LS polls highlights: Biggest allegation I have faced is owning 250 pairs of clothes, says PM Modi

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Catch all the latest developments related to the General Elections 2024 here

9:28 PM

BJP lodges complaint with EC on Congress' role in stone pelting incident at Kangana Ranaut's rally

BJP candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut said, "We were attached our vehicles were attacked. Congress had organised a violent protest. I think they now know that they have lost the seat, so they are coming on the roads. Two of our party workers have been seriously injured...It is very sad that they are stopping to such a level..."

9:10 PM

Nadda accuses Kejriwal of selfishness and compromises

BJP national president JP Nadda said, "It is clear that for selfish needs Arvind Kejriwal made all sorts of compromises- I will not do corruption but went to jail, I will not make a party but then formed a party, I will not contest elections but then did contest elections. I will not form an agreement with Congress but did it. I respect women but a woman was assaulted at his residence...The people have understood and BJP will win the elections..."

9:10 PM

Congress-BJP clash during polling in Maharashtra

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.

7:03 PM

Biggest allegation I have faced is owning 250 pairs of clothes: PM Modi

Often the opposition target for his sartorial choices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the biggest allegation he faced in his political career was that he owned 250 pairs of clothes. In an interview to PTI, Modi said the allegation was levelled by Congress leader and former Gujarat chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary and which was countered by him at a public meeting. "I asked the people whether they wanted a chief minister who stole Rs 250 crore or one who had 250 pairs of clothes. The people of Gujarat responded in one voice that a chief minister with 250 pairs of clothes will be fine," Modi said, adding that the opposition never garnered any courage to level accusations.

5:10 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Actor Ranbir Kapoor casts his vote in Mumbai

Actor Ranbir Kapoor cast his vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls today.

5:09 PM

Actor Aamir Khan exercises franchise in Mumbai, asks people to be a part of democracy

Actor Aamir Khan, along with his ex-wife director Kiran Rao, exercised his franchise in Mumbai. "I want to appeal to all the Indians to come out and cast vote and be part of the big democracy. Everyone should vote," Khan said..

4:35 PM

General Elections 2024: 47.53% polling was recorded till 3pm in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections

A pan-India voter turnout of 47.53% was recorded till 3pm. 

Statewise breakdown:

 

Bihar: 45.33%

J&K: 44.90%

Jharkhand: 53.90%

Ladakh: 61.26%

Maharashtra: 38.77%

Odisha: 48.95%

UP: 47.55%

West Bengal: 62.72%

4:27 PM

General Elections 2024: 38.77 pc voter turout registered till 3 pm in Maharashtra's 13 LS seats

An average voter turnout of 38.77 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Monday in 13 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra amid voting for the fifth and final phase of general elections in the state, election officials said.

4:12 PM

Over 62% voter turnout in 7 LS constituencies of Bengal till 3 pm

 A voter turnout of 62.72 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in seven Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal that went to polls in the fifth phase on Monday, an Election Commission official said. The Arambag (SC) parliamentary constituency saw the highest polling at 67.12 per cent.

 

4:09 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Rahul Gandhi visits Hanuman temple in UP's Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha candidate from Rae,  on Monday visited a Hanuman temple in the Uttar Pradesh constituency, news agency PTI reported. Rahul later visited multiple polling booths in the constituency, a PTI video showed. 

3:52 PM

General Elections 2024: Shah Rukh Khan casts vote in Lok sabha polls

Actor Shah Rukh Khan along with his family cast their votes today for the fifth phase of the General Elections 2024.

3:47 PM

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wants maximum seats to help INDIA bloc in forming govt at Centre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that maximum number of seats to the Trinamool Congress will ensure that it can help the opposition INDIA bloc more when it forms government at the Centre.

 

"This is Delhi's vote, if we can win every seat with your votes, we can totally help the government which will be formed by the INDIA alliance," Banerjee said at an election rally here, imploring the people to vote for the TMC.

3:44 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: More than 1,000 complaints from parties in West Bengal as of 1 pm, says EC

Political parties in West Bengal registered complaints with the Election Commission about malfunctioning EVMs,  agents being manhandled and voters being obstructed from exercising their franchise in different constituencies.

3:27 PM

General Elections polls update: Nearly 42% turnout in Jharkhand till 1pm

Nearly 42 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1pm in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand on Monday, poll officials stated.

