4
75.1
Tamil Nadu
39/39
72.4
67.2
Tripura
1/2
81.9
80.6
Uttar Pradesh
8/80
66.6
59.5
Uttarakhand
5/5
61.9
54.6
West Bengal
3/42
84.8
77.6
Vidhan Sabha Turnout
No of Seats
2019 Phase 1 TO
2024 Phase 1 (Provisional)
Sikkim
32/32
81.4
75.3
Arunachal Pradesh
50/50
65.9
70.1
Apr 19, 2024 22:35 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Nearly 64% Voter Turnout In Phase 1 Of Polls
States
No of Seats
2019 Phase 1 TO
2024 Phase 1 (Provisional)
ALL INDIA
102
70.0
63.7
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1/1
65.1
64.0
Arunachal Pradesh
2/2
82.1
67.7
Assam
5/14
74.8
72.3
Bihar
4/40
53.6
48.5
Chhattisgarh
1/11
66.3
65.3
Jammu & Kashmir
1/5
70.2
65.2
Lakshadweep
1/1
85.2
59.0
Madhya Pradesh
6/29
75.1
66.7
Maharashtra
5/48
64.1
57.8
Manipur
2/2
82.7
69.2
Meghalaya
2/2
71.4
74.5
Mizoram
1/1
63.1
56.6
Nagaland
1/1
83.0
56.9
Puducherry
1/1
81.2
73.8
Rajasthan
12/25
64.0
57.3
Sikkim
1/1
81.4
75.1
Tamil Nadu
39/39
72.4
67.2
Tripura
1/2
81.9
80.6
Uttar Pradesh
8/80
66.6
59.5
Uttarakhand
5/5
61.9
54.6
West Bengal
3/42
84.8
77.6
Vidhan Sabha Turnout
No of Seats
2019 Phase 1 TO
2024 Phase 1 (Provisional)
Sikkim
32/32
81.4
75.3
Arunachal Pradesh
50/50
65.9
70.1
Apr 19, 2024 22:22 (IST)
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Haryana's Oldest Voter Is 118 Years Old
At 118, Dharamveer from Haryana's Palwal district is the oldest male voter while Balbir Kaur of Sirsa is the oldest female voter at 117, Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said, reported news agency PTI. "Dharamveer of Palwal district is the oldest voter in Haryana at 118 years. Similarly, Balbir Kaur of Sirsa district is 117 years old, Bhagwani of Sonipat district is 116 years old while Lakkhishek of Panipat district is 115 years old," Mr Agarwal said. He said Chandro Kaur of Rohtak district and Rani of Fatehabad district are both 112 years old while Antidevi of Kurukshetra district, Sarjit Kaur and Chobi Devi are all aged 111 years.
Apr 19, 2024 21:16 (IST)
Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: This Vulnerable Tribal Group In Andaman Votes For 1st Time
For the first time in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seven members of the Shompen tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTGs) of Great Nicobar Islands exercised their voting rights for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.
Apr 19, 2024 21:05 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Nearly 2,500 Voters Cross India-Bangladesh Border To Vote In Tripura
Around 2,500 voters crossed the India-Bangladesh border today to cast their votes in Tripura, reported news agency ANI. The barbed wire fence might have cast a shadow on their lives but none wanted to miss the opportunity to exercise their franchise in the biggest festival of democracy. A substantial number of voters in Tripura are forced to stay beyond the barbed fences for historical reasons.

Those who have attained the legal voting age now feature on the electoral rolls of Tripura. Since morning, the border gates were opened to facilitate the voting.

Amid heightened security, Indian citizens, sort of cut off from the mainstream, said they have been receiving all kinds of cooperation from the authorities so that they can vote without any hassle.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Indian citizen Hafizur Rahmanz, who lives on the Bangladesh side of the barbed wires, said all 50 voters from his village were eager to vote in these elections.
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Apr 19, 2024 20:39 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 27-Member Joint Family Casts Votes Day After Losing Relative
Twenty-seven members of a joint family in Nagpur cast their votes today despite losing an elderly relative a day ago, reported news agency PTI. Madanmohan Khemani (74), second of five brothers, died on Thursday. "He always talked about the importance of voting," said Manoj Khemani, his brother.

