LS Polls 2024 LIVE: The results will be announced on June 4.
Voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections has begun in 21 states and UTs — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, 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.
Over 16.63 crore voters, including 8.4 crore men and 8.23 crore women, will cast their vote across 1.87 lakh polling stations. Voting bean at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.
The elections to the five seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be held across five phases almost five years to the abrogation of Article 370. Among the prominent candidates in the first phase are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Bhupendra Yadav, Kiren Rijiju, Sanjeev Baliyan, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Sarbananda Sonowal. Also in the fray are Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi, DMK’s Kanimozhi as well as BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai.
While the BJP-led National Democratic alliance (NDA) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi 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 LIVE updates on Lok Sabha polls Phase 1:
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Waits In Queue At Polling Station To Cast His Vote
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reached the Walbakgre polling station in Tura at 6.30 am and is waiting in queue for his turn to vote.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Polling Begins For Udhampur Seat In Jammu And Kashmir
Five years after Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status following the abrogation of Article 370, voting began in the first phase of general elections in the Udhampur constituency.
The polling will be held in 2,637 polling stations across the constituency despite pouring rain and will decide the fate of 12 candidates, including Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Early voters braved the inclement weather in the morning to head to the polling stations. Over 16 lakh people, including 845,283 are men and 777,899 women are eligible to cast their vote.
“Choose Strong, Decisive Leadership”: Home Minister Amit Shah To Voters
It is an important day today, as the first phase of voting is taking place in the country. I appeal to all the voters who are voting in this phase to vote in large numbers because every vote of yours has the power to create a secure, developed, and self-reliant India. Your vote…
– Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) April 19, 2024BJP vs Congress: Battle For 5 Lok Sabha Seats In Maharashtra Begins
In the first phase of the general elections, voting has begun for the five Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra where more than 95 lakh people are eligible to vote.
In Nagpur, there is a direct fight between senior BJP leader Gadkari and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre.
In Chandrapur, BJP candidate and Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is facing Congress nominee Pratibha Dhanorkar
In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Sunil Mendhe, who is pitted against Congress candidate Dr Prashant Patole.
Two-time Lok Sabha MP of BJP, Ashok Nete, is contesting against Congress nominee Dr Namdev Kirsan in Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST)
In Ramtek, the fight is between Shyamkumar Barwe of the Congress and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s candidate Raju Parwe.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Polling For Lone Seat in Andaman And Nicobar Island Begins
Amid tight secuirty, voting has begun for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A total of 3.15 lakh voters – 1.64 lakh men, 1.51 lakh women are eligible to vote. Special polling stations have been established for 39 voters of the Great Nicobarese tribe of Strait Islands, 68 members of the Onge tribe at Hut Bay and 98 Shompen tribals of Great Nicobar Island.
In Pics: Voters At Polling Station In Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: “I Call Upon Young, First Time Voters”: PM Modi’s Message To Voters
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,…
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 19, 2024Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Voters Form Long Queues Outside Polling Stations In Assam
In Pics: Voters In West Bengal’s Coochbehar Start Queuing Up To Vote
In Pics: Polling Underway At Kondagaon In Chhattisgarh’s Bastar
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Voting Begins In 21 States And Union Territories
In Pics: All Women Polling Team For Lok Sabha Elections In Nagaland 
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: 1/4 Of All Polling Stations In Nagaland “Vulnerable”
For the lone Lok Sabha in Nagaland, one-fourth of the total polling booths have been marked as critical and vulnerable. Over 13.25 lakh voters will decide the fate of three candidates at 2,342 polling booths. 588 of them have been marked as critical and vulnerable. Polling will begin at 7 am and go on till 4 pm. Nearly 20,000 first-time voters, 22,140 senior citizens above 85 years and 6,707 people with disabilities are eligible to cast their vote today.
