The average number of electors per polling station in Kerala stood at 1,049 followed by Bihar at 979. Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh recorded the lowest at 365.
For this year’s Medinipur West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Agnimitra Paul, the Asansol Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), for Medinipur, a seat previously held by Dilip Ghosh.
Addressing a virtual press conference, Kejriwal said with the completion of each phase of the Lok Sabha polls, it is becoming clearer that the Narendra Modi government is on its way out and the INDIA bloc is coming to power on June 4.
In the Faridabad Haryana Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled for May 25, the Faridabad constituency anticipates an intriguing contest. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Krishan Pal Gurjar, aiming for his third consecutive victory, is a strong contender.
Delhi 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in North West Delhi are set to be a significant contest, reflecting the broader political dynamics of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Election Commission of India has scheduled the elections in seven phases starting on April 19, with North West Delhi voting in one of these phases. The results will be announced on June 4.
While addressing a rally in Basirhat, Banerjee slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talking to Sandeshkhali protester and BJP candidate Rekha Patra over the phone, alleging that the country has the "worst track record in terms of women's safety and security under the BJP rule".
In Gurugram Haryana Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Congress has a seat-sharing arrangement with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under which Congress is contesting nine out of the ten Lok Sabha seats in the state, while AAP is contesting the remaining seat.
Delhi 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: North East Delhi, with its vibrant and diverse electorate, is expected to play a pivotal role in determining the political fate of Delhi. The battle between Manoj Tiwari and Kanhaiya Kumar promises to be a closely watched contest, reflecting the larger political trends and sentiments in the national capital.
For the upcoming Karnal Haryana Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) has fielded former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar who has held the Karnal Legislative Assembly for the last 10 years
New Delhi 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Formed four years after India’s independence, the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency stands as one of the oldest in the country. It includes ten of the seventy legislative assemblies in Delhi: Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Moti Nagar, Delhi Cantt, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, Kasturba Nagar, Malviya Nagar, RK Puram, and Greater Kailash.
EC says the remarks were found to be 'improper, injudicious and undignified', and prima facie a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
In this Hisar Haryana Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Chautala dynasty is at the forefront, with three family members contesting against each other.
West Bengal 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: In the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election for the Bishnupur constituency, several prominent candidates have emerged. Sujata Mondal Khan (ex-wife of Soumitra Khan) is representing the All India Trinamool Congress, while Soumitra Khan is the candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Additionally, Sheetal Kaibhatt and Shital Kebarta are standing for the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Uttar Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: The candidates who have filed their nominations for the Pratapgarh seat are sitting MP and BJP candidate for the Pratapgarh seat Sangam Lal Gupta, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Prathamesh Mishra, Devi Prasad from the Janshanti Party, Ramsiddh Yadav from the Manavtawadi Samaj Party, Mahesh Kumar Prajapati from the Samajdar Party, and independent candidate Harikesh Bahadur Pandey.
Industrialist Naveen Jindal, who recently switched from the Congress, represents the BJP in this Kurukshetra Haryana Lok Sabha Elections 2024, while the INLD has nominated Abhay Chautala and the Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Sushil Gupta under the INDIA bloc banner.
The poll strategist credited the saffron party for shifting the election narrative to winning 370 seats in the general polls, from crossing half-way mark, calling it a “smart move”
Addressing an election rally in Sambalpur where the BJP has fielded Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Shah said this time lotus, the party's symbol, will bloom in Odisha.
Delhi Lok Sabha election 2024: The BJP has nominated Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (71) who will take on AAP candidate Sahiram Pehalwan (64), who is supported by the Congress.
Uttar Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: In this constituency, the Yadav-OBC (21%), Muslim (17%), and Dalit (19%) communities constitute the majority of voters. The remaining voters hail from diverse backgrounds, including the Bhumihar, Thakur, Brahmin, and Kayasth communities. Azamgarh, deemed one of the most underdeveloped districts in Uttar Pradesh, faces significant socio-economic challenges.
The grassroots’ feedback is that people are coming forward to fight this election and we are just helping them. So, the BJP claim of 400-500 paar is impossible, says Kharge.
13 candidates, including Shahab, are vying for victory in Siwan Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024, including the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Vijay Lakshmi Kushwaha and RJD's Avadh Bihari Chaudhary.
Uttar Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: The BJP secured victory in this constituency for the first time in 1996, with Murli Manohar Joshi emerging as the triumphant candidate in three successive elections until 1999. However, the Samajwadi Party's Rewati Raman Singh claimed victory in 2004 and 2009. In 2014, the BJP regained the seat as Shyama Charan Gupta defeated Rewati Raman Singh. Notably, Gupta later switched allegiance, leaving the BJP to join the Samajwadi Party.
