LOK SABHA
Live updates for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections indicate that voting is underway in 96 Parliamentary Constituencies across 10 States and one Union territory. Alongside, all 175 seats of the State Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and 28 seats of the State Legislative Assembly of Odisha are witnessing polling today.
The voting covers all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, 25 in Andhra Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, five in Bihar, four in Jharkhand, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, eight in West Bengal, and one in Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 1,717 candidates from 10 States/UTs are contesting in this phase. The Election Commission of India reported 4,264 nominations for 96 parliamentary constituencies.
Notable candidates include Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Mohua Moitra of TMC, and Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM. In Andhra Pradesh, a three-way battle ensues between the ruling YSRC, the Congress-led INDIA bloc, and the NDA, comprising BJP, TDP, and Jana Sena Party. Similarly, 28 legislative assembly seats in Odisha are up for grabs.
Over 19 lakh polling officials are deployed across 1.92 lakh polling stations, serving over 17.70 crore eligible voters, including 8.73 crore women, in this phase. Notable contests involve Akhilesh Yadav, Giriraj Singh, Nityanand Rai, Raosaheb Danve, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Yusuf Pathan, Pankaja Munde, Asaduddin Owaisi, and YS Sharmila.
67.32% voter turnout recorded till 5pm in the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha (Phase 1 Assembly elections).
62.31% voter turnout recorded till 5pm in the fourth phase of polling in 96 seats across 10 States/UTs in Lok Sabha elections.
Congress MP and party candidate from Berhampore, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury casts his vote at a polling booth in his constituency.
In view of the Lok Sabha election campaign, Aam Aadmi Party released the list of star campaigners for Punjab. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal’s name also included in the list
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, “I will not allow NRC… Names of 19 lakh Hindu Bengalis have been removed from the list in Assam…If they ask me for my parents’ certificate, I don’t even know their birthday, from where will I get the certificate. If they ask you to bring a certificate from 50 years ago, then you should first tell the BJP candidates to apply (for CAA). Why are you not applying, because you will become a foreigner?…If they themselves will not apply, then why will you apply?”
Actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni cast their votes at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills.
BJP party workers and people from different community associations organised cultural programs ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to his constituency, Varanasi.
PM Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow today and file his nomination from Varanasi tomorrow for #LokSabhaElections2024
BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Madhavi Latha visits booth number 267 in Chanrayan Guttan assembly segment in the parliamentary She asked Police present there how the slogans were raised by AIMIM party workers near the polling booth.
52.60% voter turnout recorded till 3pm in the fourth phase of polling in 96 seats across 10 States/UTs in Lok Sabha elections.
District Election Officer Pulwama installed a control room in the District Administrative Complex to monitor all polling stations in Pulwama.
Preparations in full swing at Gadaulia Chowk ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow later today. PM Modi is the sitting MP and candidate from Varanasi. He will file his nomination.
Former Union Minister & Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury cast her vote at Khammam in Telangana today.
Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party chief and candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat Akhilesh Yadav says, “People should vote in large numbers and save the country from dishonest people.”
TMC MP and party’s candidate from Asansol, Shatrughan Sinha says, “I have 3 homes, Patna, Mumbai and Asansol. People have seen that I have always been here in every situation and that’s the reason I am sitting here in my comfort. People love me here…”
TMC supporters allegedly pelted stones on the vehicle of BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Ghosh.
TMC candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency, Yusuf Pathan says, “I am happy to see that youth & women are voting in large numbers. There is a positive environment. I have full faith that I will win with a huge margin. If I have to sacrifice for the people then I am ready, I have come here to work for the people. People have supported me a lot, they want a change here…”
Andhra Pradesh: Hindupur TDP MLA candidate and film star Balakrishna, along with his wife Vasundhara cast their votes at a polling station in Hindupur.
Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha casts his vote for the fourth phase of #LokSabhaElection2024 at a polling booth in Lakhisarai.
Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh says, “We are safe on all seats and we will surely win all seats… People are now angry with the Modi government, they don’t want to vote for PM Modi. We will surely succeed in our mission…”
On Union Minister Giriraj Singh and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Begusarai, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar says, “Giriraj Singh disrespected the voters of Begusarai, called them anti-national… This is his old habit… He should answer why he didn’t fulfil the promises made to the public”…
Groom casts his vote at his designated polling station in Srinagar parliamentary constituency. He says, “Today I exercised my right to vote to elect our candidate who will make policies regarding employment, development…”
Elderly women bless RJD candidate from Saran Lok Sabha seat, Rohini Acharya, as she campaigns in the constituency.
