A first time voter and and old age voter exercised their franchise at a polling booth in Ibrahimpatnam in Telangana. (X)
Nine states and a Union Territory cast their votes to elect 96 lawmakers to the 543-member 18th Lok Sabha on Monday, 13 May during the fourth phase of the elections with a provisional turnout of 62.73 percent at 7.30 pm.
Simultaneous polls were held for the 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, and 28 in Odisha.
Polling was also held in all 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana’s 17 seats, besides five in Bihar, one in Jammu and Kashmir, four each in Jharkhand and Odisha, eight constituencies each in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, 11 in Maharashtra and 13 in Uttar Pradesh.
While Telangana and Andhra Pradesh recorded provisional polling of 61.23 percent and 68.12 percent respectively for the Lok Sabha elections, the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh recorded a turnout of 68.04 percent.
The by-poll held for the Secunderabad Assembly constituency provisionally polled 47.88 percent.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi (Hyderabad), APCC president YS Sharmila (Kadapa), Union Minister and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy (Secundrabad), and the party’s national general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar (Karimnagar) are some of the key contenders from the south.
The fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections recorded a provisional voter turnout of 62.73 percent at 7.30 pm on Monday, according to the official application of the Election Commission.
West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 75.91 percent while Jammu and Kashmir, where the election is being held in only one constituency, recorded the lowest (36.54%).
The voter turnout in other states was: Andhra Pradesh (68.12%), Bihar (55.78%), Jharkhand (63.37%), Madhya Pradesh (68.44%), Maharashtra (52.63%), Odisha (63.85%), Telangana (61.23%) and Uttar Pradesh (57.63%).
The Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh recorded a turnout of 68.04 percent.
The by-poll held for the Secunderabad Assembly constituency provisionally polled 47.88 percent.
The fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 62.31 percent at 5 pm on Monday, according to the official application of the Election Commission.
West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 75.66 percent while Jammu and Kashmir, where the election is being held in only one constituency, recorded the lowest (35.75%).
The voter turnout in other states was: Andhra Pradesh (68.04%), Bihar (54.14%), Jharkhand (63.14%), Madhya Pradesh (68.01%), Maharashtra (52.49%), Odisha (62.96%), Telangana (61.16%) and Uttar Pradesh (56.35%).
A voter turnout of 75.66 percent was registered in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal till 5 pm on Monday.
The Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency registered maximum polling at 77.77 percent followed by Ranaghat (77.46%). The lowest turnout was recorded in Asansol (69.43%).
A voter turnout of 56.35 percent was recorded till 5 pm on Monday in Uttar Pradesh where polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth round of the seven-phase general elections.
Akbarpur parliamentary constituency has recorded 55.22 percent polling, Bahraich 55.97 percent, Dhaurahra 62.72 percent, Etawah 54.35 percent, Farrukhabad 56.93 percent, Hardoi 55.73 percent, Kannauj 59.05 percent, Kanpur 50.91 percent, Kheri 62.75 percent, Misrikh 54.37 percent, Shahjahanpur 51.52 percent, Sitapur 60.90 percent and Unnao 53.97 percent, according to EC data.
A voter turnout of 52.49 percent was recorded in Maharashtra at 5 pm on Monday.
Nandurbar recorded the highest turnout at 60.60 percent while Shirur recorded the lowest at 43.89 percent
Around 62.96 percent of the over 62.87 lakh voters have exercised their franchise till 5 pm in four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha on Monday, officials said.
Voting started at 7 am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.
Till 5 pm, 62.96 percent voters have cast their votes, officials said, adding that the highest voter turnout was recorded in the tribal-dominated Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat at 67.07 percent followed by Nabarangpur with 65.07 percent turnout, Koraput (61.43%), and Berhampur (58.00%).
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 68.01 percent at 5 pm on Monday.
Mandsour recorded the highest turnout at 71.76 percent and Indore recorded the lowest at 56.53 percent
A voter turnout of 63.14 percent was recorded till 5 pm in four Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, elections officials said.
Maoist-hit Singhbhum seat saw about 66.11 percent voter turnout till 5 pm while the same was at 65.82 percent, 62.60 percent and 59.99 percent in Khunti, Lohardaga and Palamu seats respectively.
The Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 35.75 percent at 5 pm on Monday.
A voter turnout of 54.14 percent was recorded in Bihar at 5 pm on Monday where voting is held at five Lok Sabha constituencies.
At 5 pm, Samstipur recorded the highest turnout at 56.36 percent and Munger recorded the lowest at 51.44 percent.
Andhra Pradesh recorded a 68.04 percent voter turnout for the 25 Lok Sabha seats and a 67.99 percent turnout in the 175-seat Assembly at 5 pm, an Election Commission app said on Monday.
For the Lok Sabha polls, the Chittoor constituency recorded the highest turnout of 75.60 percent while Araku recorded the lowest of 58.20 percent.
An approximate voter turnout of 61.16 percent was reported till 5 pm in Telangana.
The Bhongir constituency recorded the highest turnout at 72.34 percent while the Hyderabad constituency recorded the lowest at 39.17 percent.
Meanwhile, the by-poll for the Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituency recorded a turnout of 47.88 percent at 5 pm.
