New Delhi: In the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday, voting was recorded ranging from 18.83 per cent to 36.42 per cent in the first four hours of voting in 88 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories. Booths in Kerala and West Bengal.
Voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
Till 11 am, Tripura recorded the highest turnout at 36.42 percent, while Maharashtra recorded the lowest turnout at 18.83 percent.
There was brisk voting in Kerala and 25.61 percent voters exercised their franchise.
However, electronic voting machine (EVM) malfunction has been reported at some booths in the state.An elderly man also reportedly died after casting his vote in Ottapalam area of Palakkad district.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan, BJP state president K Surendran, saffron party candidates Suresh Gopi and Anil Antony as well as Congress's K C Venugopal and Shafi Parambil were among the early voters.
An estimated 22.34 per cent voting took place in Karnataka and long queues were seen at polling stations.
IT industry veteran NR Narayana Murthy, his wife and Rajya Sabha nominated member Sudha Murthy, cricket legend Rahul Dravid, Union Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha member Nirmala Sitharaman, and Karnataka Chief Electoral Office's Manoj Kumar Meena are among the early voters in Bengaluru city. Were from.
Yaduvi Krishnadutt Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the former Mysuru royal family and BJP candidate from Mysuru, voted in Mysuru along with wife Trishika Kumari Devi and "rajmata" Pramoda Devi Wadiyar.About 28.15 per cent voters exercised their franchise in C Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, where voting was held for three Lok Sabha constituencies due to Naxalite presence, while in Chhattisgarh, 35.47 per cent voters exercised their franchise.
Early voters in Madhya Pradesh include Union minister Prahlad Patel on the Damo Lok Sabha seat, which he represented in 2019, and Union minister Virendra Kuma and his wife on the Tikamgarh seat.
About 31.25 percent voters cast their votes in three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal.
However, the Election Commission registered 290 complaints in the state, most of which were related to EVM malfunction.
In Manipur, 33.22 per cent voting was recorded till 11 am, while in Bihar, 21.68 per cent of over 93 lakh voters from five Lok Sabha constituencies exercised their franchise.In the north, eight parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh recorded an average 24.31 per cent turnout, while in Jammu, over 26.61 per cent of over 17.8 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise.
About 26.84 percent voting took place in 13 Lok Sabha seats and one assembly constituency in Rajasthan.
In Assam, 27.43 percent voters exercised their franchise.
Prominent candidates who exercised their franchise included Assam Excise, Transport and Fisheries Minister Parimal Suklabaidya and his Congress rival Surya Kanta Sarkar in Silchar (SC), Congress candidate Joyram Angleng in Diphu (ST) and sitting Congress MP Pradyut in Nagaon. Bordoloi are included.
Among the 88 seats where voting is taking place, several senior BJP and opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Congress' Shash Tharoor and Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Kailash Choudhary and Rajeev Chandrashekhar, are in the fray.In 2019, the BJP had won 52 of these and its existing allies had won 12 seats, including seven out of eight in Uttar Pradesh, all 13, eight and seven seats in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and four out of five in Assam and Bihar. Seats included. ,
Constituents of the current India Bloc had won 23 seats in the last general election.
Voting was held on 102 seats in the first phase of voting on April 19.
Voting in the first phase was recorded at 62.37 percent, which may still be revised as the number of votes increases. The voting percentage in the first phase in 2019 was 69.43 per cent when 91 seats went to polls.
Voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
Till 11 am, Tripura recorded the highest turnout at 36.42 percent, while Maharashtra recorded the lowest turnout at 18.83 percent.
There was brisk voting in Kerala and 25.61 percent voters exercised their franchise.
However, electronic voting machine (EVM) malfunction has been reported at some booths in the state.An elderly man also reportedly died after casting his vote in Ottapalam area of Palakkad district.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan, BJP state president K Surendran, saffron party candidates Suresh Gopi and Anil Antony as well as Congress's K C Venugopal and Shafi Parambil were among the early voters.
An estimated 22.34 per cent voting took place in Karnataka and long queues were seen at polling stations.
IT industry veteran NR Narayana Murthy, his wife and Rajya Sabha nominated member Sudha Murthy, cricket legend Rahul Dravid, Union Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha member Nirmala Sitharaman, and Karnataka Chief Electoral Office's Manoj Kumar Meena are among the early voters in Bengaluru city. Were from.
Yaduvi Krishnadutt Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the former Mysuru royal family and BJP candidate from Mysuru, voted in Mysuru along with wife Trishika Kumari Devi and "rajmata" Pramoda Devi Wadiyar.About 28.15 per cent voters exercised their franchise in C Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, where voting was held for three Lok Sabha constituencies due to Naxalite presence, while in Chhattisgarh, 35.47 per cent voters exercised their franchise.
Early voters in Madhya Pradesh include Union minister Prahlad Patel on the Damo Lok Sabha seat, which he represented in 2019, and Union minister Virendra Kuma and his wife on the Tikamgarh seat.
About 31.25 percent voters cast their votes in three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal.
However, the Election Commission registered 290 complaints in the state, most of which were related to EVM malfunction.
In Manipur, 33.22 per cent voting was recorded till 11 am, while in Bihar, 21.68 per cent of over 93 lakh voters from five Lok Sabha constituencies exercised their franchise.In the north, eight parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh recorded an average 24.31 per cent turnout, while in Jammu, over 26.61 per cent of over 17.8 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise.
About 26.84 percent voting took place in 13 Lok Sabha seats and one assembly constituency in Rajasthan.
In Assam, 27.43 percent voters exercised their franchise.
Prominent candidates who exercised their franchise included Assam Excise, Transport and Fisheries Minister Parimal Suklabaidya and his Congress rival Surya Kanta Sarkar in Silchar (SC), Congress candidate Joyram Angleng in Diphu (ST) and sitting Congress MP Pradyut in Nagaon. Bordoloi are included.
Among the 88 seats where voting is taking place, several senior BJP and opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Congress' Shash Tharoor and Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Kailash Choudhary and Rajeev Chandrashekhar, are in the fray.In 2019, the BJP had won 52 of these and its existing allies had won 12 seats, including seven out of eight in Uttar Pradesh, all 13, eight and seven seats in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and four out of five in Assam and Bihar. Seats included. ,
Constituents of the current India Bloc had won 23 seats in the last general election.
Voting was held on 102 seats in the first phase of voting on April 19.
Voting in the first phase was recorded at 62.37 percent, which may still be revised as the number of votes increases. The voting percentage in the first phase in 2019 was 69.43 per cent when 91 seats went to polls.
