Polling in 14 constituencies in Karnataka was held during the second of the seven-phased election on 26 April.
Published May 07, 2024 | 7:00 AM ⚊ Updated May 07, 2024 | 7:41 PM
At the ethnic polling station in Kesaroli gram panchayat of Haliyal taluk in Karnataka, ethnic people attracted attention by wearing their special clothes and casting their votes.
The electoral process gained momentum as 94 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 12 states and Union Territories went to the polls in the third phase on Tuesday, 7 May.
Goa witnessed polling in two seats, Gujarat 26, Chhattisgarh seven, and Karnataka 14, marking the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections in these states.
Polling in the first 14 constituencies in Karnataka was held during the second of the seven-phased election on 26 April.
Voters in two Lok Sabha seats in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu also exercising their franchise on Tuesday.
Additionally, voters in four Assam constituencies, five in Bihar, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, four in West Bengal, and one in Jammu and Kashmir also participated in the electoral process on Tuesday.
Votes will be counted, and results declared, on 4 June.
The Election Commission has deployed 1.6 lakh new Electronic Voting Machines in 46,389 polling stations for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh. Besides these, another 20 percent more EVMs have been kept ready.
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A voter turnout of over 60 percent was recorded till 5 pm in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday.
According to the Election Commission, a voting percentage of 60.19 was recorded till 5 pm.
Maharashtra witnessed the lowest voting percentage with 53.40 percent voters exercising their franchise till 5 pm, while Assam recorded the highest with 74.86 percent.
Among other states, Bihar recorded 56.01 percent polling, Chhattisgarh 66.87 percent, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 65.23 percent, Goa 72.52 percent, Gujarat 55.22 percent, Karnataka 66.05 percent, Madhya Pradesh 62.28 percent and Uttar Pradesh 55.13 percent, West Bengal 73.93 percent, the EC said.
The second phase of polling in Karnataka on Tuesday went on so smoothly that booth officials dressed up in costumes in Shivamogga managed to snag much of the attention.
Not only did the election officials dress up as kings and queens but the booth also had a throne for voters to take selfies flaunting their inked fingers.
Despite the searing heat, people turned up to cast their votes, and the polling percentage breached the 50 percent mark by 3 pm. In the last Lok Sabha Election, also held in two phases in 2019, a voter turnout of 68.66 percent was registered in the 14 constituencies of north Karnataka.
A total of 73.93 percent of the 73.37 lakh voters exercised their franchise in four Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal till 5 pm on Tuesday.
Murshidabad recorded the highest turnout of 76.49 percent, followed by Maldaha Dakshin (73.68%), Maldaha Uttar (73.30%) and Jangipur (72.13%).
55.13 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Sambhal recorded the highest turnout at 61.10 percent while Agra recorded the least with 51.53 percent.
A voter turnout of 53.40 percent was recorded till 5 pm on Tuesday as polling was underway in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during the third phase of the general elections, as per data shared by authorities.
Latur registered 55.38 percent polling, Sangli 52.56 percent, Baramati 45.68 percent, Hathkanangale 62.18 percent, Kolhapur 63.71 percent, Madha 50.00 percent, Osmanabad 52.78 percent, Raigad 50.31 percent, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 53.75 percent, Satara 54.11 percent and Solapur 49.17 percent.
At least 62.28 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm in nine Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the third phase of the general elections on Tuesday.
Of the nine Lok Sabha seats, Betul recorded 67.97 percent, Bhind 50.96 percent, Bhopal 58.42 percent, Guna 68.93 percent, Gwalior 57.86 percent, Morena 55.25 percent, Rajgarh 72.08 percent, Sagar 61.70 percent and Vidisha 69.20 percent.
A voter turnout of 55.22 percent was recorded at 3 pm in 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the third phase of the general election on Tuesday.
As per the data shared by the EC, the Valsad constituency recorded the highest turnout of 68.12 percent, while the Amreli seat saw the lowest turnout of 45.59 percent between 7 am and 3 pm.
Goa recorded a voter turnout of 72.52 percent at 5 pm on Tuesday.