A voter in Tenali, G Sudhakar, has complained against sitting MLA Annabathina Shivakumar for assaulting him. The complainant said the MLA assaulted him for questioning the lawmaker for jumping the queue at a polling booth.
A video of the man questioning the MLA, and Shiva Kumar slapping him went viral on social media. The video also showed the voter retaliating in kind, and the MLA's supporters assaulting him. The MLA later said the man was drunk and abused him and his wife.
The police have registered an FIR based on the man's complaint.
#AndhraPradesh: A Tenali voter, G. Sudhakar has filed a case against the incumbent @YSRCParty MLA, Annabathina Shiva Kumar, alleging assault after questioning him about skipping the queue.
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with… pic.twitter.com/pYs5ITIre4
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
Some 3,000 early voters in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Monday were treated to free 'poha-jalebi' by shopkeepers of the city's renowned food street '56 Dukan' as part of efforts to increase voting in the state's commercial capital.
"Around 3,000 persons who voted between 7 am and 9.30 am were given free poha and jalebi at five establishments. Such was the crowd that we needed five quintals of poha to feed all of them," Gunjan Sharma, president of the traders' association of the renowned array of shops called '56 Dukan', told PTI.
Senior citizens and youth who voted for the first time were given free ice cream along with poha and jalebi, Sharma added.
Tension escalated in Narasaraopet in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh as TDP activists attempted to attack YSRCP MLA candidate Gopireddy Srinivas following an altercation.
#AndhraPradesh: Tension escalated in Narasaraopet, Palnadu, as @JaiTDP activists attempted to attack @YSRCParty MLA candidate Gopireddy Srinivas following an altercation.
Police responded by firing rubber bullets at the protestors.
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— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
YSRCP Tenali MLA Annabattula Shivakumar released a video explaining the incident of him slapping a voter at the polling booth. He claimed that the man in question was drunk, was creating a nuisance, and was abusing him and his wife.
#AndhraPradesh: @YSRCParty Tenali MLA Annabattula Shivakumar releases video over slapping a voter at the polling booth. He claims that the man in question was drunk, was creating nuisance, and was abusing him and his wife.
"He accused me of supporting the BC, SC, ST, and… pic.twitter.com/Pec2Q7xMoi
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
The fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 52.60 percent at 3 pm on Monday.
West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 66.05 percent while Jammu and Kashmir, where the election is being held in only one constituency, recorded the lowest (29.93%).
The voter turnout in other states was: Andhra Pradesh (55.49%), Bihar (45.23%), Jharkhand (56.42%), Madhya Pradesh (59.63%), Maharashtra (42.35%), Odisha (52.91%), Telangana (52.34%) and Uttar Pradesh (48.41%).
A voter turnout of 66.05 percent was registered in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal till 3 pm on Monday.
The Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency registered maximum polling at 69.08 percent followed by Burdwan-Durgapur (67.92%). The lowest turnout was recorded in Asansol (60.26%).
A voter turnout of 48.41 percent was recorded till 3 pm on Monday in Uttar Pradesh where polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth round of the seven-phase general elections.
Akbarpur parliamentary constituency has recorded 46.36 percent polling, Bahraich 49.10 percent, Dhaurahra 54.05 percent, Etawah 46.19 percent, Farrukhabad 49.17 percent, Hardoi 47.99 percent, Kannauj 51.73 percent, Kanpur 41.44 percent, Kheri 53.87 percent, Misrikh 47.01 percent, Shahjahanpur 44.21 percent, Sitapur 52.87 percent and Unnao 46.56 percent, according to EC data.
A voter turnout of 42.35 percent was recorded in Maharashtra at 3 pm on Monday.
Nandurbar recorded the highest turnout at 49.91 percent while Pune recorded the lowest at 35.61 percent
Around 52.91 percent of the over 62.87 lakh voters have exercised their franchise till 3 pm in four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha on Monday, officials said.
Voting started at 7 am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.
Till 3 pm, 52.91 percent voters have cast their votes, officials said, adding that the highest voter turnout was recorded in the tribal-dominated Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat at 58 percent followed by Nabarangpur with 55.69 percent turnout, Koraput (53.08%), and Berhampur (44.65%).
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 59.63 percent at 3 pm on Monday.
Khargone recorded the highest turnout at 63.84 percent and Indore recorded the lowest at 48.04 percent.
A voter turnout of 56.42 percent was recorded till 3 pm in four Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, elections officials said.
Maoist-hit Singhbhum seat saw about 57.62 percent voter turnout till 3 pm while the same was at 59.97 percent, 56.72 percent and 53.35 percent in Khunti, Lohardaga and Palamu seats respectively.
The Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 29.93 percent at 3 pm on Monday.
A voter turnout of 45.23 percent was recorded in Bihar at 3 pm on Monday where voting is held at five Lok Sabha constituencies.
At 3 pm, Samstipur recorded the highest turnout at 47.24 percent and Begusarai recorded the lowest at 42.57 percent.
Andhra Pradesh recorded 55.49 percent voter turnout for the 25 Lok Sabha seats and the 175-seat Assembly at 3 pm, an Election Commission app said on Monday.