The mood in the BJP camp is upbeat as they feel the party has a realistic chance of winning the Assembly elections this time. Modi’s popularity is definitely on the upswing, but is it enough to dent CM Naveen Patnaik’s winning streak?
Uttar Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: For the 2024 General Elections the BJP has fielded Maneka Gandhi again. Meanwhile the Samajwadi Party has changed its candidate from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat, giving the ticket to Ram Bhual Nishad replacing Bheem Nishad. Uday Raj Verma has been fielded by BSP for Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat.
Addressing a virtual press conference, Kejriwal said the INDIA bloc will give a stable government to the country. "With each passing poll phase, it is becoming clearer that the Modi government is on its way out and tge INDIA bloc will come to power on June 4," he said.
In the Gopalganj Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Gopalganj is scheduled for polling in the sixth phase, on May 25.
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: A significant turning point in Odisha's political history occurred with the formation of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by Naveen Patnaik in 1997. The BJD's emergence marked a shift in the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat's political dynamics, leading to a spectacular victory in the 1998 election with Prasanna Kumar Patasani securing the seat for the party.
Patra sparked a controversy with this remark that Lord Jagannath was a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, he later described it as a 'slip of the tongue'.
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: The upcoming election in Puri promises to be a closely watched affair, with the three main contenders vying for the mandate of the electorate. The outcome will hinge on various factors, including the candidates' appeal, campaign strategies, and local issues. The margin of victory in the previous election suggests a keenly contested battle, and it will be interesting to see how the voters respond to the new lineup of candidates on polling day.
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: With such heavyweight candidates from the BJP, Congress, and BJD in the fray, the electoral battle in Sambalpur is likely to be intensive. It will be interesting to see how the voters respond to these developments and which candidate ultimately emerges victorious in the closely watched contest.
During her campaign for the May 25 election, not a single leader from the BJP's list of star campaigners has shown up to support Maneka Gandhi.
In 2019, Baramulla had recorded 34.6 per cent polling but the boundaries of the seat have changed since then as delimitation was carried out in J&K in 2022.
In an interview with PTI, he said it is the people who are now fighting for them and against the ideology of the BJP and the RSS which spreads "hatred and division" in society.
The Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which was once militancy-infested, recorded its highest-ever voter turnout at 59 per cent on a violence-free polling day on Monday.
"INDI Alliance can try any sort of votebank politics, the people will not believe them. They are totally discredited and dejected," the prime minister said in the post.
Lok Sabha election 2024: Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir saw a significant increase at 57.4 percent as against 34.6 percent five years ago. Cities such as Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, and Lucknow did not witness a high turnout.
The best and worst scenario for both the BJP and the TMC is plus/minus four seats compared to their 2019 tally
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The presence of so much 'matra shakti' at this event is overwhelming me. You all took out time to come here, I am grateful to you, said PM Modi while addressing the Mahila Sammelan in Varanasi.
Interestingly, this constituency has recorded the highest number of home voting in the national capital, with 969 people above 85 and 179 persons with disabilities (PWDs) exercising their franchise through this process introduced by the Election Commission of India in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Out of the 10 assembly segments in this Lok Sabha seat, nine went in favour of the AAP in Delhi assembly election, 2020, and one to the BJP.
Jayant Sinha, son of former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, is the sitting MP of Hazaribagh
Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad, who is contesting from Mumbai North Central, said she was getting worrying reports from across Mumbai about people waiting for several hours in queues amid heat,
The BJP leader, however, later clarified that it was a slip of the tongue and asked the Opposition not to make an issue out of a nonexistent matter.
Babun had expressed his displeasure after TMC renominated sitting MP Prasun Banerjee for the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in March
Salman Khan, a renowned Bollywood actor, recently exercised his voting rights in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai. Photos show him arriving at the polling station with security and fans, underscoring his dedication to engaging in the democratic process.
Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, and Tiger Shroff showcased the significance of voting in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing the civic responsibility integral to a democratic society.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, recently back from Cannes and recovering from an injury, ensured she voted today in Mumbai (May 20).
Incidentally, after his candidature for the Lok Sabha election was announced, Amol was served a notice by the Enforcement Directorate for his alleged involvement in the Khichdi scam.
Aamir Khan, a prominent Bollywood actor, was seen voting in Mumbai for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections alongside his ex-wife, Kiran Rao. The two were photographed smiling and showing their inked fingers after casting their votes.
Polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, of which six seats are in the financial capital, Mumbai