"Hence, all 27 of us today exercised our franchise at the Wardhaman Nagar polling booth. After that we took part in the Utthavna (post-death ritual)," he said.
Apr 19, 2024 20:26 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: "Curious To Know The Results," Says AR Rahman
Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman voted in Chennai today and said, "I am curious to know what the result is. But let's hope it is for the best. Let's hope it is for the people, for the benefit of the people."
Apr 19, 2024 20:22 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: "Bumper Voting" In 1st Phase, Says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said "bumper voting" happened in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections today and claimed that "Modi, Modi" chants were heard outside polling booths, reported news agency PTI. Twelve parliamentary seats in Rajasthan were among the 102 that went to polls in the first phase of the seven-phase elections. Addressing an election rally, Mr Shah said, "In the first phase, bumper voting is taking place across the country. Whoever goes in, comes out shouting 'Modi, Modi'."
Apr 19, 2024 20:17 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 70-Year-Old Voter Damages EVM In Haridwar
An elderly voter in Uttarakhand's Haridwar threw an electronic voting machine (EVM) on the ground, demanding voting take place through ballot paper, the police said. The machine was damaged a little but was not replaced as it continued to function, they said. The man, 70-year-old Randhir, was taken into custody, the police said.
Apr 19, 2024 19:39 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 60.03% Voter Turnout At 7 PM In Phase 1 Of Polls
Aggregate voter turnout for phase 1 at 7 pm is 60.03%
Apr 19, 2024 19:39 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 60.03% Voter Turnout At 7 PM In Phase 1 Of Polls
Aggregate voter turnout for phase 1 at 7 pm is 60.03%
Apr 19, 2024 19:29 (IST)
Lok Sabha 2024 Polls LIVE: Security Personnel On Poll Duty Dies Of Heart Attack
A 28-year-old security personnel on election duty in Mizoram died of a heart attack today, officials said, reported news agency PTI. Lalrinpuia, who was in the second Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn), was found dead this morning at the Vangchhia polling station in the state's Champhai district when other security personnel tried to wake him, they said.

He died due to cardiac arrest around 4:45 am, the officials said.

His body was sent to his village in the state's Khawzawl district after an autopsy at the Champhai district hospital, they said.
Apr 19, 2024 19:25 (IST)
Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE: Traditional Naga Morung Polling Station In Longleng District
Apr 19, 2024 19:22 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: TDP Candidate Delays Campaigning, Conducts C-Section On Woman In Danger
Putting her professional oath ahead of a potentially political one, a candidate for the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, who is also a doctor, delayed her campaign to help a woman deliver a baby via a caesarean section. 

Apr 19, 2024 19:20 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Poll Body's Special Arrangements To Make Voting More Inclusive
Inclusive election: The Election Commission made arrangements for specially-abled and aged voters to cast their votes without any hurdles.

Apr 19, 2024 18:37 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Dressed In Wedding Clothes, Newlyweds Cast Votes In Nainital
Gayatri Chandol and her husband grabbed eyeballs at the Dailia polling station in Nainital as they turned up in their wedding attire to cast votes, reported news agency PTI. The couple stood out as they waited their turn.

Gayatri got married late last night and was scheduled to leave with her husband today for her in-laws' home but decided to cast her vote before her 'vidaai'. She works in Bengaluru and her husband, Ravi Shankar Tripathi, is a resident of the southern city.

However, she was not the only newlywed bride to cast her vote in Uttarakhand today.
Apr 19, 2024 17:57 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 63.4% Voter Turnout In Chhattisgarh Till 5 PM
Chhattisgarh registered a voter turnout of 63.4% till 5 pm in the first phase of polls today.

Apr 19, 2024 17:46 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 63.2% Voter Turnout In Tamil Nadu Till 5 PM
Tamil Nadu registered a voter turnout of 63.2% till 5 pm in the first phase of polls today.
Apr 19, 2024 17:42 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: 59.7% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM
States
No of Seats
2019 Phase 1 TO
2024 Phase 1 (5 PM) 
ALL INDIA
102
70.0
59.7
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1/1
65.1
56.9
Arunachal Pradesh
2/2
82.1
63.4
Assam
5/14
74.8
70.8
Bihar
4/40
53.6
46.3
Chhattisgarh
1/11
66.3
63.4
Jammu & Kashmir
1/5
70.2
65.1
Lakshadweep
1/1
85.2
59.0
Madhya Pradesh
6/29
75.1
63.3
Maharashtra
5/48
64.1
54.9
Manipur
2/2
82.7
67.7
Meghalaya
2/2
71.4
69.9
Mizoram
1/1
63.1
52.7
Nagaland
1/1
83.0
55.8
Puducherry
1/1
81.2
72.8
Rajasthan
12/25
64.0
50.3
Sikkim
1/1
81.4
68.1
Tamil Nadu
39/39
72.4
62.0
Tripura
1/2
81.9
76.1
Uttar Pradesh
8/80
66.6
57.5
Uttarakhand
5/5
61.9
53.6
West Bengal
3/42
84.8
77.6
Vidhan Sabha Turnout
No of Seats
2019 Phase 1 TO
2024 Phase 1 (5 AM) 
Sikkim
32/32
81.4
67.5
Arunachal Pradesh
50/50
65.9
64.7
Apr 19, 2024 17:34 (IST)
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: EVMs Vandalised In Manipur Amid Reports Of Proxy Voting
EVMs were vandalised in Manipur's Moirang Kampu amid reports of armed groups proxy voting for almost a hundred people. As the villagers raised an alarm and protested, the Inner Manipur Congress candidate, Bimol Akoijam rushed to the area.



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