When asked about PM Modi’s arrival in the state for election campaigning, Rohini Acharya says, “Narendra Modi uncle says Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. This ‘Beti’ is in Chapra, promote her too, campaign for her. Uncle and niece can have tea together…”
RJD candidate from Patliputra Lok Sabha, Misa Bharti files her nomination for #LokSabhaElections2024
Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was also present.
Shuttler Jwala Gutta casts her vote for the fourth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling booth in Hyderabad.
After casting her vote, Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta says, “Voting is our right. People should come and vote. This is also a message to those in power that we can bring you to power and if you are not doing the right thing for the country and society, then we can also bring you down…”
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, Anurag Thakur arrived to file his nomination along with his father and former Himachal Pradesh CM Prem Kumar Dhumal He says, “I thank PM Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda and the top leadership of the party who have expressed faith in me for the fifth time. I have once again been nominated as the BJP candidate from Hamirpur parliamentary constituency. We will form the Modi govt again by winning all 4 Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh and more than 400 seats in the country.”
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya casts his vote at a polling booth in Ramnagar, Hyderabad.
Bandaru Dattatraya says, “…I feel delighted to have cast my vote here. In democracy, the right to vote is very important. Votes bring change…So, people should vote in large numbers and strengthen democracy…I urge all voters to vote in large numbers…”
Addressing a public rally in UP’s Raebareli from where he is contesting Lok Sabha polls, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “…Ours is a 100-year-old relationship with Raebareli. A few days ago when I was sitting with my mother, I told her that I said in a video that I have two mothers – Sonia ji and Indira ji. My mother did not like this, but I explained to her that a mother is the one who shows the path to the child and also protects her. Both my mother and Indira Ji did this for me. This is the ‘karma-bhoomi’ of both my mothers. This is the reason I have come to contest from Raebareli. First time in the history of our country, BJP-RSS people want to end our Constitution. Their leaders have clearly said that if they come to power they will change the Constitution…”
Varanasi, UP: Preparations in full swing at Gadaulia Chowk ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow later today.
PM Narendra Modi is the sitting MP and candidate from Varanasi. He will file his nomination for the LokSabhaElections2024 tomorrow.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana casts his vote from booth no 240 at Harjinder Nagar Inter College for the fourth phase of LokSabhaElections2024
State Congress President Jitu Patwari casts his vote for the fourth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling booth in Indore.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan says “I want to appeal to everyone to come out and cast their votes wisely. We need to elect good people who are working for the development of the country. We need to remove negativity…”
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan casts her vote for the fourth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling booth in Indore.
Addressing a public rally in Muzaffarpur, PM Modi says, “…Leaders of Congress, INDI alliance say ‘Pakistan ne choodiyan nahi pehni hain, are bhai pehna denge. Ab unko aata bhi chahiye, unke pass bijli bhi nahi hai, ab humein maloom nahi ki unke pass choodiyan bhi nahi hai’…”
BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Madhavi Latha reaches Mangalhat Police Station after the Police reportedly took BJP workers into their custody.
BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Patiala, Preneet Kaur files her nomination for the LokSabhaElections2024
Congress has fielded Dharamvira Gandhi as a candidate from Patiala.
BJP MP and Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat candidate Dilip Ghosh and Trinamool Congress candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Kirti Azad hug each other while going to a polling booth in Bardhaman.
YSRCP MLA and candidate for state assembly elections, A Sivakumar attacks a voter in Tenali, Guntur. The voter, who was standing in a queue to cast his vote, objected to the MLA’s attempt to jump the line and cast his vote without waiting. The MLA, in turn, physically assaulted the voter.
Congress leader and candidate from Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi arrives in Raebareli He will hold election campaign here. His sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also present.
BJP candidate from Beed parliamentary constituency Pankaja Munde casts her vote at a polling station in Beed. NCP-SCP has fielded Bajrang Manohar Sonwale from Beed Lok Sabha seat.
BJP candidate from Beed parliamentary constituency Pankaja Munde says “Everyone has the same surname here ‘Munde’. This is our family and there are several villages here where people have the same surname. The members of the family are voting together, it feels great…”
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, Anurag Thakur arrives at the District Magistrate’s office in Hamirpur to file his nomination for LokSabhaElections2024
Raizada, a former MLA from Una, is pitted against Union Minister Anurag Thakur by the Congress party.
