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Elections to the Lok Sabha in 2024: Prashant Kishor Highlights, “If BJP Wins, But Less Than 370, Market May


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The BJP’s goal of 370 seats, according to Prashant Kishor, is a “smart” strategy that has helped them alter the conversation surrounding the election.

Political strategist Prashant Kishor believes that had the opposition not blown many opportunities to come back while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was in the minority, it would have been in a stronger position going into the Lok Sabha Elections of 2024.

Kishor stated that the BJP’s repeated defeats in state assembly elections in 2015 and 2016 was the first instance of this kind of thing.

“The Aam Aadmi Party won the Delhi assembly elections in January 2015.” That following November, the BJP was defeated in the Bihar elections. Assembly elections were held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam the next year till May. Only Assam would be won by the BJP, and only then in coalition. Since PM Modi’s popularity had only started to climb (post-2014), those 15–18 months presented a chance for the Congress-led opposition to mount a comeback,” Kishor said in an interview with NDTV.

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Another opportunity that the opposition had, according to Kishor, was after 2016 demonetisation of â‚č500 and â‚č1,000 banknotes by the PM Modi-led government.

“There was a kind of turbulence in the country. You can call it economic or rural distress. The BJP won the UP assembly elections in 2017 but if you remember there was protest by Patels ahead of Gujarat elections. There were protests in Maharashtra too,” Kishor said.

That was not a good time for the BJP and PM Modi, he said. “In November 2017 Gujarat polls, the Congress, though lost, but performed well. The BJP could somehow manage to win by 15 odd seats. In the coming months, the BJP lost Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh elections. So this was another 15-17 month period from mid 2017 till end of 2018 when the BJP was on the back foot but the opposition missed the chance,” Kishor said.

Kishor said the opposition missed another opportunity in June 2021 post second Covid-19 wave when there was a dip in the Prime Minister’s approval ratings. The BJP had just lost the West Bengal state elections, then, he said.

“The last chance for the opposition was when many parties came together and former INDIA bloc in June 2023. And there was a murmur across the country that at least, we have a challenge coming up against the BJP which could have ended with 220-240 seats in 2024 elections. But for months there was no movement forward,” Kishor told NDTV. 

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Kishor has predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP will return to power in Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

And I am told that the Congress predicted victory in five assembly elections in November-December 2023, which it didn’t. They though INDIA bloc would start the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from a position of strength. And in this thought they lost the crucial 4-5 months while the BJP had already started campaigning under PM Modi. In fact, for two months after the Ram Mandir event, the opposition had almost given up. And by the time they woke up in February, it was too late,” he said.

With voting in 49 seats being held in the phase 5 on May 20, the election to 428 of the 543 seats is over. The remaining two phases will be held on May 25 and June 1. Counting votes for all seven Lok Sabha Elections phases will occur on June 4.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), seeking a record third term under PM Narendra Modi, has set a target of winning 400 seats this election. The ruling alliance is challenged by the opposition parties led by the Congress under the banner of the INDIA bloc.

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Is the Indian Stock Market Closed Today due to the Lok Sabha Elections?

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This month, on May 1, the Stock Market was closed except on May 20 owing to Maharashtra Day, which marks the anniversary of the state of Maharashtra’s creation on May 1, 1960.

On May 20, there will be a notable closure of both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). This is because the second vacation of the month falls on the fifth voting phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Mumbai. Since all six of the city’s seats are scheduled for polling, the shutdown is consistent with the seven-phase election.

This month, on May 1, the market was closed except on May 20 owing to Maharashtra Day, which marks the anniversary of the state of Maharashtra’s creation on May 1, 1960. This came after the Indian states were reorganised linguistically.

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The Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections are divided into five parts. The dates of the first four phases are April 19, April 26, May 7, and May 13, respectively. The last stage is scheduled for May 20. On June 4, the votes will be counted.

Maharashtra banks will be closed on May 20 due to the general election’s fifth phase. Thirteen of the state’s forty-eight Lok Sabha constituencies—Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Kalyan, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central, and Mumbai South—will be voting in this phase.

