Voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Ladakh which had 67.15% voter turnout by 7.45 pm.
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Here are all the constituencies heading to polls today
1. Bihar
Hajipur
Muzaffarpur
Madhubani
Sitamarhi
Saran
2. Jharkhand
Chatra
Hazaribagh
Kodarma
3. Maharashtra
Bhiwandi
Dhule
Dindori
Kalyan
Mumbai North
Mumbai North-East
Mumbai North-West
Mumbai North-Central
Mumbai South-Central
Mumbai South
Nashik
Palghar
Thane
4. Odisha
Aska
Bargarh
Bolangir
Kandhamal
Sundargarh
5. Uttar Pradesh
Amethi
Banda
Barabanki
Faizabad
Fatehpur
Gonda
Hamirpur
Jalaun
Jhansi
Kaiserganj
Kaushambi
Lucknow
Mohanlalganj
Raebareli
6. West Bengal
Arambagh
Bangaon
Barrackpur
Hooghly
Howrah
Srerampur
Uluberia
7. Jammu & Kashmir
Baramulla
8. Ladakh
Only 12% of candidates in fray in phase 5 are women, says ADR
The representation of women in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls continues to remain dismally low, as only about 12 per cent of the candidates in the fray in the fifth phase are female, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
The ADR analysis also showed that nearly 23 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves and about 18 per cent have serious criminal cases pending.
Your complete guide to Lok Sabha elections Phase 5
The world's most populous democracy continues exercising its right to elect its government as we head into the Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Having started on April 19 and scheduled to run till June 1, Phase 5 of the 7 phases of voting will be held on May 20 for 49 constituencies across six states and two union territories. The results will be declared on June 4.
Polling begins for seven constituencies in Bengal
Anil Ambani stands in a queue at a polling booth in Mumbai to vote
Actor Farhan Akhtar and director Zoya Akhtar show their inked fingers after casting their votes in Mumbai.
After casting his vote, sitting MP from Ayodhya and BJP candidate from the constituency, Lallu Singh says, "People are voting for Viksit Bharat, Viksit Ayodhya and to make PM Modi the PM for the third time..."
Mayawati urges people to exercise their franchise after she casts vote in Lucknow
Akshay Kumar casts vote in Mumbai's Juhu
A total of 13 seats of Maharashtra are going to polls today during the fifth and final phase of elections in the state.
These include six seats of Mumbai --Mumbai South, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-West and Mumbai North, four seats of Mumbai metropolitan region - Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Palghar and three onion-belt seats of Nashik, Dindori (ST) and Dhule.
"I want that my country remains strong and keeps growing and I have voted keeping it in mind. And more people should come to cast their vote to whoever they deem suitable," says Akshay Kumar after casting vote in Mumbai
BJP candidate from Jharkhand's Chatra Lok Sabha seat Kalicharan Singh casts his vote.
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Piyush Goyal arrives at polling station in Mumbai to cast his vote
BJP's Raebareli candidate, Dinesh Pratap Singh casts his vote in Raebareli.
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Congress has fielded Rahul Gandhi from the Raebareli seat.
BSP Supremo Mayawati shows her ink-marked finger and ID card after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow
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In Pics | Phase-5 of Lok Sabha elections 2024 gets under way
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Sangram Singh and actress Payal Rohatgi cast their votes at Children Welfare Centre, Versova in Mumbai
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"I have voted. The country will change when we will vote... I appeal to people to vote. The biggest democracy is here," says Sangram Singh.
"People should come out to vote. People should vote for the country. I voted for the country," says Payal Rohatgi.
While voting is under way in eight states and UTs, PM Modi holds roadshow in Odisha in support of Sambit Patra
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, Piyush Goyal shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Mumbai.
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Congress has fielded Bhushan Patil from the Mumbai North seat.
Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao casts vote in Mumbai
Rajkumar Rao shows his inked finger.
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It is a big responsibility towards our country, we should vote. Through us, if people can get influenced then of course that's the biggest thing that we can do to make people aware of the importance of voting. So I'm very happy that the Election Commission chose me to be the national icon and I appeal to all to please come out and cast your vote... We all want our nation to grow, to shine. It's already shining. I'm sure it's going to shine even more..."