The turnout recorded in North Goa was 73.51 percent and it was 71.55 percent in South Goa.
At 5 pm on Tuesday, the voter turnout in Chhattisgarh for the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 66.87 percent.
Raigarh recorded the maximum turnout at 75.84 percent and Bilaspur recorded the lowest at 60.05 percent.
Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 56.01 percent at 5 pm on Tuesday.
Supaul constituency recorded the highest turnout of 58.91 percent while Jhanjharpur recorded the lowest of 53.29 percent.
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 74.86 percent at 5 pm on Tuesday.
Of the four constituencies where polling is being held on Tuesday, Barpeta recorded a turnout of 76.20 percent, Dhubri 79.70 percent, Guwahati 67.68 percent, Kokrajhar 74.24 percent.
Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 66.05 percent till 5 pm on Tuesday.
Chikkodi recorded the maximum turnout of 72.75 percent and Gulbarga recorded the lowest with 57.20 percent.
Bagalkot recorded a turnout of 65.55 percent, Belgaum 65.67 percent, Bellary 68.94 percent, Bidar 60.17 percent, Bijapur 60.95 percent, Chikkodi 72.75 percent, Devanagere 70.90 percent, Dharwad 67.15 percent, Gulbarga 57.20 percent, Haveri 71.90 percent, Koppal 66.05 percent, Raichur 59.48 percent, Shimoga 72.07 percent, Uttara Kannada 69.57 percent.
The Congress released a video of Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday who said, "Youth unemployment, crimes against women, and discrimination against Dalits, Adivasis, and minorities have reached unprecedented levels. These challenges stem from the ‘niyat’ and ‘niti’ of PM
Narendra Modi and the BJP which aim for power rejecting inclusivity and dialogue..."
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday exercised his franchise at Amingaon in Barpeta Lok Sabha seat during the ongoing third and last phase of polls in the state.
The chief minister, accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and daughter Sukanya Sarma, cast his vote at the polling station of Amingaon High School.
"People have come out in large numbers to participate in the electoral process in the last phase of voting in Assam. More than 80 percent turnout was recorded in the first two phases and I am sure that would be repeated today," he told reporters after casting his vote.
Voted for a Viksit Bharat 🇮🇳
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The Pune police on Tuesday registered a non-cognisable offence against five persons after NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) alleged that some individuals belonging to the Ajit Pawar-led NCP distributed cash to voters in Bhor town of the district ahead of the polling for Baramati Lok Sabha seat, an official said.
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the alleged distribution of money, while Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar refuted the charges against his party.
NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar alleged that the cash was being distributed in Bhor by the ruling NCP and alleged that a cooperative bank in Bhor was kept open till late Monday night.
Speaking to PTI, Pune Superintendent of Police Pankaj Deshmukh said, "A non-cognisable offence has been registered against five persons following allegations that they were involved in the cash distribution in Bhor in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday."
A voter turnout of over 50 percent was recorded till 3 pm in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday.
According to the Election Commission, a voting percentage of 50.71 was recorded till 3 pm.
Maharashtra witnessed the lowest voting percentage with 42.63 percent voters exercising their franchise till 3 pm, while West Bengal recorded the highest with 63.11 percent.
Among other states, Assam recorded 63.08 percent polling, Bihar 46.69 percent, Chhattisgarh 58.19 percent, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 52.43 percent, Goa 61.39 percent, Gujarat 47.03 percent, Karnataka 54.20 percent, Madhya Pradesh 54.09 percent and Uttar Pradesh 46.78 percent, the EC said.
The lone voter casts his vote at the unique polling station set up in the Gir forest in Banej in Gujarat.
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A total of 63.11 percent of 73.37 lakh voters exercised their franchise in four Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal till 3 pm on Tuesday.
Murshidabad recorded the highest turnout of 65.40 percent, followed by Maldaha Dakshin (62.90%), Jangipur (62.57%) and Maldaha Uttar (61.50%).
46.78 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Sambhal recorded the highest turnout at 52.24 percent while Agra recorded the least with 43.67 percent.