Here’s a list of market holidays in 2024 –

  • May 20 – General Elections
  • June 17- Bakrid
  • July 17- Muharram
  • August 15- Independence Day
  • October 2- Gandhi Jayanti
  • November 1- Diwali
  • November 15- Guru Nanak Jayanti
  • December 25- Christmas

Stock Market Update

The Sensex and Nifty 50, which are key domestic stock market indicators, concluded Saturday’s trading session with upward momentum. This extends their recent three-day rally, which was buoyed by fresh foreign investments and favourable global signals. Every sectoral index finished in positive territory, with small and mid-cap indices surpassing the benchmarks in performance.

The 30-share BSE Sensex finished at 74,005.94 during the second special trading session, up 88.91 points, or 0.12%. The NSE Nifty 50 increased by 35.90 points, or 0.16%, to 22,502.00. The Nifty SmallCap 100 increased by 0.82%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 experienced a 0.51% increase in the overall market. The India VIX, a measure of anxiety, had a 3.67% surge in closure on Saturday.

Plans for a specific trading session in the stocks and equity derivative divisions scheduled on May 18 were revealed by the BSE and NSE on May 7. This session assesses their readiness to handle significant disruptions or outages at the main site.

Are you Betting on the Results of the Lok Sabha Elections? First, Know the Market Performance During the Elections in 2019.

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There is talk that the market’s confidence has decreased in the fact that the BJP is going to win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. When markets fall, people start thinking that there is something wrong with the predictions of election results. Such people assume that the market knows everything. They feel that the market is predicting the victory of the BJP. If this does not happen the market will fall. If this is the case today, wouldn’t this have been the case five years ago? Let us look at the last Lok Sabha elections.

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Voting was held in seven phases

In Lok Sabha Election 9 and others got 51 seats. Voting was held on 97 seats in the second phase on April 18. Of these, BJP got 38 seats, Congress 12, and others 47 seats. Voting was held on 115 seats on 23 April. 67 seats were won by BJP, 19 by Congress and 29 by others. Of the 71 seats that went to polls on April 29, 49 went to BJP, 2 to Congress and 20 to others.

The Last Phase Of Voting

Voting took place on 51 seats on May 6, out of which 42 went to BJP, 1 to Congress, and 8 to others. Voting was held on 59 seats on May 12, out of which 45 seats were won by BJP, 1 by Congress, and 13 by others. A total of 59 seats were to be decided in the last phase of voting on May 19. Of these, BJP had got 31. 8 were won by Congress and 20 by others.

The market celebrated on May 20 after the exit poll results. But, the flat was closed on 21 May. On May 21, it closed just 100 points below the April 10 level. Looking at the performance of the market during the voting in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it seems that even then there was as much uncertainty in the market as there is today.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Phase 4 of Voting Today, the Congress Gained 6 Seats, While the BJP and its Allies Won 47 of the 96 Seats in 2019.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Of the 96 seats voting in phase 4 today, the BJP had won 42 in 2019. The YSRCP had won 22 seats, and the BRS had won 9 seats. The Congress won 6 seats in 2019. Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM won two of these seats in 2019.

Today, May 13, is the polling day for phase 4 of the Lok Sabha Elections, which takes place in 96 seats spread over nine states and one union territory.

Elections are scheduled for today for all 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 seats in Telangana, 13 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 11 seats in Maharashtra, 8 seats in each of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, 5 seats in Bihar, 4 seats in each of Jharkhand and Odisha, and 1 seat in Jammu and Kashmir.

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More than half of the 543 Lok Sabha Elections 2024 seats, or 283 constituencies, have already been voted in three stages on April 19, 26, and May 7. The voter participation for the 93 seats in the third phase of polling, which took place on May 7, was 65.68 percent, which is roughly 1.32 percentage points lower than the turnout for the same seats in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019.

The dates of the final three stages are set for May 20, May 25, and June 1. On June 4, the votes from all seven stages of the Lok Sabha Elections will be tallied.

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The prominent candidates in the fray today include, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav from Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), TMC leader Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar (West Bengal), cricketer-turned-politicians Yusuf Pathan and senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary from Baharampur (West Bengal), Union Minister Giriraj Singh from Begusarai (Bihar) and YS Sharmila from Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh).