Former Telangana CM and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao casts his vote at a polling booth in Chintamadaka, Siddipet.
When asked if he will join INDIA Alliance if it forms government, K Chandrashekar Rao says, says, “According to the BJP’s own rule, after 75 years of age nobody will take up any position. So, accordingly, Mr Modi has to step down. It is quite possible. It is up to the BJP people…There is nothing like a bloc. Now, regional parties will be the power in India.” He also says, “The voting percentage should be a minimum of 65-70%…That is the situation which is forming in the country (increased role of regional parties), there is no doubt about it.”
BJP candidate from Beed parliamentary constituency Pankaja Munde casts her vote at a polling station in Beed. NCP-SCP has fielded Bajrang Manohar Sonwale from Beed Lok Sabha seat.
Congress candidate from North-East Delhi, Kanhaiya Kumar casts his vote at a polling booth in Begusarai. The constituency sees the contest between sitting MP-BJP candidate Giriraj Singh and CPI candidate Awadhesh Rai.
RJD candidate from Patliputra Lok Sabha, Misa Bharti offers prayers at a temple in Maner.
RJD candidate from Patliputra Lok Sabha, Misa Bharti says, “PM Narendra Modi has been ruling for the last 10 years, people gave him two chances. Had he done anything for the country he would not have to hold a roadshow. He should have listed and told people all that he has done in his term, but he just waved hands and made some headlines in the media, this does no good to anyone. This will not give any employment, special package, or special status to Bihar, nor will it double farmers’ income…”
Andhra Pradesh records 23.00% voter turnout till 11 am in the elections to its State Legislative Assembly. Odisha records 23.28% voter turnout till 11 am in the first phase elections to its State Legislative Assembly
24.87% voter turnout recorded till 11 am, in the fourth phase of elections. Andhra Pradesh 23.10% Bihar 22.54 Jammu And Kashmir 14.94% Jharkhand 27.40% Madhya Pradesh 32.38% Maharashtra 17.51% Odisha 23.28% Telangana 24.31% Uttar Pradesh 27.12% West Bengal 32.78%
BJP candidate from Lakhimpur Kheri, Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni casts his vote at Banveerpur Booth 202 for the LokSabhaElections2024
Samajwadi Party’s Utkarsh Verma and BSP’s Anashay Kalra are contesting against him from here.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy along with his family show their inked finger after casting their votes at a polling station in Kodangal in the Mahabubnagar constituency.
BJP national general secretary P Muralidhar Rao and his family show the indelible ink mark on their fingers after voting at a polling booth in DD Colony of Hyderabad.
P Muralidhar Rao says, “…I am happy that India is celebrating the festival of democracy. The kind of population we have in our country, the kind of diversity we have…it is nowhere else in the world. Amid the apprehensions expressed in the past, we have proved the whole world wrong and India is the only vibrant, robust and successful democracy…I appeal to all Indians to come out in large numbers and participate in this voting and make democracy successful…”
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy arrives at a polling station in Kodangal in Mahabubnagar constituency, to cast his vote for the fourth phase.
BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Madhavi Latha visits polling booth no 122 at Azampur in the constituency. She alleges discrepancies in the voter list, says that names of several voters have been deleted.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Ravi Shankar Ayyanar says, “Elections are being held here in Visakhapatnam city, more than 5000 personnel are deployed here. EVMs are working everywhere and voting is going on peacefully in all seven constituencies…We have made elaborate security arrangements, so I urge all voters to go and vote for the best person, best party…”
Telangana: BRS leader KT Rama Rao casts his vote at a polling booth in Hyderabad.
BRS leader KT Rama Rao along with his family show their inked fingers after casting votes at a polling booth in Hyderabad.
BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Madhavi Latha visits a polling booth in the constituency. Voting for the fourth phase of LokSabhaElections2024 is underway.
Madhya Pradesh Minister and BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya casts his vote for LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling booth in Indore.
BJP MP and candidate from Nizamabad, Arvind Dharmapuri says, “…Today, it seem that we are riding a wave. I appeal to everyone and step up, vote and increase voter turnout. This is the biggest festival of democracy, participate in it and encourage others to participate too…
Actor Kota Srinivasa Rao casts his vote at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
On being asked about a video where BJP candidate Madhavi Latha is seen checking IDs of voters, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says “I have not seen (the video) but BJP is simply trying to polarise Muslim votes to win but all these issues are going to help Asaduddin Owaisi. It is not going to benefit BJP…”
TMC MP Satabdi Roy arrives at a polling station in her constituency, Birbhum.
