An average voter turnout of 64 per cent was recorded in the fourth phase of polling for 72 Lok Sabha seats across 9 states, the Election Commission said. While state-wise final figures are yet to come, Odisha recorded 66 percent polling by 5 pm, Maharashtra 52.7 percent, Bihar 58.92 percent, Jharkhand 64 percent and West Bengal 66 percent.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 4: 64 Percent Voter Turnout Recorded, Says Election Commission
The polling for Phase 4 Lok Sabha Elections for 72 constituencies, spread across nine states, began at 7 am on Monday. The polling is currently taking place at Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Lok Sabha Seats.
29 Apr, 19:07 (IST)
Polling has concluded for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 in 72 constituencies across 9 states. Till 5 pm, 50.6 percent voter turnout was recorded.
29 Apr, 17:19 (IST)
A little over 50 percent voter turnout was registered till 5 pm for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 72 constituencies across 9 states.
Bihar - 53.67%
J&K - 9.79%
Madhya Pradesh - 65.86%
Maharashtra - 51.06%
Odisha - 64.05 %
Rajasthan - 62.86%
Uttar Pradesh - 53.12%
West Bengal - 76.47%
Jharkhand - 63.40%
29 Apr, 16:47 (IST)
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri cast their votes in Mumbai's Bandra. Check out pictures below:
29 Apr, 15:59 (IST)
Estimated voter turnout till 3 pm for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is 49.52%. Voting is underway in 72 constituencies, across 9 states.
Polling State Wise:
Bihar: 44.23%
Odisha: 51.54%
Rajasthan: 54.16%
West Bengal: 66.01%
Madhya Pradesh: 55.22%
J&K: 8.42%
Maharashtra: 41.15%
Jharkhand: 56.37%
Uttar Pradesh: 44.16%
29 Apr, 15:19 (IST)
The Samajwadi Party has changed its candidate from Varanasi. The party has replaced Shalini Yadav with ex-BSF constable Tej Bahadur.
29 Apr, 14:58 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi attacks TMC in Serampore rally. He said, "Goons of TMC are trying their hardest to stop people from voting and attacking BJP workers, they are not letting BJP leaders campaign."
29 Apr, 14:51 (IST)
"There were various instances where on instructions of BJP leaders, Central Forces acted in a manner which is not conducive to free and fair elections in West Bengal," said the Trinamool Congress in letter to the Election Commission.
29 Apr, 14:12 (IST)
Estimated voter turnout till 1 pm for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is 36.52%. Voting is underway in 72 constituencies, across 9 states.
Polling State Wise:
Bihar: 37.71%
Odisha: 35.79%
Rajasthan: 44.51%
West Bengal: 52.37%
Madhya Pradesh: 43.38%
J&K: 6.66%
Maharashtra: 29.18%
Jharkhand: 44.90%
Uttar Pradesh: 34.19%
29 Apr, 14:06 (IST)
The state-wise voter turnout has been released by the Election Commission. At 1 pm, the maximum turnout has been recorded in West Bengal (52.37%), followed by Jharkhand (44.90%).
29 Apr, 13:44 (IST)
Actor Salman Khan Casts His vote in Bandra in Mumbai
Actor Salman Khan casts his vote at polling booth number 283 in Bandra, Mumbai.
29 Apr, 13:42 (IST)
Actor Ranveer Singh and Singer Asha Bhosle cast their votes.
29 Apr, 13:37 (IST)
Manish Tewari, Congress files his nomination from Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency. Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh also present.
Punjab: Manish Tewari, Congress files his nomination from Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency. Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh also present. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/BlOkLpgmwq
— ANI (@ANI)
29 Apr, 13:35 (IST)
Union Minister Smriti Irani and actors Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan cast their vote at a polling booth in Juhu. Also, Sunjay Dutt casts his vote in Mumbai along with wife Manyata.
29 Apr, 13:29 (IST)
Estimated voter turnout till 12 pm for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is 23.48%. Voting is underway in 72 constituencies, across 9 states.
Polling State Wise:
Bihar: 18.26%
Odisha: 19.67%
Rajasthan: 29.19%
West Bengal: 35%
Madhya Pradesh: 26.62%
J&K: 3.74%
Maharashtra: 16.47%
Jharkhand: 29.21%
Uttar Pradesh: 21.18%
29 Apr, 13:23 (IST)
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi Thackeray and son Aditya Thackeray cast their votes. Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar cast their vote in Mumbai. Along with this actor, Swara Bhaskar and Farhan Akhtar cast their votes too.
29 Apr, 12:34 (IST)
Madhur Bhandarkar, Kareena Kapoor, Hema Malini, Gulzar, Ali Fazal, Esha Deol, Kangana Ranaut, Anand Mahindra and other cast their votes.
29 Apr, 12:28 (IST)
Over All Voter Turnout is 22.42 Per Cent.
Voter Turnout Till 11 am.
Bihar: 18.26%
Odisha: 19.61%
Rajasthan: 29.9%
West Bengal: 34.71%
Madhya Pradesh: 26.82%
J&K: 3.74%
Maharashtra: 18.39%
Jharkhand: 29.21%
Uttar Pradesh: 21.20%
29 Apr, 11:46 (IST)
The state-wise polling percentage has been released by the Election Commission till 11am. Maximum voting has been recorded in West Bengal.
29 Apr, 11:42 (IST)
21.15 per cent voter turnout recorded on 13 parliamentary constituencies in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, till 11 am, reported news agency ANI.
New Delhi, April 29: The polling for Phase 4 Lok Sabha Elections for 72 constituencies, spread across nine states, began at 7 am on Monday. The polling is currently taking place at Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Lok Sabha Seats for which Election Commission has set up 1,40,849 polling booths.
According to the EC's press release, 961 candidates are contesting for 72 LS seats. In this phase, 12,79,58,477 electorates are going to decide the fate of contesting candidates from Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Left Front, SP-BSP alliance, Congress, Shiv Sena, BJD, National Conference and PDP. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Phase 4 Campaigning Ends, 72 Seats Set to Go to Polls on Monday.
With reports of violence, EVM malfunctions and poll rigging during the first three phases, the Election Commission has made adequate security arrangements and deployed central forces to make the polls fair and peaceful. For the first time, the Election Commission has used VVPAT machines in all most of the polling booths.
Among the major candidates contesting the Lok Sabha Elections in this phase include Giriraj Singh, Kanhaiya Kumar, Tanveer Hussain, Moon Moon Sen, Babul Supriyo, Dimple Yadav, Satabdi Roy, Baijayant Panda, Manvendra Singh, Mehbooba Mufti, Arvind Sawant, Priya Dutt, Urmila Matondkar, Milind Deora, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and others. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Voting In 7 Phases From April 11 to May 19, Counting And Results On May 23; Check All Dates For General Elections.
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The polling per cent recorded in the first phase for 91 seats was 69.43 per cent. In the second round of the polls for 95 seats, a total voter turnout of 67.84 per cent was recorded and for the third phase, where 117 seats were in fray, polling per cent was 66 per cent. Now with EC more vigilant and more paramilitary forces deployed in the states, it is expected that the polling in 72 Lok Sabha constituencies would be peaceful. The results would be declared on May 23.
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