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BJP had won 42, Congress 6 seats in 2019

Of the 96 seats voting in the third phase today, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 42 in 2019 and 38 in the 2014 general elections. The BJP allies, TDP, JD-U, and LJP, had won five of these seats in 2019. The TDP won three seats and JD-U and LJP won one seat each in 2019. 

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen had won two of these seats in 2019. The YSR Congress party (YSRCP) won 22 seats in 2019 and 9 seats among the 96 in 2014. Similarly, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) won 9 seats in 2019 and 11 seats in the 2014 elections. 

The 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh and the 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana comprise the YSCRP and BRS performance. Today is the fourth phase of voting for these states’ 42 Lok Sabha seats.

Three seats were won by the Congress party in 2014 and six of the 96 seats in the Lok Sabha in 2019. In today’s third phase of voting, the Congress had secured 50 out of the 96 seats in 2009.

Aiming for a record-breaking third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP-led NDA has set a goal of gaining 400 seats in this election. The Congress-led opposition parties, united under the INDIA bloc banner, pose a threat to the ruling coalition.

Today, Narendra Modi will speak at a public gathering and conduct a roadshow in Andhra.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address an election meeting in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district and hold a roadshow at Vijayawada in NTR district.

The meeting is scheduled around 2 pm at Kaliri near Rajampeta while the roadshow is expected to commence around 5 pm from the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium on Bandar Road in Vijayawada.

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“Let’s welcome our Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is coming to Rajampeta to give an assurance for the aspirations of Andhra people,” the Andhra Pradesh BJP said in a post on ‘X’ on Tuesday.

Wednesday’s public meeting is going to be Modi’s third in the southern state in the run-up to the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls on May 13.

It comes in the wake of two recent meetings at Rajamahendravaram and Anakapalli recently, preceded by the first NDA election meeting at Boppudi village in Palnadu district’s Chilakaluripeta Mandal on March 17 after the announcement of the election schedule on March 16.

N Kiran Kumar is the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from the Rajampeta constituency. He will take on the YSRCP’s P Mithun Reddy, while the TDP’s K Sivanath will take on his brother K Srinivas from the ruling party in the Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat.

As part of a seat-sharing deal among NDA partners, the TDP was allocated 144 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha constituencies while the BJP will contest from six Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats.

The Janasena will contest two Lok Sabha and 21 Assembly seats.

Election results will be declared on June 4.

Who is Kishori Lal Sharma, Congress’s Amethi pick?

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Kishori Lal Sharma, a longtime aide of the Gandhi family, is set to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi against BJP’s Smriti Irani. He will file his nomination papers today.

  • Congress fields Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi
  • Sharma to contest against BJP’s Smriti Irani
  • Kishori Lal Sharma has close ties with the Gandhi family

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Kishori Lal Sharma of Amethi was fielded by the Congress on Friday to challenge Smriti Irani of the BJP in the Amethi constituency.

Sharma has been involved with the party for more than 40 years and is a close aide to the Gandhi family.

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His ties with the Gandhi family became more familial after Rajiv Gandhi’s death in May 1991.

Sharma was the key man who looked after the two key constituencies in the absence of the Gandhis.

He paid frequent visits to the two constituencies and even accompanied Sonia Gandhi to Amethi when she entered politics and visited the constituency for the first time.

It was believed looked over the Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies after Sonia Gandhi left the Amethi seat for Rahul Gandhi and contested from Rae Bareli.

Sharma, along with Rahul Gandhi (contesting from Rae Bareli), will file his nomination papers on Friday, the last date for the filing of nominations for the seats.

Amethi and Rae Bareli will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the seven-phase general elections.

Gentleman Rahul Dravid won everyone’s hearts with his behavior at the voting center.

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Rahul Dravid, the current coach of the Indian cricket team and a former captain of India, went to the polls in Bengaluru on Friday to cast his ballot. Like any other ordinary individual, Rahul Dravid waited in line to cast his ballot. Rahul Dravid told the media that everyone should vote after casting their ballot. This is a chance that only democracy offers. Anil Kumble, a legendary Indian spinner and former teammate of Dravid, also cast a ballot in Bengaluru. The second round of the Lok Sabha elections is taking place on Friday, with voting on 14 seats in Karnataka.

There will be two voting stages for Karnataka, which has 28 seats in the 543-member Parliament. Fourteen seats—Udupi Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru Central, Bengaluru South, Chikballapur, and Kolar—are up for vote today.