For the Lok Sabha polls, the Chittoor constituency recorded the highest turnout of 61.43 percent while Vishakhapatnam recorded the lowest of 47.66 percent.
An approximate voter turnout of 52.34 percent was reported till 3 pm in Telangana.
The Zahirabad constituency recorded the highest turnout at 63.96 percent while the Hyderabad constituency recorded the lowest at 29.47 percent.
Meanwhile, the by-poll for the Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituency recorded a turnout of 39.92 percent at 3 pm.
Thirty-seven-year-old Halkan Kisan on Monday exercised his vote for the first time at his own booth at 'Budha Pahad'—a former Maoist hotbed, which falls under Palamu Lok Sabha constituency.
Located along Jharkhand's Latehar and Garhwa districts, Budha Pahad was freed recently from the red rebels' control by security forces after over three decades.
Kisan cast his vote at booth no 420 in the government's upgraded middle school, Hesatu, along with hundreds of voters from different villages fearlessly.
A total of 771 electors are eligible to exercise their votes at the booth. By 1 pm, the booth has registered 68 per cent polling.
Indore resident Gurdeep Kaur Vasu is speech, hearing and visually impaired, but happiness was clearly visible on her face after she cast her vote at a polling booth on Monday.
The 32-year-old woman overcame physical challenges to reach the polling booth for the second time in her life.
Her mother Manjeet Kaur Vasu, who accompanied her for help, told PTI that her daughter cast her vote at a polling booth in Vaishali Nagar in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city.
A case is registered at Malakpet Police Station in Hyderabad against BJP Hyderabad candidate Madhavi Latha for interfering in the polling process
A case is registered in Malakpet Police Station against Smt Madhavi Latha, Contesting candidate, BJP under sections 171C, 186, 505(1)(c) of IPC and Section 132 of the Representation of the People Act
— Collector Hyderabad (@Collector_HYD) May 13, 2024
The fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 40.32 percent at 1 pm on Monday.
West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 51.87 percent while Jammu and Kashmir, where the election is being held in only one constituency, recorded the lowest (23.57%).
The voter turnout in other states was: Andhra Pradesh (40.26%), Bihar (34.44%), Jharkhand (43.80%), Madhya Pradesh (48.52%), Maharashtra (30.85%), Odisha (39.30%), Telangana (40.38%) and Uttar Pradesh (39.68%).
A voter turnout of 51.87 percent was registered in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal till 1 pm on Monday.
The Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency registered maximum polling at 55.87 percent followed by Baharampur (52.27%). The lowest turnout was recorded in Asansol (49.55%).
A voter turnout of 30.85 percent was recorded in Maharashtra at 1 pm on Monday.
Nandurbar recorded the highest turnout at 37.33 percent while Pune recorded the lowest at 26.48 percent
A voter turnout of 39.68 percent was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in Uttar Pradesh where polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth round of the seven-phase general elections.
Akbarpur parliamentary constituency has recorded 38.20 percent polling, Bahraich 40.68 percent, Dhaurahra 43.25 percent, Etawah 37.68 percent, Farrukhabad 40.39 percent, Hardoi 39.45 percent, Kannauj 43.14 percent, Kanpur 33.84 percent, Kheri 43.31 percent, Misrikh 38.94 percent, Shahjahanpur 36.34 percent, Sitapur 42.65 percent and Unnao 38.69 percent, according to EC data.
A voter turnout of 39.30 percent was recorded till 1 pm in four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha on Monday, officials said.
Voting started at 7 am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.
Till 1 pm, 39.30 percent of the 62.87 lakh voters have exercised their franchise, the officials said, adding that the highest voter turnout was recorded in tribal-dominated Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat at 42.67 percent followed by Nabarangpur with 42.65 percent turnout, Koraput (36.64%), and Berhampur (34.97%).
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 48.52 percent at 1 pm on Monday.
Dewas recorded the highest turnout at 52.11 percent and Indore recorded the lowest at 38.60 percent.
A voter turnout of 43.80 percent was recorded till 1 pm in four Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, elections officials said.
Maoist-hit Singhbhum seat saw about 43.83 percent voter turnout till 1 pm while the same was at 47.41 percent, about 43.46 percent and 41.85 percent in Khunti, Lohardaga and Palamu seats respectively.
The Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 23.57 percent at 1 pm on Monday.
The Hyderabad and Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana recorded a very low voter turnout of 19.37 percent and 24.91 percent respectively till 1 pm on Monday.
A voter turnout of 40.32 percent was recorded in Bihar at 1 pm on Monday where voting is held at five Lok Sabha constituencies.
At 1 pm, Samstipur recorded the highest turnout at 36.28 percent and Dharbhanga recorded the lowest at 33.13 percent.
An approximate voter turnout of 40.38 percent was reported till 1 pm in Telangana.
The Zahirabad constituency recorded the highest turnout at 50.71 percent while the Hyderabad constituency recorded the lowest at 19.37 percent.
Meanwhile, the by-poll for the Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituency recorded a turnout of 29.03 percent at 1 pm.
Tension gripped Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur after YSRCP and TDP supporters pelted each other with stones at Om Shanti Nagar.