Satabdi Roy says, “I have not received any complaints. I have just said to depute one more polling agent here so that the polling process speeds up…”
BJP candidate from Khargone Lok Sabha seat, Gajendra Patel casts his vote for LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling station in Khargone.
AIMIM candidate from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Imtiaz Jaleel casts his vote at a polling booth in his constituency.
Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Chandrakant Patil says, “This is a very important moment. The foundation of democracy is for people to cast their votes and elect their representatives…If you don’t vote, good people won’t be elected…I have been monitoring and following up since 5 am, there is a great turnout in every polling booth in Pune…”
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says, “Last time in Maharashtra we got 41 seats but this time we will get more. There is a Modi wave in the country because people are thinking about their future and are voting for PM Modi. We are confident that we will cross 400 seats…”
Andhra Pradesh Congress President and candidate from Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, YS Sharmila casts her vote at a polling booth in the constituency. She faces a contest from TDP’s Chadipiralla Bhupesh Subbarami Reddy and YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy.
Andhra Pradesh Congress President and candidate from Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, YS Sharmila says “I am very sure and confident of my victory here. We should all remember that Congress started with 2% votes, we were already at rock bottom. I am very confident that Congress will get double digit percentage and seats this time…”
Jharkhand CM Champai Soren shows the indelible ink mark on his finger after voting at a polling booth in Jilingora, Saraikela Kharsawan District.
On casting his vote, the PDP candidate from Srinagar, Waheed Parra says, “… I want to urge people across Kashmir to come out and vote. It has been five years so please vote and choose your representative. Many people want to derail the process and try to cause obstruction… Many of our party workers and polling agents have been arrested by the police. They are trying to have a slow polling process. I want to urge the people, media, and the Election Commission to strengthen the process and ensure transparency… For the first time, new voters of Kashmir are coming out to vote. We should take it positively and the government should encourage the process rather than trying to derail it… Violence has reduced in the last five years but the way the government facilitates voting plays a major role…”
BJP MLA Laxman Ghorui says, “Our polling agents were repeatedly thrown out of the polling booth located at TN School in Durgapur. Alpana Mukherjee from booth number 22, Somnath Mandal from booth number 83 and Rahul Sahni from booth number 82 were repeatedly thrown out of the polling booth by TMC goons…”
BJP candidate from Khunti, Union Minister Arjun Munda says “I have cast my vote here today. Today is the mega festival of democracy. This election is for taking the country in the direction of betterment. I believe that the people of the country are going to vote in the favour of BJP…”
Durgapur, West Bengal: A clash broke out between BJP and TMC workers in Durgapur.
Andhra Pradesh Congress President and candidate from Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, YS Sharmila arrived at a polling booth in the constituency to cast her vote. She faces a contest from TDP’s Chadipiralla Bhupesh Subbarami Reddy and YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy. YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy is the sitting MP from Kadapa.
BJP candidate from Khunti, Union Minister Arjun Munda casts his vote for LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling station in Khunti.
Congress has nominated Kali Charan Munda from the Khunti Lok Sabha seat.
A TMC worker says, “We don’t even know where the BJP camp office is. We are doing our work… They should check the CCTV, they will know who did it. Whoever did it should be arrested. They know that they will not get votes here, so they are doing this to create an atmosphere in their favour.”
As Jharkhand CM Champai Soren arrives to cast his vote at a polling booth in Jilingora, Saraikela Kharsawan District, he says, “I appeal to everyone to vote…”
Birbhum, West Bengal: BJP workers allege that their stall outside a polling station in Birbhum was vandalised by TMC workers.
BJP MP and candidate from Karimnagar Bandi Sanjay Kumar took blessings of Ammavaru at Mahashakthi Devalayam in Karimnagar earlier today.
BJP candidate from Beed parliamentary constituency Pankaja Munde says, “It is a very important day. I want to appeal to the people to come out and cast their votes…I miss my father Gopinath Munde but for the last few years, I think his energy has been with me and he is blessing me. Maratha reservation was an important issue but people have understood everything and they are going to cast their votes wisely…”
State minister and JDU leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary shows his inked finger after casting his vote.
After casting his vote, Director SS Rajamouli says “Show the country that we are responsible and we do care. Please come out and vote…” His son, SS Karthikeya says “I request everyone to come and exercise your vote. It is our responsibility and we need to fulfill that…”
Andhra Pradesh records 9.21% voter turnout till 9 am in the elections to its State Legislative Assembly. Odisha records 9.25% voter turnout till 9 am in the first phase elections to its State Legislative Assembly.
PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para casts his vote at a polling booth in Pulwama National Conference (NC) has fielded Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat. J&K Apni Party’s fielded Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
10.35% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, in the fourth phase of elections. Andhra Pradesh 9.05% Bihar 10.18% Jammu And Kashmir 5.07% Jharkhand 11.78% Madhya Pradesh 14.97% Maharashtra 6.45% Odisha 9.23% Telangana 9.51% Uttar Pradesh 11.67% West Bengal 15.24%
Prayers at the residence of BJP candidate from Pune, Murlidhar Mohol as the voting for the fourth phase.
BJP candidate from Pune, Murlidhar Mohol says, “I want to urge everyone to come out in large numbers and vote… Punekars understands the thoughts and role of their candidate well and also the vision they have for Pune. Seeing this, I know that the people of Pune stand with me… I have been active in Pune through various roles I have played and various posts that I have held over the last 30 years. I have pledged to make Pune the best city in India and I have also shared my plans with the people…”
Actor Srikanth casts his vote at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
BJP candidate from Beed parliamentary constituency Pankaja Munde says, “I am confident that we will cross the 400 seats mark. When PM Modi has given the slogan of ‘400 paar’, I think we will be able to cross it…People of the country are going to cast their votes wisely…”
A Kashmiri Pandit says, “When we talk about Kashmiri Pandits who were displaced from Kashmir in 1990, we also talk about representation to them – that how our vote is also valuable. Through our vote, we want to present our demands – like development, rehabilitation of Kashmir Pandits and basic educational rights for them…”
Dr Ramesh Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit, says, “…We are out from our motherland. But the Election Commission did this (special booth) so that we remain connected to our roots. We thank them. It is also a request to the Government that will come, to take cognisance of us and rehabilitate us so that we can vote in our home…”
Voters queue up at a special polling booth for Kashmiri migrants, set up in Barnai, Jammu, as they await their turn to cast their vote.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada casts his vote at a polling booth in Shahjahanpur INDIA Alliance has fielded SP’s Jyotsna Gond here. She faces BJP’s sitting MP & candidate Arun Kumar Sagar & BSP’s Dod Ram Verma.
Dr K Laxman, National President of BJP OBC Morcha casts his vote at a polling booth in Hyderabad, Telangana.
After casting his vote, Dr K Laxman, National President of BJP OBC Morcha says, “I appeal to the people to come out and vote and strengthen the country… Use your right to vote to strengthen democracy…”
Oscar-winning music composer and Padma Shri awardee, MM Keeravani arrives at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad to cast his vote.
Oscar-winning music composer and Padma Shri awardee, MM Keeravani casts his vote at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
“You have to vote because you are in democracy..,” says MM Keeravani
BJP MP and candidate from Karimnagar Bandi Sanjay Kumar, along with his family, shows the indelible ink mark on his finger after voting at a polling booth in the constituency. Congress has fielded Velichala Rajendar Rao against him while BRS has fielded Vinod Kumar Boianapalli here.
Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Free breakfast and ice cream are being distributed to early voters at the city’s famous 56 Dukan restaurant.
JKNC Vice President Omar Abdullah arrives at a polling booth in Srinagar to cast his vote for #LokSabhaElections2024
National Conference (NC) has fielded Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, PDP fielded Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, and J&K Apni Party’s fielded Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
KNC Vice President Omar Abdullah says “We were waiting for this day for a long time. We were expecting that along with parliament elections, Assembly elections will also take place. I want to appeal to the people of Srinagar, Budgam, Shopian to come out and cast their votes…”
Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan arrives at a polling booth in Mangalagiri to cast his vote.
Andhra Pradesh: Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan casts his vote at a polling booth in Mangalagiri Voting for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and the fourth phase
JKNC Chief Farooq Abdullah arrives at a polling booth in Srinagar to cast his vote for #LokSabhaElections2024
National Conference (NC) has fielded Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, PDP fielded Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, and J&K Apni Party’s fielded Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
BJP leader Agnimitra Paul casts her vote at a polling booth in Asansol Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency sees the contest between TMC’s Shatrughan Sinha and BJP’s SS Ahluwalia.