A voter turnout of 42.63 percent was recorded till 3 pm on Tuesday as polling was underway in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during the third phase of the general elections, as per data shared by authorities.
Latur registered 44.48 percent polling, Sangli 41.30 percent, Baramati 34.96 percent, Hathkanangale 49.94 percent, Kolhapur 51.51 percent, Madha 39.11 percent, Osmanabad 40.92 percent, Raigad 41.43 percent, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 44.73 percent, Satara 43.83 percent and Solapur 39.54 percent.
At least 54.09 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in nine Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the third phase of the general elections on Tuesday.
Of the nine Lok Sabha seats, Betul recorded 59.63 percent, Bhind 44.18 percent, Bhopal 50.16 percent, Guna 60.16 percent, Gwalior 49.60 percent, Morena 48.23 percent, Rajgarh 63.69 percent, Sagar 53.08 percent and Vidisha 59.87 percent.
A voter turnout of 47.03 percent was recorded at 3 pm in 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the third phase of the general election on Tuesday.
As per the data shared by the EC, the Valsad constituency recorded the highest turnout of 58.05 percent, while the Amreli seat saw the lowest turnout of 37.82 percent between 7 am and 3 pm.
Goa recorded a voter turnout of 61.39 percent at 3 pm on Tuesday.
The turnout recorded in North Goa was 61.28 percent and it was 61.50 percent in South Goa.
At 3 pm on Tuesday, the voter turnout in Chhattisgarh for the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 58.19 percent.
Surguja recorded the maximum turnout at 65.31 percent and Bilaspur recorded the lowest at 50.76 percent.
Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 46.69 percent at 3 pm on Tuesday.
Araria constituency recorded the highest turnout of 48.98 percent while Jhanjharpur recorded the lowest of 42.94 percent.
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 63.08 percent at 3 pm on Tuesday.
Of the four constituencies where polling is being held on Tuesday, Barpeta recorded a turnout of 65.20 percent, Dhubri 65.51 percent, Guwahati 57.46 percent, Kokrajhar 63.64 percent.
Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 54.20 percent till 3 pm on Tuesday.
Chikkodi recorded the maximum turnout with 59.65 percent and Gulbarga recorded the lowest with 47.67 percent.
Bagalkot recorded a turnout of 54.95 percent, Belgaum 53.85 percent, Bellary 56.76 percent, Bidar 49.89 percent, Bijapur 49.88 percent, Chikkodi 59.65 percent, Devanagere 57.31 percent, Dharwad 55.00 percent, Gulbarga 47.67 percent, Haveri 58.45 percent, Koppal 55.06 percent, Raichur 49.04 percent, Shimoga 57.96 percent, Uttara Kannada 55.98 percent.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the BJP workers were trying to loot booths in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh and detaining people from opposition parties in police stations.
"In Mainpuri, BJP people are trying to loot booths. They are detaining opposition people in police stations," Yadav said without giving details.
He also alleged rigging of votes at some places and said, "Information are coming from some places that the government is using force. It is heard that officers have been deployed outside polling booths."
Karnataka BJP Raitha Morcha president and former MLA AS Patil Nadahalli and his family cast their votes in Muddebihal town at Vijayapura.
#Karnataka: @BJP4Karnataka Raitha Morcha President & former MLA @AsNadahalli & his family cast their votes in Muddebihal town at Vijayapura. @ceo_karnataka @ECISVEEP
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Actor couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza exercised their franchise in Maharashtra's Latur in the third phase of the general elections on Tuesday.
The couple, accompanied by Riteish's mother, Vaishali Deshmukh, reached the polling booth in Babhalgaon village around 9.15 am.
Ritesh Deshmukh is the son of Congress leader and former state chief minister late Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Talking to reporters, the couple appealed to the people to exercise their franchise.
We have voted, have you ? #Latur @geneliad pic.twitter.com/2sNUWzCK3L
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) May 7, 2024
A voter turnout of over 39 percent was recorded till 1 pm in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday.
According to the Election Commission, a voting percentage of 39.92 was recorded till 1 pm.