A BSF jawan suffered an eye injury in the incident. A police superintendent was also reportedly targeted.
#AndhraPradesh: Tension gripped #Tadipatri, Anantapur as both @YSRCParty and @JaiTDP supporters indulged in stone-pelting at Om Shanthi Nagar.
Stones were also reportedly thrown at the Superintendent of Police, and a BSF jawan sustained an eye injury.
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— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
Andhra Pradesh recorded 40.26 percent voter turnout for the 25 Lok Sabha seats and the 175-seat Assembly at 1 pm, an Election Commission app said on Monday.
For the Lok Sabha polls, the Kadapa constituency recorded the highest turnout of 45.56 percent while Anakapalle recorded the lowest of 36.33 percent.
Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao casts his vote at Chintamadaka in the Medak district. His son and BRS working president KT Rama Rao had cast his vote earlier.
Former Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao casts his vote at Chintamadaka in erstwhile Medak district in #Telangana.
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with a special focus on #AndhraPradesh & #Telangana on… pic.twitter.com/gTNjJXACNl
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
Police disperse two groups following a clash between TDP and YSRCP workers in Kothapalli village of Pedakurpadu constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
#AndhraPradesh: Clashes broke out between workers of the @JaiTDP and @YSRCParty in Kothapalli village, Pedakurpadu constituency, Palnadu district.
The police intervened and dispersed the two groups.
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest… pic.twitter.com/WV3Bod6e2l
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
The Election Commission (EC) has suspended two polling officials in Odisha for dereliction of duty, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal said on Monday.
One polling official from Narla assembly constituency in Kalahandi district and another polling official in Ganjam district have been suspended for dereliction of duty, he said.
"We are monitoring the poll process in our webcasting room. A minor group clash-like incident was reported from the Chikiti area in the Ganjam district. I have personally spoken to SP Berhampur and Ganjam Collector and asked them to ensure that the polling goes on smoothly in Berhampur LS constituency especially in the Chikiti area," Dhal told media persons.
The fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 24.87 percent at 11 am on Monday.
West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 32.78 percent while Jammu and Kashmir, where the election is being held in only one constituency, recorded the lowest (14.94%).
Uttar Pradesh, where Lok Sabha elections is being held at 13 constituencies, recorded an average turnout of 27.12 percent at 11 am on Monday.
Kannauj recorded the highest turnout at 29.90 percent while Kanpur recorded the lowest (21.36%)
A voter turnout of 32.78 percent was registered in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal till 11 am on Monday.
The Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency registered maximum polling at 35.53 percent followed by Bolpur (35.22%).
Bardhaman Purba (SC) recorded 33.82 percent polling, Ranaghat (SC) (33.23%), Krishnanagar (32.59%), Bardhaman-Durgapur (31.41%), Birbhum (30.45%), and Asansol (29.99%), he added.
A voter turnout of 17.51 percent was recorded in Maharashtra at 11 am on Monday.
Nandurbar recorded the highest turnout at 22.12 percent while Shirur recorded the lowest at 14.51 percent
Police intervened and dispersed clashing TDP and YSRCP men at Pedakurpadu constituency's Kothapalli village in Palnadu district.
A voter turnout of 23 percent was recorded for the 175-seat Assembly at 11 am in Andhra Pradesh, an Election Commission app said on Monday.
Madhya Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 32.38 percent at 11 am on Monday.
Dewas recorded the highest turnout at 35.83 percent and Indore recorded the lowest at 25.01 percent.
BJP's Nizamabad candidate and sitting MP Arvind Dharmapuri was seen in a video questioning women for wearing burqa in front of polling officials. He sought to know how their identity could be established.
The MP also questioned the election officials whether they were performing their duty or merely passing time. The incident occurred inside a polling booth.
#Telangana: Nizamabad @BJP4India MP Arvind Dharmapuri questioning the woman why they have come to polling wearing burqa.
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with a special focus on #AndhraPradesh & #Telangana on @TheSouthfirst… pic.twitter.com/nKBnexVdos
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
The Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 14.94 percent at 11 am on Monday.
A voter turnout of 22.54 percent was recorded in Bihar at 11 am on Monday where voting is held at five Lok Sabha constituencies.
At 11 am, Samstipur recorded the highest turnout at 23.69 percent and Begusarai recorded the lowest at 20.93 percent
Around 23.28 percent voter turnout has been recorded in four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments in Odisha till 11 am on Monday, officials said.
Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer NB Dhal said that the voting was underway in all the 7,303 polling stations across peacefully in four Parliamentary Constituencies and 28 assembly segments under their jurisdiction with some reports of EVM glitches.
Till 11 am around 23.28 percent of the 62.87 lakh voters have exercised their franchise, officials said, adding that the highest voter turnout was recorded in tribal-dominated Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat at 25.38 percent followed by Koraput (24.43%), Nabarangpur (24.3%) and Berhampur (18.99%).
Andhra Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 23.10 percent at 11 am on Monday for the Lok Sabha elections in the state which is being held simultaneously with the Assembly elections.
Baptala constituency recorded the highest turnout with 27.03 percent while Araku recorded the lowest with 16.99 percent.