After casting her vote, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul says, “I think it will be a clean sweep. Our candidate SS Ahluwalia will win…We have a national ‘pappu’ and we have a local ‘pappu’. Abhishek Banerjee is a ‘pappu’. He said that don’t allow Agnimitra Paul to enter Asansol and she will lose heavily from Medinipur. So I challenge Abhishek Banerjee to wait for June 4 and see who stops me from coming to Asansol…”
JKNC Chief Farooq Abdullah and JKNC Vice President Omar Abdullah show their inked fingers after casting their votes
Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer along with his wife Sameera Nazeer cast their votes at the Green Polling Station in Vijayawada.
BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur LS constituency for #LokSabhaElections2024 Dilip Ghosh says “When I went to villages, women asked me with folded hands if they will be able to cast their votes or not. It is their (TMC) habit to threaten people who want to cast their votes. The goons of TMC are not letting the polling agents enter the booths…I hope the situation will improve and voting will be done smoothly…TMC does not have a candidate. They are bringing actors to fight elections after their leaders are rejected…”
AITC’s Kirti Azad and Sukriti Ghoshal of CPI(M) are contesting from the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency.
BJP MP and candidate from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj casts his vote at a polling booth in the constituency. Samajwadi Party (SP) has fielded Annu Tandon and BSP has fielded Ashok Kumar Pandey here.
Sakshi Maharaj says, “If PM Modi has said “400 paar”, I think we will cross 400. Akhilesh Yadav from Kannauj, Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri, Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli & Wayanad and Owaisi from Hyderabad – all of them are losing elections.”
On Rahul Gandhi accepting ‘invitation’ for public debate with PM Modi, BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj says, “For 5 years, Congress was never ready for debate. It didn’t let the House function and they used to boycott it when important discussions were held. So, those who are extending open challenges are cowards, cunning. They don’t have guts to face our ‘Sher’…How can we ask him to come for debate when he is not even going to be elected as an MP, when he is not going to see the Parliament. What is the use of this debate?”
TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh greets people after casting his vote at a polling booth in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Voting for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and the fourth phase.
Cinematographer-director-screenwriter Tej arrives at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad to cast his vote.
Teja says, “Don’t sit at home. Step out and vote so that you don’t complain later that your government is not good…”
A senior citizen voter in a wheelchair assisted by polling volunteers at a polling booth in JubileeHills in Hyderabad.
Jaya, daughter of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, shows her indelible ink mark on her finger after voting at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
“Please cast your vote. It is very precious. It’s your responsibility to select the candidate who is good and who can do a lot of things for the welfare of the people.”
YSRCP MP and candidate Vijay Sai Reddy casts his vote at a polling booth in Nellore. Congress’ Koppula Raju, TDP’s Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy from NDA and YSRCP’s V Vijaysai Reddy are contesting elections from this seat. YSRCP’s Adala Prabhakara Reddy won from here in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Voting for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and the fourth phase of Lok Sabha Elections are taking place simultaneously today.
After casting his vote, YSRCP candidate from Nellore, Vijayasai Reddy V says, “It is the responsibility of the police force to maintain queues and that there is no chaotic situation in the polling station. Police authorities have miserably failed where I have come to exercise my vote and they are trying to regulate and are asking for time to regulate queues and restore the order… All voters should exercise their voting right and elect the appropriate government.”
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav casts his vote at a polling station in Ujjain.
After casting his vote fro #LokSabhaElections2024 , Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says “I am very happy that I could cast my vote. I want to appeal to the people of the state to come out and cast their votes. BJP is going to win with a huge majority and we are going to get 29 seats in the state…”
Prayers at the residence of BJP candidate from Pune, Murlidhar Mohol as the voting for the fourth phase.
Congress MP and party candidate from Berhampore, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says “We are going to win and there is no doubt about that. I am extremely confident. Some isolated incidents have taken place at about 4-5 places. We are also going to file a complaint…I am competing with BJP and TMC, not with any individual. TMC should not have nominated Yusuf Pathan from here, it is useless…”
After casting her vote in Kanpur, CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali says, “Every vote counts and the wind of change shall go on. I would urge people to think before voting, and not vote based on emotions but on actual issues.”
After casting her vote, former Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s wife Nara Bhuvaneswari says, “…I want the women to come out and vote because women have faced a lot of atrocities with this present government. I want them to come and vote for TDP, for their government – the people’s government – because TDP is always for the people. It doesn’t suppress anyone from voicing their opinion. TDP works for the people’s government…”
After casting his vote in Hyderabad, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Secunderabad Parliamentary constituency, G Kishan Reddy says, “… I have come with family and friends who have cast their vote with me. Polling day is declared a holiday so that you all can cast your vote. Do not consider it a regular holiday. Please go out and vote and then enjoy your day. PM Narendra Modi reiterates that this is a festival of democracy… Dr APJ Abdul Kalam used to say that voting is a fundamental right and it is a responsibility. I urge everyone, whenever your state or region goes to polls, please go out and vote for the country’s development, security, and welfare…”
Film star Chiranjeevi Konidela and his family arrive at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad to cast their vote.
