Enthusiasm among elderly, first time voters in Jammu LS seat, 42.88 % voting till 1pm
An 86-year old Raj Dulari made sure to bring along her entire family to vote at a polling station in Peer Mitha of the Jammu city.
An 86-year old Raj Dulari made sure to bring along her entire family to vote at a polling station in Peer Mitha of the Jammu city.
Tripura recorded the highest voter turnout with 54.47 per cent eligible people taking part in the electoral exercise till 1 pm.
In the first phase 36.96 per cent of voters had used their franchise till 1300 hrs on April 19.
Out of 152 contestants, BJP and Congress have fielded 13 each on all seats, BSP on 12, 73 Independents and 41 of other smaller parties.
Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to postpone the polls for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency on the pleading of the BJP and its allies.
The incident, which occurred amidst the fervor of democratic engagement, has deeply saddened the community and sparked immediate inquiries by law enforcement.
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At 11 PM, Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout at 18.8 per cent.
The top court also rejected the prayers of petitioners to return to ballot paper voting.
Polling in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu Constituency began with enthusiasm, especially among the new voters.