"I appeal to all voters to cast their votes. This is everyone's constitutional right and everyone should vote." says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das after casting vote
"Election day is the festival of democracy. All the people exercise their right to vote. I came here with my family and voted. I appeal to people to come out and vote," says UP Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra.
I only hope that people would cast their vote. Their voice plays a vital role in democracy and for that, they will have to vote: JKNC vice president and party candidate from North Kashmir Baramulla parliamentary constituency Omar Abdullah
Actress Sanya Malhotra casts her vote in Mumbai
Filmmaker Kunal Kohli casts his vote in Pali Hill, Bandra West, Mumbai
Kunal Kohli shows his inked finger after casting vote.
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"I appeal to people to come out and vote. That's your right, and later on you don't have the right to complain if you don't vote. You must vote and enjoy the rest of the day."
S Chokalingam, chief electoral officer, Maharashtra, exercises franchise in Mumbai
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Nitin Kareer, chief secretary Maharashtra casts his vote
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Polling being held on the lone seat of Ladakh today
It will see a contest between Congress' Tsering Namgyal and BJP's Tashi Gyalson.
Recap | Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar, Rajkummar Rao cast vote in Mumbai earlier in the day
Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar, Rajkummar Rao, Jahnvi Kapoor and others stepped out early Monday morning to vote in the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai.
Polling was under way since 7 am in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai.
In Pics | From actors to politicians, who all voted in Phase- 5 so far
BSP Supremo Mayawati shows her ink-marked finger and ID card after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow.
Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar and film director Zoya Akhtar show their inked fingers after casting their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Rajkumar Rao shows his inked finger.
Actor Payal Ro.hatgi and her husband and wrestler Sangram Singh show their inked fingers after casting their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai
Union Minister Piyush Goyal shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde arrives at polling booth in Thane to cast his vote
Over 8% polling recorded in five seats in Bihar till 9 am
Around 8.86 per cent of over 95.11 lakh voters in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar have exercised their franchise till 9 am on Monday, officials said.
The polling began at 7 am in Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Saran and Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency and will go on till 6 pm, a senior official at the CEO office said.
6.33% voting till 9 am in Maharashtra; CM Shinde says Mahayuti to win all 10 MMR seats
A voter turnout of 6.33 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Monday in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra where voting was underway in the fifth and final phase of general elections in the state, as per poll authorities.
Among the 13 constituencies, Bhiwandi recorded 4.86 per cent polling, Dhule 6.92 per cent, Dindori 6.40 per cent, Kalyan 5.39 per cent, Mumbai North 6.19 per cent, Mumbai North Central 6.01 per cent, Mumbai North East 6.83 per cent, Mumbai North West 6.87 per cent, Mumbai South 5.34 per cent, Mumbai South Central 7.79 per cent, Nashik 6.45 per cent, Palghar 7.95 per cent and Thane 5.67 per cent, as per official data.
12.89% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in UP
Defence Minister and BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Rajnath Singh casts vote
MNS Chief Raj Thackeray arrives at a polling booth in Mumbai to cast his vote
Veteran actor Dharmendra, Actress and MP Hema Malini, her daughter and actress Esha Deol cast their votes at a polling booth in Mumbai
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Gulzar casts his vote along with filmmaker and his daughter Meghna Gulzar
BJP to score big in South, NDA will cross 400, says Modi in unwavering confidence for Lok Sabha results
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the BJP will emerge as the single largest party in the south, as he remained unwaveringly confident that his NDA alliance will cross 400 seats in Lok Sabha when election results come out on June 4.
Voting under way in 49 LS seats, 10.28% turnout in first two hours
BJP will make a son or daughter of the soil as Odisha chief minister: PM Modi at poll rally in Angul
"Ghar-ghar se ek hi awaaj aa rahi hai - Odisha me pehali baar double engine ki sarkar'... Today the entire Odisha is thinking that they have given 25 years to the BJD govt but what they have got in these years?...: Modi
Jagannath temple in Puri not safe under BJD rule, 'Ratna Bhandar' keys missing for last 6 years: PM Modi at Angul rally
11.68% voter turnout in Jharkhand till 9 am
Nearly 11.68 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand on Monday, elections officials said here.