After casting his vote, Film star Chiranjeevi Konidela says, “I request people to exercise their right to vote. Please come and cast your vote…”
A senior citizen voter in a wheelchair assisted by polling volunteers at a polling booth in JubileeHills in Hyderabad. Voting for the fourth phase of General Elections 2024 is underway.
AIMIM candidate from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi arrives at a polling booth in Hyderabad to cast his vote. He faces BJP’s Madhavi Latha and BRS’ Gaddam Srinivas Yadav here.
AIMIM candidate from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth in Hyderabad.
AIMIM candidate from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi says “Every election cannot be the same as it was 5 years ago. The challenges are different, issues are different. This is a very important, historic parliamentary election in our country…People have a different understanding and what they want for the country…Elections should always be taken seriously whether it is a Parliament election or a Panchayat election. We should always take our opponent seriously…”
Union Minister and BJP’s candidate from Jalna Lok Sabha seat, Raosaheb Patil Danve casts his vote at a polling booth in Jalna, Maharashtra Danve is sitting MP from this seat. INDIA alliance has fielded Congress leader Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale from this seat.
Union Minister and BJP’s candidate from Jalna Lok Sabha seat, Raosaheb Patil Danve says, “I am 100% confident that I will win. This is not my first election. I have contested 8 elections and won them. This time I will win with 4 lakh votes and we will get 45 seats in Maharashtra and in the country, we will cross 400 seats…”
“I have never seen such a crowd during my political career. People have come from America, Bengaluru, Chennai to cast their votes… People want to protect democracy and their future…”
Former Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu casts his vote at a polling booth in Guntur.
Voting for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and the fourth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 are taking place simultaneously today.
When asked about the number of seats, the party is expecting to win, former Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu says, “I don’t want to talk all those things. Now election is going on…”
Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Pulwama National Conference (NC) has fielded Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, PDP fielded Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, and J&K Apni Party’s fielded Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Ganderbal National Conference (NC) has fielded Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, PDP fielded Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, and J&K Apni Party’s fielded Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
Actor Jr NTR, along with his family, shows the indelible ink mark on his finger after voting at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
NTR says, “Everybody has to use the right of their vote. I think it is a good message which we need to pass on to the coming generations.”
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy casts his vote at Kadapa Constituency’s Jayamahal Anganawadi Polling Booth No. 138.
Congress’s YS Sharmila, TDP’s Chadipiralla Bhupesh Subbarami Reddy and YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy are contesting elections from this seat.
YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy is the sitting MP from Kadapa.
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy shows his inked finger after casting his vote at Kadapa Constituency’s Jayamahal Anganawadi Polling Booth No. 138.
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy says “You have seen the governance in the last 5 years and if you think you have benefitted from this governance then vote for that governance which would lead to a brighter future…”
Tripura Governor N Indrasena Reddy, along with his family, casts his vote at a polling booth in Saleem Nagar, Hyderabad.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and his wife Usha Naidu show the indelible ink mark on their fingers after casting their vote at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
YSRCP MP Vijay Sai Reddy arrives at a polling booth in Nellore, to cast his vote.
Congress’ Koppula Raju, TDP’s Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy from NDA and YSRCP’s V Vijaysai Reddy are contesting elections from this seat.
YSRCP’s Adala Prabhakara Reddy won from here in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
After casting his vote, state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna says, “… More than 75% of people want Narendra Modi to become the Prime Minister again… All seats of UP will go to NDA… The slogan of ‘400 paar’ is not ours, the people have given this slogan.”
BJP candidate from Hyderabad, Madhavi Latha casts her vote at a polling booth in the constituency. She faces sitting MP and AIMIM candidate Asaduddin Owaisi and BRS’ Gaddam Srinivas Yadav here.
Madhavi Latha says, “I only have to tell all the voters that it is the responsibility of every citizen that they need to go out to vote because the vote brings two changes – 1) a new change and development towards themselves and their families, 2) it gives an opportunity to change the lives of downtrodden, Dalits, poor and the lives of every elderly people who have been abandoned. Vote is the most precious social work along with a selfish desire to move towards development…”
After casting her vote, BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha, Madhavi Latha says, “I want to appeal to my voter brother and sisters, that every vote you cast, will not just take Hyderabad and Telangana, but the whole nation forward. Your vote will give the much-needed change in Hyderabad and Telangana…”
Actor Allu Arjun arrives at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad to cast his vote.
