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Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha
Notable contestants include NDA ally Chirag Paswan in Hajipur and Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya
In this phase, 22 candidates are contesting from Chatra, 15 from Koderma, and 17 from Hazaribag
The Election Commission said voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm
The number of security forces deployed for this phase surpasses that of any of the earlier four phases in the state
The voter turnout in the constituency was 34.79 per cent, they said
Voters queued up in large numbers at the polling booths before 7 am with some saying they wanted to avoid the heat later in the day
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to the prime minister ahead of his rallies in Odisha
The Metro Railway earned Rs 3.40 crore in that section during the period, the statement said
Modi said this while addressing a public meeting here under Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat. Though the state is rich in mineral resources, its people are distressed, he added
On the issue of Muslim reservation, he said it is wrong to combine the topic of quota on the basis of religion with the overall issue of reservation
Modi said his opponents have created a myth that the BJP has no strength or presence in the southern states
He also said the Congress has constantly violated the secular spirit of the Constitution, and that his campaign speeches are aimed at exposing the opposition parties' bid to appease minorities
Kharge urged the people to vote for justice, not for injustice and oppression
She appealed to the people of the country to vote in maximum numbers
Voting is being held in 49 constituencies in six states and two union territories in the fifth phase
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran was also among the early voters from the world of business
AAP leaders have claimed that Maliwal's allegation is a conspiracy by the BJP to trap Kejriwal
Posting the video on X from his official account, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, 'If the Election Commission feels that this is wrong then it must take some action'
Given the huge turnout at the rallies and roadshows, political observers expect Baramulla to break turnout records in Kashmir