Round 1 of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 has concluded amid reports of EVM glitches, violence, ink row and missing names. Read full report.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase-I Voting News Updates: Highlights of Round 1 Polls
The phase-I voting for the 17th Lok Sabha begins on April 11, 2019. In the polling on Thursday, a total of 91 Lok Sabha seats, across 20 states will be contested in the first phase.
11 Apr, 20:45 (IST)
Voting has all ended in all 91 constituencies, confirmed the Election Commission. The polls were extended in some of the seats where voting time was extended due to technical glitches. The maximum turnout has been recorded in Tripura, where 81.8 per cent polling was registered.
11 Apr, 19:42 (IST)
Check State-Wise Polling Percentage Below:
11 Apr, 19:39 (IST)
Voting has completely concluded in 10 states, confirmed the Election Commission. "There were 6.87 crore women voters and over 14 lakh differently abled voters. 1.7 lakh polling stations were present across 20 states and UTs," he said.
11 Apr, 19:04 (IST)
Two security personnel have been injured in an IED blast and firing by naxals in Etapalli of Gadchiroli district when they were returning to the base camp along with the polling party today. The injured jawans are being brought to Nagpur, news agency ANI reported.
11 Apr, 18:32 (IST)
Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 has ended. The state-wise voter turnout till 5pm has been released by the Election Commission. Check below:
11 Apr, 17:36 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh voter turnout till 5 PM:
Ghaziabad - 53 per cent
Bijnor - 61 per cent
Kairana - 60.36 per cent
Baghpat - 60 per cent
Muzaffarnagar - 62 per cent
Meerut - 60 per cent
Gautam Budh Nagar - 57 per cent
11 Apr, 16:58 (IST)
Bihar voter turnout till 3 pm:
Aurangabad - 38.5 per cent
Gaya - 44 per cent
Nawada - 43 per cent
Jamui - 41.34 per cent
11 Apr, 16:56 (IST)
Voter turnout till 3 pm:
Andhra Pradesh - 55%
Arunachal Pradesh - 50.87%
Sikkim - 55%
11 Apr, 16:12 (IST)
In West Bengal, a voter turnout of 69.94 per cent has been recorded till 3 pm.
11 Apr, 16:08 (IST)
There's more news of clashes from Andhra Pradesh. A clash broke out between workers of TDP and YSRCP at a polling station in a village of Jammalamadugu Mandal in Kadapa district. One injured YSRCP worker has been taken to the hospital.
11 Apr, 15:56 (IST)
Voter turnout till 3 pm:
Nagaland - 68%
Telangana - 48.95%
Assam - 59.5%
Meghalaya - 55%
11 Apr, 15:53 (IST)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta Fadnavis cast their vote at a polling station in Nagpur.
11 Apr, 15:46 (IST)
Voter turnout till 3 pm:
Lakshadweep - 51.25 per cent
Uttarakhand - 46.59 per cent
Manipur - 68.90 per cent
Maharashtra - 38.35 per cent
Uttar Pradesh - 50.86 per cent
11 Apr, 14:40 (IST)
Voter turnout at 1 PM:
West Bengal - 55.95 per cent
Assam - 44.33 per cent
Andhra Pradesh - 41 per cent
Meghalaya - 44.5 per cent
Sikkim - 39.08 per cent
Mizoram - 46.5 per cent
11 Apr, 14:32 (IST)
Hyderabad: Former cricketer and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) working president, Mohammad Azharuddin, cast his vote at polling booth number 71.
11 Apr, 14:07 (IST)
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his wife cast their vote at a polling booth in Siddipet district.
11 Apr, 13:52 (IST)
Voter Turnout in Uttar Pradesh till 1 PM:
Ghaziabad - 39.80 per cent
Saharanpur - 41.60 per cent
Kairana - 39.80 per cent
Muzaffarnagar - 37.60 per cent
Meerut - 40.60 per cent
Bijnaur - 40.80 per cent
Baghpat - 38 per cent
11 Apr, 13:47 (IST)
Reports of firing are coming in from a polling booth in Kairana in Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the security personnel posted at the polling booth had to fire shots in the air after two groups clashed with each other over allegations of bogus voting. Reports say there was stone pelting on the gate, following which the security personnel fired shots in the air to disperse crowds.
11 Apr, 13:43 (IST)
Voter Turnout in Bihar till 1 PM:
34.60 per cent in Aurangabad
33 per cent in Gaya
37 per cent in Nawada
29 per cent in Jamui
The phase-I voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is taking place on April 11, 2019. In the polling on Thursday, a total of 91 Lok Sabha seats, across 20 states are being contested in the first phase. The results for 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be announced on May 23. States and union territories going into poll in first phase are: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. Stay with us for Live updates on voting for all 91 Parliamentary seats. How To Vote #India? How To Use EVM and Verify on VVPAT? Tutorial On Casting Vote Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in India.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 10, announced the schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Voting for the General Elections will take place in seven phases across the country to decide the names of 543 Members of Parliament (MPs). The polling will take place from April 11 to May 19. The Model Code of Conduct immediately has come into the force after the announcement of election dates.
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Along with Lok Sabha Elections, voting will also take place in this phase for Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha Assembly Elections 2019. A total of 900 million voters are expected to cast their vote this General Election across 10 lakh polling stations. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Congress have sounded the poll bugle as soon as the election dates were announced.
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