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Delhi records 34.48 pc voting till 1 PM
Amid reports of EVM glitches, Delhi recorded 34.48 per cent polling till 1 pm on Sunday, officials said. Voting began at 7 am and is scheduled to go on till 6 pm. President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj were among those who cast their vote. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, Union minister and BJP's Chandni Chowk candidate Harsh Vardhan, ex-cricketer and BJP's East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir, Congress's New Delhi and Northeast Delhi candidates Ajay Maken and Sheila Dikshit, respectively, also cast their vote. Former Election Commissioner G V G Krishnamurty, aged 84, cast his vote at a polling booth in Mayur Vihar area. Krishnamurty, who was the election commissioner between 1993 and 1999, voted with his wife G Padma Murty and son G Venkatesh Rao, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court. "India is the largest and most successful practising democracy in the world. ...
Pramod Tiwari, Raja Bhaiyya under house arrest
Senior Congress leader and former MP Pramod Tiwari was placed under house arrest on Sunday in Pratapgarh where polling is taking place for the Lok Sabha elections.
BJP to scrap Art 370 if voted back to power: Shah
BJP President Amit Shah Sunday said Article 370 that gives special powers to Kashmir will be scrapped if Narendra Modi is elected as prime minister again. Addressing his first rally at Chogan Maidan in Chamba district, Shah said former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said there should be another prime minister for the state whereas Congress in its manifesto declared it will review AFSPA in Kashmir and amend provisions of sedition law. All this indicated their mindset but if the BJP comes to power again and Modi becomes prime minister, Article 370 will be removed for sure, he added. The BJP chief is campaigning in support of Kangra BJP candidate Kishan Kapoor. Targeting the Congress on the issue of national security, he said the Manmohan Singh led previous Congress government did nothing when Pakistan beheaded five India soldiers but under Modi rule airstrikes were carried out in Balakot. Shah pointed out that Congress leader Sam Pitroda said instead of airstrikes, "we ..
CEC Sunil Arora, EC Sushil Chandra cast votes in Delhi
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora cast his vote at Nirman Bhawan polling booth, which is also a pink booth, on Sunday.Talking to media here after flaunting his inked finger, Arora said, "It was a very nice experience to vote on a pink booth. Delhi CEO has functioned very effectively. Every vote counts and I appeal to voters to vote ethically and fearlessly."On being asked about the Opposition's claim of the EC being 'biased', Arora, who is the head of the poll organising body, said, "I am not going to speak on the issue till May 23."Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and his wife also cast their vote at New Moti Bagh polling station of New Delhi parliamentary.Chandra said, "Every voter should vote as it is. Polling is taking place peacefully throughout the country. I appeal every voter to come out and vote fearlessly.On being asked about faulty EVMs, he said, "EVM is a machine and there are very fewer cases of faulty EVMs, however, when such a thing happens then EVM is ...
Delhi, the Mini India represents India in a microcosm (Comment)
If you have missed to track the ongoing Lok Sabha election, and on May 12 you are trying to understand how it is going and overall what is the mood of India -- just look at Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats. Delhi is a smaller version of political India, often called mini India. It has always mirrored the larger India in the Lok Sabha elections.
Kovind, Gandhis among mass to vote in LS battle, BJP worker killed
President Ram Nath Kovind, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among the hundreds of thousands who voted on Sunday in the sixth and penultimate round of the Lok Sabha polls in which a BJP worker was killed in West Bengal.
38% polling in Bengal LS seats, BJP worker killed (2nd Lead) (11 a.m.)
A BJP worker was killed in West Bengal's Jhargram while Trinamool supporters sustained bullet injuries in West Midnapore by midday during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polling on Sunday that was marred by a number of violent incidents and bids to intimidate voters.
East Delhi records 8.50% voting till 9.30 a.m.
Amid brisk polling at most booths in the national Capital, some 8.50 per cent of East Delhi's 16 lakh voters cast their votes in the first two hours of the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Sunday.
Priyanka Gandhi votes, says BJP will be ousted
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday voted in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls and claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be ousted from power this time.
Sonia Gandhi, daughter Priyanka cast their votes in Delhi
Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra cast their vote on Sunday, as the national capital went to polls in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.Priyanka took the occasion to corner Narendra Modi and said the elections are to "safeguard democracy"."I have cast my vote keeping in mind the democracy of our country which needs to be safeguarded. This is clear that there is a resentment among the people of the country against the incumbent government. PM Modi-led BJP government will definitely lose this time, " The Congress general secretary said, flanked by her husband.Dressed in cream saree with red and black border, Priyanka cast her vote at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate area.UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi voted at a booth in Nirman Bhavan, while Union Minister and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj showed-off her inked-finger at a station in Aurangzeb Lane.President Ram Nath Kovind, along with the First Lady Savita Kovind, went to polling booth number 10 in ...
Voter turnout in Delhi 20.37% in 4 hours (11 a.m.)
Around 20.37 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 a.m. for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the national capital, the Election Commission said.