Special polling station for migrants has been set up at Jagti Kashmiri Pandit migrant camp, in Nagrota, Jammu. Mock polling is underway.
Actor Jr NTR arrives at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad to cast his vote.
Voting begins amidst tight security at the GMS Hanji Gund polling station and booth number 60.
National Conference’s Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, PDP’s Waheed Ur Rehman Para and Apni Party’s Mohammad Ashraf Mir are contesting the #LokSabhaElection2024 from this seat.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Suresh Khanna casts his vote at a polling booth in Shahjahanpur. INDIA Alliance has fielded SP’s Jyotsna Gond here. She faces BJP’s sitting MP & candidate Arun Kumar Sagar & BSP’s Dod Ram Verma.
Nabarangpur, Odisha: An eco-friendly polling station has been established at the Dandamunda village in Chandahandi Block of the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
BJP’s Balabhadra Majhi, BJD’s Pradeep Majhi and Congress’ Bhujabala Majhi are contesting the #LokSabhaElection2024 from this seat.
Mock polling underway at a polling booth in Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency.
Andhra Pradesh: Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Visakhapatnam East Assembly constituency. Voting for the state assembly elections will be held simultaneously with the fourth phase.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Secunderabad Parliamentary constituency, G Kishan Reddy arrives at a polling booth here to cast his vote. He faces contests from Danam Nagender and BRS’ Theegulla Padma Rao.
Security arrangements in place across Pune Parliamentary constituency, for the fourth phase.
Mock polling underway at a polling booth in Asansol Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency sees the contest between TMC’s Shatrughan Sinha and BJP’s SS Ahluwalia.
Polling officials conduct mock polling at a booth in Warangal Lok Sabha constituency. Congress has fielded Kadiyam Kavya here where she faces BJP’s Aroori Ramesh and BRS’ Marapally Sudheer Kumar.
Polling officials conduct mock poll at a polling booth in Chaklalshahi, Samastipur under Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency. Voting for the fourth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 will begin at 7 am today.
BJP has fielded sitting MP Nityanand Rai from here, he faces RJD’s Alok Kumar Mehta.
Mock polling underway at polling booth no. 245 at Vivekananda Girls High School of Ichhalabad of the Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency for #LokSabhaElections2024 BJP’s Dilip Ghosh, AITC’s Kirti Azad and Sukriti Ghoshal of CPI(M) are contesting from the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Mock polling underway at polling booth no. 218, 219 and 220 for the #LokSabhaElections2024 at Gandhi Nagar.
Congress’ Bhargav Valluru is contesting against TDP’s Kesineni Sivanath from this seat.
TDP’s Kesineni Sivanath is the sitting MP from Vijayawada constituency.
Mock polling underway at polling booth no. 237 of Zila Parishad Boys High School, Kodangal of Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha Constituency for the #LokSabhaElections2024
Congress’ Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy, BJP’s DK Aruna and BRS’ Manne Srinivas Reddy are contesting elections from this seat.
BRS’ Manne Srinivas Reddy is the sitting MP from Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha Constituency.
Mock polling begins at the Jubilee Hills Public School polling booth nos. 163, 164 and 165. BJP’s Madhavi Latha, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress’ Mohammed Waliullah Sameer and BRS’ Srinivas Yadav Gaddam are contesting elections from here. AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi is the sitting MP from Hyderabad constituency.
There are a total of 21 parliamentary constituencies and 147 assembly constituencies in the state. Voting will be held in 4 parliamentary constituencies and 28 assembly constituencies in the fourth phase of Elections.
Mock Poll underway at polling booth no.188 of the Indore Loksabha Constituency for the #LokSabhaElections2024.
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh: Polling preparations are underway at booth Number 228, Bagithota school primary school, Balaji Nagar of Nellore constituency for the #LokSabhaElections2024
Polling preparations are underway at the Kadapa Constituency’s Jayamahal Anganawadi Polling Booth No. 138. Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will also cast his vote from the polling booth. Congress’s YS Sharmila from INDIA alliance, TDP’s Chadipiralla Bhupesh Subbarami Reddy from NDA, and YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy are contesting elections from this seat. YSRCP’s YS Avinash Reddy is the sitting MP from Kadapa.
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