Karnataka’s 2019 elections saw the BJP win 25 of the state’s 28 seats. This time, the BJP is running for 25 seats, and JDS, an ally, is running for the final 3 seats. The second phase includes the three constituencies that JDS is contesting: Hassan, Mandya, and Kolar.

This time Lok Sabha elections are being held in 7 phases. The first phase of voting was held on April 19 in 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories. According to the Election Commission, the voting percentage was recorded at more than 62 percent. The third phase of elections will be held on May 7.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2 Live Results: Up to 9 AM, 9.3% of voters were registered in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

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India Election Phase 2 Voting Live: Voting for 88 constituencies in the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections across 13 states and union territories has begun.

The 18th Lok Sabha elections are currently in their second phase, with voting for 88 seats taking place across 13 states and union territories. There are more than 1,200 people running for office, four of them are from outside Manipur.
Thirteen states and union territories reported a 9.3% voter turnout at nine in the morning. While Maharashtra had the lowest voter turnout—more than 7%—Chhattisgarh and Manipur registered over 15% of the total. More than 10% of voters cast ballots in these 88 seats through 9 a.m. in 2019.

Tomorrow’s elections will be for all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, 8 seats in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, 7 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 5 seats in Assam and Bihar, 3 seats in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, and 1 seat each in Manipur, Tripura, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP members Tejasvi Surya, Hema Malini, and Arun Govil, Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, DK Suresh, the brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy are among the notable contenders for the second phase.

Of the 89 seats in 2019, the UPA had 24 and the NDA 56. As part of the delimitation process, six of these seats have been redrew.

The first round of the seven stages of the elections, which will include 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union territory, took place last Friday. A little over 65.5% of voters participated in the polls.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: 9.3% Voter Turnout Recorded Across 13 States, UTs Till 9 AM

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Chhattisgarh Records Over 14% Voter Turnout Till 9 AM

Polling percentage till 9 am in three Lok Sabha seats of Chhattisgarh

  • 17.52% in Kanker Lok Sabha
  • 14.33% in Mahasamund Lok Sabha
  • 14.59 % in Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: “No Nitish, No Lalu, Only Pappu”: Purnia Candidate Pappu Yadav

“No matter how much people tried to put me down, tried to harass and murder me politically, including conspiracies to even harm and kill me, my car being seized, and harassment by the police prosecution. I considered Purnea as my mother and decided to contest alone. Why do you think Purnea is a hot seat today. It is the blessings of the people from here. No Narendra Modi, no Nitish Kumar, No Lalu Yadav from here, Just Pappu,” Purnia Lok Sabha Independent candidate Pappu Yadav said.

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India votes The first round of the Lok Sabha elections seals fate.

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In India, more than 100 million voters participated in the Lok Sabha election first phase. The estimated turnout ranged from 64 to 65%. There were reports of violence in various areas.

In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, over 100 million voters from 21 states and Union territories exercised their right to vote in 102 constituencies, marking the start of the largest democratic exercise in history, which will see nearly a billion people cast ballots over the next six weeks.

In Bahona village, Jorhat, Assam, on Friday, a woman casts her ballot during the first round of voting in the national election of India. (AP)
In Bahona village, Jorhat, Assam, on Friday, a woman casts her ballot during the first round of voting in the national election of India. (AP)
According to a top Election Commission of India (ECI) official, the preliminary turnout was between 64% and 65%.

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It is expected to rise once the final numbers are tallied by ECI by Saturday morning, as long queues were seen outside polling booths when voting officially closed at 6pm. In 2019, the turnout in these seats stood at 69.4%.

The EC, in a statement, said, “[V]oters reaching the Polling stations till the end of polling hour are allowed to cast their vote. Final figures will be known tomorrow after the scrutiny of form 17A.” Form 17A is the register of voters for every polling station.

The highest turnout was reported from Tripura West constituency in Tripura, where the contest is between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Biplab Kumar Deb and Congress’s Asish Kumar Saha.

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The lowest turnout was reported from Nawada in Bihar, where Vivek Thakur (BJP), Shravan Kushwaha (Rashtriya Janata Dal), and Ranjit Kumar (Bahujan Samaj Party) are in contest.