Voting started at 7 am in Chatra, Hazaribag and Koderma Lok Sabha seats, marking the second phase of elections in the eastern state, and will continue till 5 pm.
Chatra seat saw about 11.43 per cent voter turnout till 9 am while the same was at 12.04 per cent and 11.56 per cent in Hazaribag and Koderma seats respectively.
Handful of corrupt persons have grabbed Odisha CM's office, residence: PM Modi at Angul rally
BJP MP and party's national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi casts vote in Lucknow
Visuals from West Bengal as voting under way in seven seats
People wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Howrah.
People wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hooghly.
A BSF jawan stand guard as people wait in queues to cast their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hooghly district.
PM Modi says even if he acts out of self-interest, his own welfare lies in welfare of Constitution
TV personalities and siblings Raghu Ram & Rajiv Lakshman show the indelible ink mark on their fingers after casting their vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.
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In Pics | Visuals from Uttar Pradesh as voting in 14 seats under way
BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Gonda.
BSP Supremo Mayawati shows her ink-marked finger and ID card after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak with his family after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow.
Defence Minister and BJP candidate Rajnath Singh after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow
Rajkishore Rastogi, a 88-year-old voter, in a wheelchair being assisted as he shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow.
Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Amethi.
15.93% voting recorded in 13 seats of Maharashtra form 7 am to 11 am
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde votes in Thane
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Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das casts vote
"Voting is everyone's right and no one should give up on this... I wish PM Modi to be the PM again and the BJP government would come to power, I have voted with this feeling. 'Jo Ram ko laaye hain hum unko laayenge' is a people's emotion now as PM Modi has done what others couldn't...," he said after practicing franchise
"Elect BJP for Odisha and we will make the son or daughter of state the Chief Minister. I am here to invite you all to attend oath-taking ceremony of double-engine government in Odisha on June 10," says Modi in Odisha
"It is Modi's guarantee that if BJP forms government here (Odisha), then like Chhattisgarh, we will increase the MSP of rice crop from Rs 2,200 to Rs 3,100 per quintal. Within two days, money of rice crop will be credited to farmers' accounts," Modi says in Odisha rally
23.66% voter turnout recorded till 11 am, in the fifth phase of elections.
Bihar 21.11%
Jammu & Kashmir 21.37%
Jharkhand 26.18%
Ladakh 27.87%
Maharashtra 15.93%
Odisha 21.07%
Uttar Pradesh 27.76%
West Bengal 32.70%
Supreme Court dismisses a plea filed by a 78-year-old bedridden woman seeking direction to the Election Commission India to have her vote cast through postal ballot in the ongoing Lok Sabha Election.
Actor Konkona Sen Sharma casts vote in Mumbai
Actor Emraan Hashmi shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Mumbai for the fifth phase of polls
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Ranveer Singh arrives at a polling station in Mumbai to cast his vote
Sachin Tendulkar and his son cricketer Arjun Tendulkar cast their votes at a polling station in Mumbai.
We are winning election,' says Tejashwi Yadav.
"PM Modi keeps on saying anything. Unemployment, poverty, inflation have increased. There was no special status to Bihar. There was no special package. He didn't take meeting over floods in Bihar. What have 39 MPs did in Bihar? He doesn't speak on issues. People want to remove him. We are winning election."
Rahul Gandhi visits Hanuman temple in Raebareli amid polling
NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal casts vote in Nashik, says "Everyone should go to polling station and cast their vote for whichever party they like"
Freedom fighter GG Parikh exercises his franchise in Mumbai
Centenarian freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, who has been voting since India's first general elections in 1951-52, exercised his franchise in the Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat, which went to polls in the fifth and final phase in Maharashtra on Monday.
Though the Election Commission of India (ECI) provided a home voting facility for senior citizens above 75, a wheelchair-borne Parikh (100) chose to visit the polling station at Girton High School in Grant Road.