Nearly 27 percent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in four Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, elections officials said.
Maoist-hit Singhbhum seat saw about 26.16 percent voter turnout till 11 am while the same was at 29.14 percent, about 27.77 percent and 26.95 percent in Khunti, Lohardaga and Palamu seats respectively.
IMD Amaravati has predicted light to moderate rains at a few places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday, and at one or two places in South Coastal AP and Rayalaseema. Heavy rains are likely at one or two places in the North Coastal AP, especially in Alluri Sitarama Raju and Parvathipuram districts.
An approximate voter turnout of 24.31 percent was reported till 11 am in Telangana.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy cast vote in his Assembly constituency of Kodangal in the election to 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana on Monday.
Revanth Reddy, who was accompanied by his family members, exercised franchise at a government school in Kodangal in Vikarabad district, official sources said.
BRS working president and former minister KT Rama Rao voted at Nadinagar in Hyderabad.
Former minister and @BRSparty working president @KTRBRS and his family exercise their franchise at Nadinagar in #Hyderabad.
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with a special focus on #AndhraPradesh & #Telangana on… pic.twitter.com/F7To92e1De
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
A YSRCP agent, Suresh Reddy, was admitted to a government hospital after he was attacked with a knife at Krishnapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district. Election officials said the assailants were arrested and booked for attempted murder.
Earlier, TDP and YSRCP workers clashed in Nellore, Palnadu and Macherla.
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YSRCP MLA Annabathina Shiva Kumar slapped a voter who questioned him for jumping the queue at a polling booth in Tenali. The voter slapped in voter, and the MLA's men manhandled him.
#AndhraPradesh: A voter questioned the incumbent @YSRCParty MLA Annabathina Shiva Kumar fOR skipping the queue in #Tenali. Irked by the questioning, the MLA was seen slapping the voter.
In return, the voter slapped back at the MLA, and his supporters stepped in, hitting the… pic.twitter.com/BOXhwX9wcu
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
BRS leader T Harish Rao cast his vote in Siddipet. His family members were with him.
.@BRSparty MLA @BRSHarish along with his family cast vote in Siddipet of #Telangana
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with a special focus on #AndhraPradesh & #Telangana on @TheSouthfirst #AndhraPradeshElections2024
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Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah appealing to people to turn out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.
NC president and former J-K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and his two grandsons and first-time electors Zahir and Zamir cast their vote at the polling station at the Burn Hall School.
"We have two first-time voters with us. It is for the first time that three generations of our family are voting together," Omar Abdullah, also a former chief minister, said.
It is for the first time since 1998 that no member of the Abdullah family is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Srinagar.
After getting his toe inked, A physically challenged man cast his vote at Telangana's Komara Bheem Asifabad district. He was without arms.
In #Telangana Komara Bheem Asifabad district, A man got his feet inked to cast his vote as he is handicapped.
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TDP and YSRCP workers clashed at booths 63, 64, and 65 in the Chejarla Mandal, Nellore. Clashes were also reported from Palnadu and Macherla.
#AndhraPradesh: Clashes erupted at polling booths 63, 64, and 65 in the Chejarla Mandal, Nellore between @YSRCParty and @JaiTDP cadre.
As voting for phase four of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with a special focus on #AndhraPradesh & #Telangana on… pic.twitter.com/ibITKcxFBC
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 13, 2024
An approximate voter turnout of 10.35 percent was recorded in the first two hours of polling on Monday in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning in West Bengal.
Voting is also progressing in all 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and 28 legislative assembly seats in Odisha.
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the lowest voting percentage till 9 am with 5.07 percent voters exercising their franchise, while West Bengal recorded the highest with 15.24 percent.
Among other states, Andhra Pradesh recorded 9.05 percent, Bihar 10.18, Jharkhand 11.78, Madhya Pradesh 14.97, Maharashtra 6.45, Odisha, 9.23, Telangana, 9.51 and Uttar Pradesh 11.67 percent.
बुजुर्ग मतदाताओं का बूथ पर कुछ इस तरह पुष्प-वर्षा कर किया गया अभिनंदन..!#SeniorVoters #YouAreTheOne #Phase4@ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI
🎥 DEO, Simdega. pic.twitter.com/cQtAZ5yHFJ— Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand (@ceojharkhand) May 13, 2024
A voter turnout of 11.67 percent was recorded till 9 am on Monday in Uttar Pradesh where polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth round of the seven-phase general elections.
Polling began at 7 am and is scheduled to end at 6 pm.
Akbarpur constituency has recorded 12.16 percent, Bahraich 14.04 percent, Dhaurahra 13.96 percent, Etawah 7.06 percent, Farrukhabad 13.15 percent, Hardoi 13.17 percent, Kannauj 14.23 percent, Kanpur 7.84 percent, Kheri 12.21 percent, Misrikh 12.92 percent, Shahjahanpur 5.94 percent, Sitapur 14.28 percent and Unnao 11.85 percent, according to EC data.
Nearly 12 percent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am in four Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday.
Voting started at 7 am in Singhbhum, Lohardaga, Khunti and Palamu seats amid tight security measures, marking the first phase of elections in the eastern state, and will continue till 5 pm.
