Category: Election

Amid reports of tension and violence surfacing from different places in West Bengal on Saturday, the average polling percentage for the nine Lok Sabha constituencies till 9 a.m. was recorded at a moderate of 12.94, slightly higher than the national average of 11.39.

BJP National President J.P. Nadda and his wife Mallika Nadda were the first voters to cast their votes in a polling station at their native place in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district for the seventh and the last phase of the general elections on Saturday morning.

Congress has decided not to participate in TV debates on exit polls. Party spokesperson Pawan Khera said that Congress does not want to be a part of TRP game.

On Friday night in Amritsar, Punjab, youths riding on two bikes opened fire on an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker and his companions. One person died in this incident, while 4 people were injured. The injured have been admitted to the hospital.

Bathinda constituency is leading with 26.56% voter turnout whereas Amritsar has recorded least turnout with just 20.17%.

At least 10 people were injured in pre-poll violence that erupted in the Bhangar area of West Bengal's Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday.

In Haryana's Panipat, accused jumped from the fourth floor of the district court on Friday. He died on the spot as soon as he fell down.

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, is travelling to his hometown Chandigarh to cast his vote on June 1.

After the noise of Lok Sabha elections and assembly by-elections in Himachal Pradesh subsides, candidates and their supporters will be able to do door-to-door campaigning today.

Voting for Lok Sabha elections is to be held in Punjab on Saturday i.e. 1st June. Before this, Punjab Election Officer Sibin C is going to hold a press conference today. In this, he will give information about the arrangements made for the elections.