In Pics | Voting in full swing for Phase-5
Anil Kapoor shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
112-year-old Kanchanben Badshah shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan shows her inked finger after casting her vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray with wife Rashmi Thackeray after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and film director David Dhawan show their inked fingers after casting their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family members show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Thane.
I am the national icon of ECI. I was involved in many initiatives for raising awareness and the importance of casting a vote: Sachin Tendulkar
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"Problems happen because of two reasons, one is when you act without thinking and second is when you keep thinking and don't act. I would like to urge everyone to come and cast their vote," he added
Only 1 EVM machine for a booth with 2000+ registered voters: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi
"Only 1 EVM machine for a booth with 2000+ registered voters - it was a minimum 2 hour wait having to vote, even senior citizens found it difficult to wait as there were queues for them in this sweltering heat. I wish ECISVEEP Maharashtra, Mumbai had handled it better with more EVMs designated for the booths with high voter registration."
Scattered incidents of violence in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Bengal
Scattered incidents of violence marred the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in seven parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal on Monday, as TMC and BJP workers clashed in various parts of Barrackpore, Bongaon, and Arambagh seats.
Although the poll panel has claimed that the polling has been peaceful so far, it said it has received 1,036 complaints until 11 am from different political parties alleging EVM malfunctioning and agents being stopped from entering booths.
Clashes broke out between supporters of TMC and BJP in Khanakul area of Arambagh constituency as both parties clashed over stopping polling agents from entering the booths.
36.73% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, in the fifth phase of elections.
Bihar 34.62%
Jammu & Kashmir 34.79%
Jharkhand 41.89%
Ladakh 52.02%
Maharashtra 27.78%
Odisha 35.31%
Uttar Pradesh 39.55%
West Bengal 48.41%
Former Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal shows his inked finger after casting a vote at a polling station in Mumbai
'Jai Shri Ram' slogans raised during Rahul Gandhi's Raebareli visit
Over 34% polling recorded in five LS seats in Bihar till 1 pm
Around 34.62 per cent of over 95.11 lakh voters in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar have exercised their franchise till 1 pm on Monday, officials said.
The polling began at 7 am in Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Saran and Hajipur Lok Sabha constituencies and will continue till 6 pm, a senior official at the CEO's office said.
Over 95 lakh voters in these five seats will decide the electoral fate of 80 candidates at 9,436 polling stations.
Over 37.80 per cent of voters have exercised their franchise in Muzaffarpur, 35.01 per cent in Sitamarhi, 33.67 per cent in Saran, 33.57 per cent in Madhubani, and 33.10 in Hajipur till 1 pm.
In Pics | Voting under way in 49 Lok Sabha constituencies
Actor Hrithik Roshan shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
A person with disability shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Leh.
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal gets his finger marked with indelible ink during voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor BD Mishra during voting for the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, at District Institute of Education & Training in Leh.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee (C) shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
A voter shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, at Sonepur in Sara
Actor Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao show their inked finger after casting their votes at a polling station in Mumbai
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Actress Rekha casts vote in Mumbai
Congress workers showed black flags and raised slogans against BJP Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut during her visit to Kaza of Lahaul & Spiti district today
Asked about the 'black flag' protest against Kangana Ranaut in Kaza, Congress MP candidate Vikramaditya Singh said, "As of now, I don't have much knowledge about it. When I visited Kaza, I heard that her (Kangana Ranaut's) improper statement about His Holiness The Dalai Lama left an impact on the people of the area. Kangana Ranaut should give an unconditional apology to The Dalai Lama."
Rahul Gandhi, arrives at a polling booth in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh to inspect it.
Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla casts his vote along with daughter Ananya Birla at a polling booth in Peddar Road, Mumbai
"Anyone who thinks about the nation should come and vote. I am voting for development. My younger daughter, who is 19 has voted for the first time. I urge the voters to vote. It's very important," Birla told reporters outside the polling station.
Trouble in Barrackpore: TMC workers show black flag to BJP candidate from Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat Arjun Singh
BJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh alleged that the protest was just a ruse to loot polling booths. "It was pre-planned. This protest has been staged to loot the (polling) booths. I will not go from here," he said.