The first phase — which is also the largest of seven phases — saw all seats from Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry go to the polls.

The other six phases will take place over the next six weeks, with the results on June 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third consecutive term, hoping to become only the second PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve this feat.

“First phase, great response! Thank you to all those who have voted today. Getting EXCELLENT feedback from today’s voting. It’s clear that people across India are voting for NDA in record numbers,” Modi tweeted late on Friday.

BJP lawmaker Sudhanshu Trivedi said there is a wave of support in favor of PM Modi and it was evident from the voter turnout in the first phase.

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“By the end of the first phase, one more thing became clear… Rahul Gandhi has still not been able to muster the courage to file nomination from Amethi,” he said, adding that the BJP is confident that it will be successful in increasing its victory margin by winning more seats in the first phase than the last time.

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is hoping to use a mix of regional leaders, local issues, and discontent over jobs to deny the BJP a third straight victory.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged voters to cast their ballots carefully and asserted that a new era of economic empowerment and equal opportunities beckons them.

“The fight to protect our Constitution and Democracy begins today,” he said in a post on X.

“My dear citizens, from 21 States and UTs who are voting in the First Phase of the Lok Sabha elections, I request you to carefully cast your vote. A future where NYAY (justice) awaits you. A new era of Economic Empowerment and Equal Opportunities beckons you,” the Congress chief said.

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Focus was also on the 12 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, where the other 13 go to the polls in the next phase. The BJP had swept Rajasthan in 2019 and is contesting all seats. The Congress, on the other hand, is contesting 22 and left three for its alliance partners Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP). The state recorded a turnout of 57.3%, compared to 63.9% in 2019.

In Uttar Pradesh, eight seats in the western part of the state went to the polls. The state recorded a turnout of 59.8%, compared to 66.6% in 2019.

In Assam, five of the 14 seats went to the polls. The state recorded a turnout of 72.4%, but a comparison with previous elections was not possible because of seats being redrawn.

In the Maoist-ravaged Bastar, an assistant commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries when a pressure cooker bomb planted by Maoists exploded and a CRPF jawan died in an accidental grenade explosion during an area domination exercise.

The seat — the only one to go the polls in Chhattisgarh on Friday — recorded a turnout of 67.1%, compared to 66.2%in 2019.

For the first time, people in 56 villages in Bastar in Chhattisgarh cast their vote in polling booths set up in their villages, said the poll body in its statement.

The poll body pointed out that in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, voters belonging to the tribal communities came out in large numbers. The Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar made history by casting a vote for the first time.

In 2019, the general elections recorded a turnout of 67%, the highest since the first election in 1951-52.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Rajasthan sees 22.51% voter turnout till 11 am.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Check out the top news updates from the first phase of polling in the 2024 general elections.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: The first phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha election commenced today, April 19, at 7 am. In the first phase of polls, as many as 21 states and 102 constituencies will cast their votes to elect the next set of MPs across the country. The 2024 general elections are set to take place in seven phases across the country, ending on June 1. The counting of votes and result declaration for the Lok Sabha election will take place on June 4.

In the first phase of Lok Sabha election 2024, voting will take place in the following states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.

Elections will also be held in the following Union Territories today – Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. People from 102 constituencies across these states and UTs will cast their votes today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance is eyeing its third consecutive term this general election, with echoes of ‘abki baar 400 paar’, while the opposition INDIA bloc is taking an economical approach to their campaign, promising MSP for farmers and cash handouts to women in their manifesto.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase-wise schedule

  • Phase 1- April 19
  • Phase 2- April 26
  • Phase 3- May 7
  • Phase 4 – May 13
  • Phase 5 – May 20
  • Phase 6 – May 25
  • Phase 7 – June 1

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh districts

Lok Sabha election 2024 voting LIVE: Voter turnout in UP seats till 11 am

  • Muzaffarnagar- 23.62%
  •  Saharanpur- 28.64 %
  • Moradabad- 25.00 %
  • Kairana – 25.89 %
  • Nagina- 26.93 %
  • Bijnor- 25.50 %
  • Rampur- 20.71 %
  • Pilibhit- 26.88%

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Assam, Tripura show impressive voter turnout