Maoist-hit Singhbhum seat saw about 12.67 percent voter turnout till 9 am while the same was at 12.20 percent, about 10.97 percent and 11.47 percent in Khunti, Lohardaga, and Palamu seats, respectively.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila and family cast their votes in Pulivendula.
Sharmila is contesting to the Lok Sabha against her cousin YS Avinash Reddy of the YSRCP from Kadapa, which includes the Pulivendula Assembly segment.
Her brother, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is seeking a mandate to the state Assembly from Pulivendula.
#AndhraPradesh: @INC_Andhra chief @realyssharmila cast her vote along with her family in #Pulivendula, #Kadapa District.
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A voter turnout of 6.45 percent was recorded till 9 am as polling is underway in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during the fourth phase of the general elections.
Odisha recorded around 9.23 percent voter turnout in the first two hours of polling in four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments on Monday, officials said.
Andhra Pradesh BJP chief Daggubati Purandeswari cast her vote at VL Puram in Rajamahendravaram. She is locked in a three-way contest with Gidugu Rudra Raju of the Congress and Guduri Srinivas of the YSRCP.
#AndhraPradesh: @BJP4Andhra chief @PurandeswariBJP cast her vote at VL Puram in Rajamahendravaram.
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Congress Baharampur candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and his TMC rival former cricketer Yusuf Pathan said they are happy with the way polling is being conducted in Bengal.
"I am happy with the way polling is being conducted since this morning. Polling is peaceful," Pathan told reporters.
TMC's Krishanagar candidate Mahua Moitra also said that the election has been peaceful there and she is moving to different polling stations to keep a tab on the polling there.
The poll panel has identified 3,647 polling stations as critical.
Both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP have lodged complaints alleging EVM malfunctioning, agents being stopped from entering polling booths and voters being either threatened or stopped from voting in different constituencies.
The TMC lodged around 139 complaints while the BJP over 35 till 9 AM, party sources said.
"We have received 350 complaints, of which 99 were disposed of. Our officials in the respective constituencies are looking into the others. They will be resolved quickly," an election commission official told PTI.
Polling peaceful in Bengal, 15.24% turnout till 9 am
Polling is underway peacefully in eight Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal as 15.24 percent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am.
The electoral process started at the eight Lok Sabha constituencies of Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat (SC), Bardhaman Purba (SC), Bardhaman–Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur (SC) and Birbhum, at 7 am amid tight security arrangements.
"You have to take every election seriously, whether it's municipal, panchayat, or parliamentary. You have to take it seriously. Hopefully, around this time, people will also turn up. People do not agree with the BJP ideology; people do agree with the venomous statements the Prime Minister has given against the minority community. Also, the way the Prime Minister has cut down the service of the Army, he will do the same with the CRPF, SSB, BSF, and RPF." — Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM.
#Telangana: @aimim_national Chief @asadowaisi speaking to the media says, "You have to take every election seriously, whether it's municipal, panchayat, or parliamentary. You have to take it seriously. Hopefully, around this time, people will also turn up. People do not agree… pic.twitter.com/6cSLVaKCes
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Telangana recorded 9.51 percent voter turnout till 9 am as polling was underway for 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
Polling which began at 7 am will end by 6 pm, barring at a few places where it will conclude two hours earlier.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, film actors Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun and Junior NTR were among the prominent persons who voted.
BJP general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar and the party candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat K Madhavi Latha also exercised their franchise.
The voting percentage in each constituency is as follows:
Adilabad: 13.22%
Bhuvanagiri: 10.51%
Chevella: 8.29%
Hyderabad: 5.06%
Karimnagar: 10.23%
Khammam: 12.24%
Mahbubabad: 11.94%
Mahbub Nagar: 10.33%
Malkajgiri: 6.20%
Medak: 10.99%
Nagar Kurnool: 9.81%
Nalgonda: 12.80%
Nizamabad: 10.91%
Pedpadalli: 9.53%
Secunderabad: 5.40%
Warangal: 8.97%
Zaheerabad: 12.88%
#Telangana: Malkajgiri @BJP4India candidate @Eatala_Rajender cast his vot ealong with his family members.
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Approximately 9.05 percent of voters have voted in Andhra Pradesh's 25 parliamentary seats, and 9.21 percent in 175 Assembly seats till 9:00 am.
Jana Sena Party chief and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan cast his vote with his family in Mangalagiri. Kalyan is contesting to the Assembly from Pitapuram.
#AndhraPradesh: @JanaSenaParty chief and actor-politician @PawanKalyan cast his vote along with his family in #Mangalagiri.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi urged people to cast their votes in large numbers and help the INDIA bloc form government at the Centre.
In a post on X, Gandhi appealed to the electorate not to be distracted and vote on issues that concern it.
"Today is the fourth phase of voting. After the first three phases, it has become clear that on June 4 an INDIA (bloc) government is going to be formed," he said.
"Remember, your one vote will not only protect your democratic rights but will also change the fate of your entire family," Gandhi said as polling was underway in 96 parliamentary constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories.
Congress president Kharge said in the first three phases of the Lok Sabha elections, people have shown their might by voting for democracy and striving to save the Constitution from autocratic forces.