It is a big day in my life. There are no challenges. My father is my Guru.BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son and BJP candidate from Kaiserganj, Karan Bhushan Singh
'I am sure everyone is doing their thing': Actor Sharman Joshi after casting his vote in Mumbai
Family That Votes Together... | Shankar Mahadevan makes voting day a family affair
"Today is a very important day for us and it should be celebrated. I heard that there has been a good voter turnout here... We still have time till 6 pm, I urge everyone to go out and vote because it is your right. Your one single vote can make a huge difference...," said the singer & music composer Shankar Mahadevan.
'I am disappointed with the Congress Party's deadly attack on our convoy': Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur
Commenting on the 'black flag' protest by Congress workers against him and BJP Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut at Kaza of Lahaul & Spiti district, Thakur said, "I am disappointed with the Congress Party's deadly attack on our convoy... The district administration is responsible for all this. They permitted them (Congress party) to organise their program when our public rally was already scheduled... It shows that the Congress party is frustrated due to their defeat..."
Migrant Kashmiri Pandits cast vote for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat in the special polling station set up for the Kashmiri migrants in Jagti township.
38.77% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in 13 constituencies in the fifth phase of elections in Maharashtra
Rahul Gandhi at the start of this election started the Bharat Jodo Yatra and by the election ends it will be 'Congress Dhundo Yatra'. Congress will not be visible with the help of binoculars.Amit Shah in Jhajjar, Haryana
Rajasthan polling proceeds with 'cooling' measures to beat the heat
"As the temperature is rising, so to give relief to the people, we have installed green nets at some places on the road so that the people standing at the traffic signals can get some relief and at the same time, we are spraying water with our smoke guns so that a little coolness spreads on the road. The temperature is rising a lot, it is more than 45 degrees, in such a situation, we are also installing water fountains for animals and birds inside the garden so that they can also get relief..." said Abhishek Surana, Commissioner, Jaipur to ANI.
'Seeing their defeat, TMC's anger is at its peak. The people of West Bengal are not voting for them and therefore, they are abusing BJP...': PM Modi at Jhargram, West Bengal
Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita Ambani and their son arrive at Mumbai polling centre to cast their vote
Long queues outside Baramulla polling booth as voters wait to cast their vote
Baramulla LS seat in J&K will be a hotly contested seat with NC's Omar Abdullah, PDP's Mir Mohammad Fayaz and JKPC's Sajad Lone.
Election officials are delaying the voting process in many centres at the behest of the government, Uddhav Thackeray alleges at a press briefing in Mumbai.
'A true citizen should vote proudly. We feel proud that our country is moving forward....Sabka saath, sabka vikas': Singer Udit Narayan after casting his vote
Actor Salman Khan arrives at a polling centre in Mumbai to cast his vote for the fifth phase. Other actors spotted include the Deol brothers
Actor Madhuri Dixit arrives at a polling booth in Mumbai. Several other popular actresses like Aishwarya Rai and Sonakshi Sinha, Sara Ali Khan and Tamannaah Bhatia also cast their vote
Rahul Gandhi arrives at Lucknow airport after visiting different polling booths in Raebareli during polling
'Infiltrators come here and occupy the land of our Dalits, backward and tribal people. TMC-Congress together want to make the occupation of infiltrators legal': PM Modi at Jhargram rally in West Bengal
Addressing a public meeting in Jhargram, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The people of Bengal are in danger from TMC, the identity of Bengal is also in danger. Today the whole country is worried about Bengal. Violence occurs every day in Bengal, BJP workers are killed..."
He added, "These people (TMC) are calling infiltrators and settling them. The population of people from Bengal is decreasing in the border areas. Infiltrators come here and occupy the land of our Dalits, backward and tribal people. TMC-Congress together want to make the occupation of infiltrators legal." He warned the Bengal electorate that "TMC is pushing Bengal back and back... From industries to infrastructure, TMC has been destroying everything in Bengal. Your vote will serve as a strong answer to the misdeeds of TMC."
