Low voter turnout in first phase of LS polls in UP
On Friday, 60.59 percent voting took place in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on eight seats in the country's largest state Uttar Pradesh.
On Friday, 60.59 percent voting took place in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on eight seats in the country's largest state Uttar Pradesh.
The Dibrugarh constituency, from where Union Minister Sarbanada Sonowl is contesting, recorded a voter turnout of 60 per cent, according to the Election Commission India (ECI) data.
In the fourth phase, polling will be held in 96 parliamentary constituencies (PCs) spread across 10 states and union territories (UTs).
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India(ECI) to examine and probe the allegations about four EVMs having erroneously logged in votes in favour of BJP during mock polls held in Kasaragod.
Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the notification was issued for the polls to 13 Lok Sabha constituencies as well as Dadraul assembly by-election.
On the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee the Centre has said, “… the independence of the Election Commission, or any other organisation or authority, does not arise from and is not attributable to the presence of a judicial member in the Selection Committee.”
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued the notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 19.
The Trinamul Congress wants general elections in the country under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
The latest development came a day after the poll panel removed Rajeev Kumar from the post.
A candidate has used the compartments of a passenger train for campaigning, for which the Election Commission of India's (ECI) intervention has been sought on the plea that the Model Code of Conduct was violated.