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The average voter turnout in Tripura West LS seat stood at 34.6%, while the voter turnout in Assam at 11 am was at 27.22%.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Rajasthan turnout surpasses 22 pc till 11 am

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The voter turnout in Rajasthan till 11 am stands at 22.51 percent.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Voter turnout in Bihar constituencies

  • Voter turnout in Bihar till 11 am
  • Aurangabad – 15.03%
  • Jamui – 19.33%
  • Gaya – 14.50%
  • Nawada – 17.65%

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Uttarakhand’s Almora voters boycott polls

During phase one of the Lok Sabha elections, voters from Suniyakot village in Uttrakhand’s Almora boycotted the polls, taking out a procession with the slogan ‘Road nahi toh vote nahi’.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Clashes reported in Arunachal Pradesh

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Reports of clashes and stone pelting between two political parties emerged from Arunachal Pradesh’s Niausa village in the Longding area.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Clashes erupt in West Bengal

Reports of clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started pouring in as soon as voting for three of West Bengal’s 42 seats began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls at 7 am on Friday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Three biggest challenges in conducting polls

There are three major challenges that the Election Commission of India faces in the conduct of general elections in India: enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct; blurring of lines between news and publicity of candidates and political parties; and monitoring and capping election expenditure by political parties, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa said at an event on the 2024 general elections at the Indian International Centre in New Delhi on Thursday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: PM Modi addresses a public rally in UP’s Amroha

While addressing a public rally in Amroha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “BJP is moving ahead with a big vision and big goals for the villages and the poor. But the entire energy of the people of the INDI alliance is spent in making the villages and rural areas backward. Areas like Amroha and Western Uttar Pradesh have suffered the biggest loss due to this mentality…The BJP government is building textile parks to promote the textile industry in the country. The garment industry of Amroha will also benefit from this. This will create more and more employment…”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Nagaland nears 11 pc voter turnout

The voter turnout in Nagaland till 9 am for the first phase of the polls stands at 10.9 percent.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Google Doodle celebrates India’s elections

Google Doodle commemorated the commencement of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 in India by depicting an index finger marked with ink. This symbolic representation signifies the ongoing voting process in the country as the first phase of the general election gets underway. 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: 10.54 % voting in Uttarakhand

Till 9 am on Friday, Uttarakhand saw a total voter turnout of around 10.54 percent in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: UP-Bihar voter turnout till 9 am

  • Gaya – 9.30%
  • Aurangabad – 6.01%
  • Nawada – 6.15%
  • Jamui – 9.12%
  • Saharanpur- 11%
  • Moradabad- 11.76%

Lok Sabha Election Schedule 2024Phase-IPhase-IIPhase-IIIPhase-IVPhase-VPhase-VIPhase-VII
No. of Constituencies102899496495757
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification20-03-202428-03-202412-04-202418-04-202426-04-202429-04-202407-05-2024
Last Date of Making Nominations27-03-2024, 28-03-2024 (only Bihar)04-04-202419-04-202425-04-202403-05-202406-05-202414-05-2024
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations28-03-2024, 30-03-2024 (only Bihar)05-04-2024, 06-04-2024 (only J&K)20-04-202426-04-202404-05-202407-05-202415-05-2024
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures30-03-2024, 02-04-2024 (only Bihar)08-04-202422-04-202429-04-202406-05-202409-05-202417-05-2024
Date of Poll19-04-202426-04-202407-05-202413-05-202420-05-202425-05-202401-06-2024
Date of Counting04-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-2024
Date Before Which Election Shall Be Completed06-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-2024

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: PM Modi hails first phase of polls

Marking the start of Phase 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, “The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commence today! As 102 seats across 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all those voting in these seats to exercise their franchise in record numbers. I particularly call upon the young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers. After all, every vote counts and every voice matters!”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Phase 1 of voting begins 

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2023 commenced at 7 am today, across 21 states and Union Territories. 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Voting to commence shortly 

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections across 21 states is set to commence in a few minutes.

Lok Sabha 2024 Voting LIVE: Assembly election in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

Not just the voting for the Lok Sabha election, but Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assembly election voting will also take place today. Voting for 92 assembly seats across the two states will begin today at 7 am, and results will be out on June 2.

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