3:14 PM

If INDIA bloc secures victory, party will deliver by implementing 'Paanch Nyaya Pachees Guarantee': Congress

"It has now been one year of our government in Karnataka, where we have successfully implemented all guarantees made to the people. When the Congress and INDIA Janbandhan inevitably get the clear and convincing mandate of the people on June 4th, we will deliver again, by implementing our 'Paanch Nyay Pachees Guarantee'," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on a post on X.

3:12 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Case filed against Nashik's independent candidate for garlanding voting machine

A case has been filed at Trimbakeshwar Police Station against independent candidate Shantigiri Maharaj after he garlanded the voting machine at a polling booth in Nashik, news agency ANI reported today

2:48 PM

Dr G Parikh, who has voted in every general election since the very 1st Lok Sabha polls, votes again today

Dr G Parikh, a freedom fighter, cast his vote in Mumbai today. He has cast his vote in the very first general election in 1951-52 as well.

2:21 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Actors Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone exercise their franchise in Mumbai

Actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone cast their votes at a polling booth in Bandra West, Mumbai.

 

2:19 PM

Lok Sabha polls: Somaiya accuses Sena (UBT) leaders of corrupt practices; Uddhav's party dismisses charge

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday claimed that Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Sanjay Raut and Sunil Raut were found involved in "corrupt practices" outside their polling booth at Bhandup in Mumbai where voting was underway today. Lawmaker Sunil Raut, who is the brother of Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut, clarified that a dummy electronic voting machine (EVM) was kept outside the 100-metre radius of the polling booth for educational purpose.

2:02 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Voters wade through waterlogged ground to cast votes

Voters waded through the waterlogged ground of Bagdah High School to cast their votes in the fifth phase of polling for the General Elections.

 

1:40 PM

Your excitement is telling me that Odisha is going to make history after 25 years: PM Modi at Cuttack rally

“Odisha doesn’t need the BJD’s slow government. It will rather elect the BJP government with a full majority. BJP will take Odisha to new heights of development. People are now fed up with the corruption done by BJD. BJD has only given coal, sand, and mining scam to Odisha. In such a case, how development is possible here?” PM Modi said at the Cuttack rally this afternoon.

1:33 PM

Never spoken against minorities, but will not accept any ‘special citizens': PM Modi

At an election rally in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he has never uttered a word against minorities, and the BJP has “not just today but never” acted against them. PM Modi also added that he is not ready to accept anyone as "special citizens."

1:19 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan cast ballot

 Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and Anil Kapoor cast their vote on Monday in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls. 

1:10 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: CPI(M) party office ransacked in Salkia, BJP worker's family attacked

The CPI(M)'s party office was rummaged in Salkia and  the nephew of a BJP leader was attacked in Uluberia, The Indian Express reported today.

 

1:01 PM

General Elections 2024: JKPC candidate from Baramulla Sajad Lone casts his ballot

J-K's Baramulla Lok Sabha seat will see an electoral fight among NC's Omar Abdullah, PDP's Mir Mohammad Fayaz and JKPC's Sajad Lone. 

12:59 PM

BJP will take Odisha to new heights of development: PM Modi appeals to voters in Cuttack rally

“Odisha doesn’t need the BJD’s slow government. It will rather elect the BJP government with a full majority. BJP will take Odisha to new heights of development. People are now fed up with the corruption done by BJD. BJD has only given coal, sand, and mining scam to Odisha. In such a case, how development is possible here?” PM Modi stated at a poll rally in Cuttack this afternoon.

12:36 PM

BJD responsible for chit fund, mining and coal scams in Odisha: PM Modi at Cuttack rally

12:28 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Trinamool leader critically injured in Hooghly

A local TMC leader was grievously wounded when he was attacked with sharp weapons allegedly by a member of BJP cadre. Another skirmish broke out between workers of the two parties in which a BJP panchayat leader was injured.

12:22 PM

BJP, BJD in cahoots with each other: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. 

"Why have the Mahanadi and Kathajodi rivers been poisoned under the Modi Sarkar? Why are Odisha's poorest being exploited through GST? Na-veen and Na-rendra are 2 sides of the same coin. Why is the PM lying about his party's 'relationship status' with the BJD?" Ramesh said in a post on X.

12:02 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: 23.66% voter turnout recorded across India till 11 am