"This is a crucial phase to turn the tide completely in favour of NYAY-Justice and make INDIA (bloc) win. Do not get deterred by the diversionary tactics of hateful speeches which divide society," Kharge said in his appeal posted on X.
My dear citizens,
In the first three phases of the Lok Sabha elections, you have shown your might by voting for Democracy and striving to save the Constitution from autocratic forces.
Today, 96 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States/UTs are going to vote.
Assembly elections…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 13, 2024
TDP, YSRCP workers clash in Palnadu's Kesanapalli village over bid to canvass voters in polling booth.
#AndhraPradesh: Clash between @JaiTDP and @YSRCParty supporters in #Palnadu, Kesanapalli village, over alleged attempts to woo voters at the booth.
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Former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik expressed surprise over the name of his wife Madhubala having been deleted from the voters list.
ACM Naik, 75, along with his wife and son Vineet, 43, went to exercise their franchise at polling booth 26 at Sapling School Baner Road in Pune on Monday morning as soon as voting began.
“While I and my son were able to vote, my 72-year-old wife’s name was found deleted from the voters' list. When we brought this to the attention of the official there, he said that there was nothing he could do to help,” ACM Naik said.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, BJP chief in Telangana G Kishan Reddy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, popular Telugu actors Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, and Junior NTR were among the prominent persons who exercised their franchise in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana on Monday morning.
Venkaiah Naidu, along with his wife, voted at a polling station in Jubilee Hills. He appealed to citizens to cast their votes.
Kishan Reddy, who cast his vote at Kachiguda, appealed to the electorate to turn up in large numbers to exercise their franchise.
The polling day should not be treated as a holiday, Kishan Reddy said.
Allu Arjun (of 'Pushpa' fame) also urged the electors to exercise their franchise. Junior NTR, a grandson of the legendary N T Rama Rao, also cast his vote.
#Telangana : @INCTelangana has filed a complaint against @BJP4Telangana Chief and Secunderabad candidate @kishanreddybjp for invoking the name of @narendramodi while giving the byte to media outside the polling station.
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#Hyderabad MP and @aimim_national chief @asadowaisi along with his family cast their votes.
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Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, accompanied by his family, cast his votes in Vijayawada. Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena, too, voted in Vijayawada.
#AndhraPradesh: Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, accompanied by his family, cast their votes in #Vijayawada.
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#AndhraPradesh: Chief electoral officer Mukesh Kumar Meena, cast his vote in #Vijayawada.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena said three TDP polling agents who were allegedly kidnapped in Chittoor district have been traced and secured.
The TDP agents were kidnapped from Bokaramanda village in Chittoor district's Sadum mandal, which falls under the Punganuru Assembly constituency.
"TDP district in-charge Jagan Mohan Raju complained that TDP agents belonging to polling stations 188, 189 and 199 were kidnapped by YSRCP leaders while going to the polling stations," said Meena.
Consequently, the CEO noted that Chittoor district election officials and the police department responded quickly, rescuing the kidnapped agents from Pileru and enabling them to attend to their duties.
Further, Meena observed that a probe is underway to identify the kidnappers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to turn up in large numbers to perform "our duty and strengthen the democracy".
"I am sure people in these constituencies will vote in large numbers and the young voters as well as women voters will power this surge in voting. Come, let's all do our duty and strengthen our democracy!"
"Urging the people of Andhra Pradesh, especially first-time voters, to vote in record numbers in the Assembly Elections. May these polls further enhance our democratic spirit," he said on X.
To Odisha voters, he said, "Your vote is your voice' let it be heard loudly and clearly."
Urging the people of Andhra Pradesh, especially first time voters, to vote in record numbers in the Assembly Elections. May these polls further enhance our democratic spirit.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 13, 2024
"Will respect the people's mandate, happy with the voter turnout. Election results would be surprising." — TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu after casting his vote at Amaravati. His family members accompanied him.
#AndhraPradesh: "Will respect the people's mandate, happy with the voter turnout. Election results would be surprising," says @JaiTDP chief @ncbn after casting his vote along with family members in Undavalli, Mangalgiri.
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"You have seen the governance for the past five years and the best governance is to continue for their betterment, vote for that government," Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
#AndhraPradesh: The incumbent Chief Minister and@YSRCParty chief @ysjagan, speaking to the media after casting his vote in Pulivendula, says, "You have seen the governance, and if you think you have benefited from that governance, then vote for the governance, which would lead… pic.twitter.com/wHBflD1nxf
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BJP candidate in Hyderabad Madhavi Latha urged people to vote in large numbers. She is pitted against Asaduddin Owaisi of the AIMIM.
.@BJP4India candidate from #Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency @Kompella_MLatha outside a polling booth in Hyderabad constituency urged people to exercise their right to vote.
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Polling is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency where 24 candidates are in the fray.
Voting began at 7 am. People lined up outside polling stations to exercise their franchise in some areas.
Special polling stations have been established for migrant voters of the Kashmir Division of the Union Territory — 21 in Jammu, four in Delhi, and one in Udhampur district.