Voter Turnout: At 5 pm, 56.68% turnout recorded in 49 seats in Phase 5
Statewise breakup:
Bihar: 52.35%
J&K: 54.21%
Jharkhand: 61.90%
Ladakh: 67.17%
Maharashtra: 48.66%
Odisha: 60.55%
UP: 55.80%
West Bengal: 73%.
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After Srinagar, Baramulla broke the voter turnout record with 54% polling till 5 pm in phase 5 today — the highest in 35 years. 67.15% polling took place in Ladakh
'We were attached our vehicles were attacked. Congress had organised a violent protest ... Two of our party workers have been seriously injured': Kangana Ranaut on Congress 'black flag' protest in Kaza, Lahaul & Spiti district
Himachal Pradesh BJP complaints to EC against Congress alleging that stones were pelted on the procession of its Mandi MP candidate Kangana Ranaut
BJP National President JP Nadda campaigns for party candidate from New Delhi constituency, Bansuri Swaraj, in Malviya Nagar
PM Modi arrives in Patna for two-day Bihar visit
Modi will be on a two-day visit to Bihar starting today, May 20, where he will attend two separate programs in Patna. He is scheduled to visit the residence of the late senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi at Rajendra Nagar to pay tribute to his departed soul. Sources said that Modi will also visit the BJP state headquarters in Patna and hold a meeting with party functionaries.
During his two-day itinerary in Bihar, the Prime Minister will stay at Raj Bhavan in Patna tonight. Tomorrow, he will address two public meetings in Motihari in Purvi Champaran and Goriyakothi in the Siwan parliamentary constituency in support of NDA candidates. In view of the Prime Minister’s visit to Bihar, security has been beefed up in Patna, Motihari and Siwan.
'When I went to jail, they (BJP) stopped my medicines for 15 days': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at New Delhi rally
"When I went to jail, they (BJP) stopped my medicines for 15 days. I am a diabetes patient and I have been taking insulin injections for the last 10 years. My sugar level should have been around 140 but my sugar shot up to 300-350. I don’t know what they wanted to do to me? My fault was that I gave the people of Delhi free electricity and PM Modi wants to stop it," claimed Kejriwal at a public rally in New Delhi, earlier today.
"Earlier, they (BJP) arrested Satyendar Jain and my PA (Bibhav Kumar). Now they are saying that they will arrest Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj. The public is worried because of inflation but he (PM Modi) is more focused on whom to send to jail. They filed a fake case of a Rs 100 crore scam against us and carried out multiple raids but have not been able to find anything," he told his audience.
Highest number of central forces deployed in Bengal for fifth phase of polls; second only to J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds roadshow in Bihar's Patna after paying tribute at late BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi's residence in Patna
Clash between Congress and BJP workers in Sion
There was a clash between Congress and BJP workers during the ongoing voting in Little Angel School located in Sion area of Mumbai. BJP workers claimed that they were giving voting slips to voters 100 meters away from the polling centre, on which Congress officials accused BJP people were interfering in the voting process by going near the polling centre. After which Congress and BJP workers came face to face and BJP claimed that they even threatened to kill two people. Based on the complaint of a BJP worker, Sion police registered a case against two unknown people under section 506(2) of IPC and started further investigation: Mumbai Police. (ANI)
57.47% voter turnout recorded in the fifth phase of elections
The BJP has brought a new conspiracy (AAP receiving foreign funds) via the ED. The ED has written a letter to the MHA that we have received a donation by wrong means from abroad. Since the time AAP was formed, we have taken donations with complete transparency... The BJP can make as many allegations as they want, but the people of Delhi and Punjab will answer these allegations... This is a matter which is many years old and the AAP has already given answers to ED, CBI, IT and ECI...AAP leader Atishi at New Delhi press conference
Mamata Banerjee is not running a government in West Bengal. She is running a mafia: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
EVMs brought to strong room at Council Secretariat, Kurbathang in Kargil as the fifth phase of polling comes to an end.
An Election Commission statement pegged the voter turnout at 57.47% at 7.45 pm. However, the Voter Turnout App showed 57.79% at 9.15 pm. In 2014, phase 5 had seen a 64.16% turnout.
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