“Polling Stations Welcome You”: Chief Election Commissioner’s Message To Voters
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has urged voters across the country to participate in the first phase general elections today. “More than 16 crore voter slips have been distributed in phase one. It’s a kind of invitation that is reaching your house, saying this is your polling station. This is your voter list. Please come and vote. youth, male, female, old age, transgender, everybody we are looking for. Our staff is a very well trained. Teams are there at all the polling stations to welcome you very, very courteously. Please come,” he said.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: List Of 102 Constituencies That Go To Polls Today
Here’s a list of 102 constituencies that go to polls today:
Alipurduars
West Bengal
Almora
Uttarakhand
Alwar
Rajasthan
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Arakkonam
Tamil Nadu
Arani
Tamil Nadu
Arunachal East
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal West
Arunachal Pradesh
Aurangabad
Bihar
Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh
Bastar
Chhattisgarh
Bhandara-Gondiya
Maharashtra
Bharatpur
Rajasthan
Bijnor
Uttar Pradesh
Bikaner
Rajasthan
Chandrapur
Maharashtra
Chennai Central
Tamil Nadu
Chennai North
Tamil Nadu
Chennai South
Tamil Nadu
Chhindwara
Madhya Pradesh
Chidambaram
Tamil Nadu
Churu
Rajasthan
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Coochbehar
West Bengal
Cuddalore
Tamil Nadu
Dausa
Rajasthan
Dharmapuri
Tamil Nadu
Dibrugarh
Assam
Dindigul
Tamil Nadu
Erode
Tamil Nadu
Gadchiroli-Chimur
Maharashtra
Ganganagar
Rajasthan
Garhwal
Uttarakhand
Gaya
Bihar
Hardwar
Uttarakhand
Inner Manipur
Manipur
Jabalpur
Madhya Pradesh
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Jaipur Rural
Rajasthan
Jalpaiguri
West Bengal
Jamui
Bihar
Jhunjhunu
Rajasthan
Jorhat
Assam
Kairana
Uttar Pradesh
Kallakurichi
Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu
Kanniyakumari
Tamil Nadu
Karauli-Dholpur
Rajasthan
Karur
Tamil Nadu
Kaziranga
Assam
Krishnagiri
Tamil Nadu
Lakhimpur
Assam
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
Mandla
Madhya Pradesh
Mayiladuthurai
Tamil Nadu
Mizoram
Mizoram
Moradabad
Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar
Uttar Pradesh
Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu
Nagaur
Rajasthan
Nagina
Uttar Pradesh
Nagpur
Maharashtra
Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
Uttarakhand
Namakkal
Tamil Nadu
Nawada
Bihar
Nilgiris
Tamil Nadu
Outer Manipur
Manipur
Perambalur
Tamil Nadu
Pilibhit
Uttar Pradesh
Pollachi
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
Puducherry
Ramanathapuram
Tamil Nadu
Rampur
Uttar Pradesh
Ramtek
Maharashtra
Saharanpur
Uttar Pradesh
Salem
Tamil Nadu
Shahdol
Madhya Pradesh
Shillong
Meghalaya
Sidhi
Madhya Pradesh
Sikar
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Sikkim
Sivaganga
Tamil Nadu
Sonitpur
Assam
Sriperumbudur
Tamil Nadu
Tehri Garhwal
Uttarakhand
Tenkasi
Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu
Theni
Tamil Nadu
Thiruvallur
Tamil Nadu
Thoothukkudi
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu
Tiruppur
Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai
Tamil Nadu
Tripura West
Tripura
Tura
Meghalaya
Udhampur
Jammu & Kashmir
Vellore
Tamil Nadu
Viluppuram
Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar
Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Prominent Leaders In The Fray
These prominent leaders are in the fray in the first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha polls:
- Nitin Gadkari
- Sarbanada Sonowal
- Bhupendra Yadav
- Gaurav Gogoi
- Kanimozhi
- K Annamalai
- Bhupendra Yadav
- Kiren Rijiju
- Sanjeev Baliyan
- Jitendra Singh
- Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Biplab Kumar Deb
In Pics: Voter Awareness Campaigns Across India
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Some Interesting Facts About 1st Phase Of Voting Tomorrow
Here are some facts about the first phase of polling:
- 102 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) in 21 States/UTs
- Voting begins at 7 am and ends at 6 pm
- Over 16.63 crore voters include 8.4 crore male; 8.23 crore female and 11,371 third-gender.
- 35.67 lakh first-time voters are registered to exercise their right to franchise.
- 3.51 crore young voters in the age group of 20-29 years.
- 41 helicopters, 84 special trains and nearly 1 lakh vehicles have been deployed to ferry polling and security personnel.
- 361 observers have already reached their constituencies.
- 4,627 flying squads, 5,208 statistics surveillance teams, 2,028 video surveillance teams and 1,255 video viewing teams to deal with any form of inducement of voters.
- 1,374 inter-state and 162 international border checkposts to check flow of liquor, drugs, cash and freebies.
- 14.14 lakh registered voters aged 85 plus and 13.89 lakh Persons with disabilities (PwD)
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