TDP secretary Nara Lokesh, wife Brahmini, cast votes at Undavalli in Mangalagiri.
#AndhraPradesh: @naralokesh, @JaiTDP secretary, along with his wife Brahmini, cast their votes in Undavalli, Mangalagiri.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy votes in Pulivendula. He is contesting to the Assembly again from the constituency.
#AndhraPradesh: The incumbent Chief Minister and @YSRCParty chief @ysjagan cast his vote in #Pulivendula.
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Around 13 voters from Jajulabanda and other hilltop villages in the Paderu constituency of Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitarama Raju district have to walk over 10 kilometers to Downuru polling station to cast their votes.
The villages lack basic infrastructure facilities.
#AndhraPradesh: Around 13 voters in Jajulabanda and other hilltop villages in the Paderu constituency of Alluri Sitarama Raju are awaiting measures from @ECISVEEP to facilitate voting.
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A clash between YSRCP, TDP workers has been reported from Macherla in Andhra Pradesh's Rantala village.
#AndhraPradesh: Violence reported between @YSRCParty and @JaiTDP cadres at the booths of 239, 240, 241, 242 at Macherla, Rantala village.
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Voting in four Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand began on Monday morning amid tight security measures, marking the first phase of elections in the eastern state, poll officials said.
Polling started at 7 am in Singhbhum, Lohardaga, Khunti and Palamu seats, and will continue till 5 pm.
Of these, Singhbum, Lohardaga and Khunti are ST-reserved, and Palamu is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
In Maoist-affected Singhbhum, polling parties and material were air-dropped in 126 polling stations, they said.
Polling for four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly seats in Odisha began amid stringent security measures.
Voting started at 7 am in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.
Polling will continue till 6 pm with adjustments in certain remote and Maoist-hit areas, where voting will conclude earlier, the officials said.
Polling for eight Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements.
Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat (SC), Bardhaman Purba (SC), Bardhaman-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur (SC) and Birbhum seats in the state are going to polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Several heavyweight candidates, including state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur, and BJP's former state chief Dilip Ghosh from Burdwan-Durgapur, are in the fray.
Ex-cricketer Yusuf Pathan is contesting as a TMC candidate in Baharampur, while actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha is the TMC’s Asansol nominee.
The BJP has fielded ‘Rajmata’ Amrita Roy in Krishnanagar seat against Mahua Moitra of the TMC.
Voting for five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar to decide the fate of 55 candidates, including two Union ministers, has begun amid tight security.
Polling commenced at 7 am in Begusarai, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Munger and Darbhanga and will continue till 6 pm.
Approximately 95.85 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise across 5,398 polling stations.
Union ministers Giriraj (Begusarai) and Nityanand Rai (Ujiarpur) are in the fray.
Polling for 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh is underway with voters standing in queues to exercise their franchise.
YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy (Pulivendula), TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu (Kuppam), and Janasena chief and actor Pawan Kalyan (Pithapuram), among others, are in the Assembly poll race.
Andhra Pradesh Congress president and Jagan's sister YS Sharmila (Kadapa) and BJP state chief Purandeswari (Rajamahendravaram), among others, are in Lok Sabha poll fray.
#Telegu Actor @tarak9999 stands in line to cast his vote in #Hyderabad.#JrNTR
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Polling for the 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana was underway with voters standing in queues to exercise their franchise.
After a high decibel campaign, including by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top leaders of Congress and BRS, polling began at 7 am and will end by 6 pm, barring a few places where it will conclude two hours earlier.
A bypoll for the Secunderabad (Cantonment) Assembly seat is being held simultaneously.
The weather department has issued a yellow alert suggesting light to moderate rain or thundershowers likely to occur at a few places.
Polling for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh covering 13 parliamentary constituencies began at 7 am.
The focus is on the prestigious Kannauj seat from where SP president Akhilesh Yadav is contesting.
Another prominent candidate in the fray in this round is Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, who is contesting from Kheri.
Besides Kannauj and Kheri, voting will take place in Shahjahanpur (SC), Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Hardoi (SC), Misrikh (SC), Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah (SC), Kanpur, Akbarpur and Bahraich (SC).
A total of 130 candidates are in the poll fray in this phase.
Polling began for 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. Polling began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm in Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed constituencies.
Union minister Raosaheb Danve, BJP leader Pankaja Munde and actor-turned-politician Amol Kolhe are among the prominent candidates.
A total of 298 candidates are in the fray with Beed constituency having the highest number of candidates at 41, while Nandurbar has the lowest number at 11.
Altogether 2.28 crore voters are eligible to participate in the fourth phase of elections.
In the 11 constituencies, there are 23,284 polling centres, 83 of which are deemed critical. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar constituency in Marathwada has the highest number of critical polling centres at 20.
Polling began for eight Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the fourth and last phase of general elections in the state.
Polling began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm in Ratlam, Dhar, Khargone, Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Indore and Khandwa constituencies.
Polling for the fourth phase is being held across 18,007 polling stations in the eight constituencies.
A total of 74 candidates - 69 men and five women - are in the fray in the fourth phase. There are 1,63,70,654 eligible voters, including 82,48,091 men, 81,22,175 women, and 388 third gender persons.
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