Sikar is the hometown of Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra. Of the eight assembly segments in Sikar, five are with the Congress
Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, the official said, adding 5.626 mn electors are eligible to exercise their franchise
Of the 412 polling stations, webcasting will be available in 206 which are primarily located in sensitive or remote areas
Sitting Lok Sabha MP Indra Hang Subba and SDF's PD Rai are among 14 candidates in the lone Lok Sabha seat
Five assembly segments, spread across two Lok Sabha seats, including Naxal-hit Gadchiroli-Chimur, are voting between 7 am and 3 pm
The five seats going to polls in Uttarakhand are Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar and the lone reserved seat of Almora
All international borders and inter-state borders have been sealed to ensure peaceful elections, a senior police officer said
According to data compiled by political parties, Muslim voters account for 35 to 50 per cent of the electorate in these constituencies
There was 77.82 per cent voting recorded in the November 2023 assembly elections in the state. The state recorded 61.57 per cent voting in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections
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He especially called upon the young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers
Kumar said that it is essential for voters including women and youth to take part in the elections
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The MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), along with its allies, such as the Left parties and the Congress, has set the target of bettering its 2019 performance by winning all 39 seats
Assemblies in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh to also hold elections
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