Delhi records 20.37 pc of voting in first four hours of polling
Amid reports of EVM glitches, the national capital recorded 20.37 per cent polling till 11 am on Sunday, officials said. Voting began at 7 am and is scheduled to go on till 6 pm. President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj were among noted personalities who cast their vote. New Delhi, which is home to many VVIP voters, recorded 17.99 per cent voting till 11 am while Northeast Delhi recorded 22.32 per cent of votes. The voting percentage for the rest of the five seats was: East Delhi (20.56 per cent), Northwest Delhi (21.41 per cent), West Delhi (20.76 per cent), South Delhi (21.22 per cent) and Chandni Chowk (18.31 per cent). Polling also started late on some booths while there were reports of EVM malfunctioning in different parts of the city. Over 1.43 crore people in Delhi are eligible to vote in this election which will decide the fate of 164 candidates, of which 18 are women. There are 43 ...
111-year-old Bachan Singh casts his vote in Delhi
Delhi's oldest voter, 111-year old Bachan Singh cast his vote at a polling booth in West Delhi's Tilak Nagar on Sunday.
Voting takes place for Lithuania presidential poll
Voting took place on Sunday for the first round of Lithuania's presidential election and a referendum on expanding the possibility of dual nationality for citizens who left the country after the end of the Soviet rule in 1990.
22.87 pc polling in first 4 hours for 10 LS seats in Haryana
A voter turnout of 22.87 per cent was recorded till 11 AM in ten constituencies of Haryana Sunday in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar are among 223 candidates in the fray. Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in 10 parliamentary constituencies which are going to polls in the single phase, officials said. The poll percentage recorded at 11 am for ten seats was 22.87, Haryana's Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Inder Jeet said. At Hisar (27.17 pc), Bhiwani Mahendergarh (25.24 pc), Sirsa (24.15 pc), Ambala (18.22 ), Kurukshetra (23.81 pc), Sonipat (24.28 pc), Faridabad (22.66 pc) , while it was picking up pace at Rohtak (21.46 pc) and Karnal (20.91 pc). Gurgaon recorded 23.35 polling percentage during first four hours. Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Rajiv Ranjan said polling was going on peacefully across the state. Inder Jeet said there were glitches in EVMs at a few booths early in the morning, but these ...
Delhi: Leaders queue-up as voters seal their fate in sixth phase of polling
With voting for the sixth phase underway in Delhi, many prominent leaders including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former chief minister Sheila Dikshit and BJP state president Manoj Tiwari exercised their democratic franchise.Rahul Gandhi voted at a polling booth in NP Senior Secondary School in Aurangzeb Lane and once raked up the issues of demonetisation and GST, while adding that "love will win" in these elections."The election was fought on key issues including demonetization, farmer problems, Gabbar Singh Tax and corruption in Rafale. Narendra Modi used hatred in the campaign and we used love and I am confident love will win", said Gandhi.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his family members, cast his vote at a booth in Civil Lines. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia exercised his franchise in Pandav Nagar of East Delhi constituency.Former chief minister and Congress candidate from North-East Delhi, Sheila Dikshit polled
Kejriwal, Sushma, Sheila cast votes in Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his predecessor Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister Sushma Swaraj cast their votes during the sixth phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections in Delhi on Sunday.
Oppn parties will fall flat in LS polls: PM
As campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls entered its final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday predicted defeat of the opposition parties, saying the people were voting for an effective government. "Opposition parties will fall flat in Lok Sabha polls. This is because people are voting for an effective and honest government," he said at an election rally here. Attacking the SP-BSP alliance, Modi said he had been the chief minister of Gujarat more than the terms of Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati as Uttar Pradesh chief ministers combined, and there was no blot of corruption on him. Hitting out at BSP chief Mayawati for her remarks on the Alwar gangrape case, the prime minister asked her "not to shed crocodile tears" for the victim. "If you are serious, why don't you withdraw support from the Congress government in Rajasthan," he asked. Even the Congress government wanted to suppress the incident involving a Dalit woman, he said, adding that the party thought "hua toh hua", a reference
Israel reopens Gaza crossings on Sunday
Israel on Saturday reopened its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip as part of a ceasefire agreement.The developments came after a week that saw violent clashes along the Israel-Gaza border which remained closed for the Memorial Day and Independence Day holidays from May 7 to 9, The Times of Israel reported."Tomorrow (Sunday), the Erez and Kerem Shalom Crossings will be opened, according to regular operating hours," COGAT, the Israeli military body responsible for the Palestinian territories, said in a statement on Saturday night.Erez, in northern Gaza, is the main terminal for civilian traffic, while Kerem Shalom in the south of the Strip mainly serves commercial goods.The move came days after Israel on Friday removed restrictions on a 12-mile Palestinian fishing zone off the Gaza Strip, keeping to an Egypt-brokered ceasefire imposed during the deadly flare-up of violence earlier this week.According to Al Jazeera, at least four Israelis and 25 Palestinians, including two ...
MP registers 12.60% polling in 2 hours (9 a.m.)
Nearly 12.60 per cent of over one crore voters in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday voted in the first two hours of polling for eight Lok Sabha seats, an election official said.