Lok Sabha polls 2024 highlights: FIR registered against DK Shivakumar for poll violation

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• 20 Apr 2024, 07:25 PM

  FIR registered against Congress' DK Shivakumar for poll violation

  The FIR was registered against Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar for violation of the MCC for allegedly promising water supply in exchange of votes, EC said.

  
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• 20 Apr 2024, 02:08 PM

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  #WATCH | Rajasthan: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath holds a roadshow in Nimbahera, Chittorgarh #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/D6ZxEnJTKj

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• 20 Apr 2024, 12:50 PM

  After losing Amethi, Congress' 'sahabzade' likely to lose Wayanad: PM Modi

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• 20 Apr 2024, 10:16 AM

  After the completion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that the BJP's '400 paar' film has become a super flop on the first day itself. Tejashwi Yadav told ANI that there is no competition in the first phase as Bihar will give shocking results this time.

  "The Mahagathbandhan is winning all four seats in the first phase. We have held block wise meetings and the feedback that has come is very good the BJP's "400 paar" film has become a super flop on the first day itself. The people of Bihar are aware and will teach them a lesson," he said. "There is no competition in the first phase. We have said many times before that Bihar will give shocking results this time. They have not done anything for the people of Bihar. The promises made by Modi ji in 2014 and 2019 were not fulfilled. Now the public is tired of their statements and false promises. We have promised that we will give special package to Bihar along with special status," Tejashwi added. (ANI)

  
• 20 Apr 2024, 08:53 AM

  After the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has said that the state is the fortress of the Bharatiya Janata Party which is going to win all the 25 seats."I want to thank people of Rajasthan for making the first phase of election peaceful. Voter turnout was little but I have faith that we will win these 12 seats. In Rajasthan, BJP will win the whole 25 seats. We got feedback from everywhere and people have said that we will win these 12 seats and the other 13 seats as well. I appeal that all voters should vote in the next phase," he said. "Rajasthan is BJP's fortress and we will win 25 out of 25 seats," CM Bhajanlal added. Further, the Rajasthan CM also asserted that voter turnout was reduced everywhere due to various reasons but the voters of the BJP only have food and water after voting and he has full confidence in them. (ANI)

  
• 20 Apr 2024, 07:53 AM

  A voter turnout of over 60 per cent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories.

  
• 20 Apr 2024, 06:44 AM

  Home Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Rajasthan's Udaipur on Friday evening, hours after voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded. During the roadshow, Shah couldn't resist a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, mocking him over his past predictions of turmoil in Kashmir. 

  "In Kashmir, (Peoples Democratic Party chief) Mehbooba Mufti and (Congress leader) Rahul Baba (Gandhi) used to say there would be bloodbath here once Article 370 is removed," he said while addressing a gathering. 

  "Rahul Baba, five years have passed (since the abrogation of Article 370). This is the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leave alone the talk of the bloodbath, no one has the guts to throw a stone there," Amit Shah said. (ANI)

  
• 20 Apr 2024, 06:36 AM

  Voters who reached the polling stations until the end of polling hours were allowed to cast their vote. "Final figures will be known on Saturday after the scrutiny of Form 17A," the release said. 

  
• 20 Apr 2024, 06:36 AM

  The first phase of voting for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories was held on Friday with a voter turnout of nearly 64 per cent. The estimated voter turnout was recorded at 63.89 percent till 9:00 pm in the first phase of polling. According to an official release, the voting percentage is likely to go up when reports from all polling stations are obtained, as polling was scheduled until 6 PM in many constituencies. (ANI)

  
• 20 Apr 2024, 06:32 AM

  According to the data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), a total of 1.87 lakh polling stations have been set up, while 18 lakh personnel have been deployed across the 102 constituencies going to the polls. 

  The Lok Sabha polls will be held in India in seven phases to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The results will be announced on June 4. 

  The second phase will be held on April 26 and the remaining phases will be May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1 accordingly. The last general elections in 2019 were also held in seven phases. (ANI)