Maharashtra witnessed the lowest voting percentage with 31.55 percent voters exercising their franchise till 1 pm, while West Bengal recorded the highest with 49.27 percent.
Among other states, Assam recorded 45.88 percent polling, Bihar 36.69 percent, Chhattisgarh 46.14 percent, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 39.94 percent, Goa 49.04 percent, Gujarat 37.83 percent, Karnataka 31.55 percent, Madhya Pradesh 44.67 percent and Uttar Pradesh 38.12 percent, the EC said.
105-year-old Gangavva Basaiah exercised her franchise at Talewad village near Kolhar taluka in Vijayapura in Karnataka on Tuesday.
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A total of 49.27 per cent of 73.37 lakh voters exercised their franchise in four Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal till 1 pm on Tuesday.
Murshidabad recorded the highest turnout of 50.58 percent, followed by Jangipur (49.91%) Maldaha Dakshin (48.65%), and Maldaha Uttar (47.89%).
38.12 percent voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Sambhal recorded the highest turnout at 42.97 percent while Bareilly recorded the least with 34.93 percent.
A voter turnout of 31.55 percent was recorded till 1 pm on Tuesday as polling was underway in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during the third phase of the general elections, as per data shared by authorities.
Latur registered 32.71 percent polling, Sangli 29.65 percent, Baramati 27.55 percent, Hathkanangale 36.17 percent, Kolhapur 38.42 percent, Madha 26.61 percent, Osmanabad 30.54 percent, Raigad 31.34 percent, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 33.91 percent, Satara 32.78 percent and Solapur 29.32 percent.
At least 44.67 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm in nine Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the third phase of the general elections on Tuesday.
Of the nine Lok Sabha seats, Betul recorded 48.26 percent, Bhind 37.37 percent, Bhopal 40.41 percent, Guna 49.93 percent, Gwalior 41.18 percent, Morena39.24 percent, Rajgarh 52.60 percent, Sagar 44.32 percent and Vidisha 50.46 percent.
A voter turnout of 37.83 percent was recorded at 1 pm in 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the third phase of the general election on Tuesday.
As per the data shared by the EC, the Banaskantha constituency in north Gujarat recorded the highest turnout of 45.89 percent, while the Amreli seat saw the lowest turnout of 31.48 percent between 7 am and 1 pm.
Goa recorded a voter turnout of 49.04 percent at 1 pm on Tuesday.
The turnout recorded in North Goa was 48.88 percent and it was 49.20 percent in South Goa.
At 1 pm on Tuesday, the voter turnout in Chhattisgarh for the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 46.14 percent.
Raigarh recorded the maximum turnout at 55.87 percent and Bilaspur recorded the lowest at 39.93 percent.
Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 36.69 percent at 1 pm on Tuesday.
Supaul constituency recorded the highest turnout of 38.58 percent while Jhanjharpur recorded the lowest of 34.94 percent.
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 45.88 percent at 1 pm on Tuesday.
Of the four constituencies where polling is being held on Tuesday, Barpeta recorded a turnout of 46.83 percent, Dhubri 47.73 percent, Guwahati 42.13 percent, Kokrajhar 46.43 percent.
Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 41.59 percent till 1 pm on Tuesday.
Bellary recorded the maximum turnout with 44.36 percent and Gulbarga recorded the lowest with 37.48 percent.
Bagalkot recorded a turnout of 41.91 percent, Belgaum 40.57 percent, Bellary 44.36 percent, Bidar 37.97 percent, Bijapur 39.87 percent, Chikkodi 45.69 percent, Devanagere 42.32 percent, Dharwad 40.61 percent, Gulbarga 37.48 percent, Haveri 43.26 percent, Koppal 42,74 percent, Raichur 38.06 percent, Shimoga 44.98 percent, Uttara Kannada 44.22 percent.
A voter turnout of over 25 percent was recorded in the first four hours of polling in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and reports of poll boycott in some villages of Uttar Pradesh.
According to the Election Commission, a voting percentage of 25.41 percent was recorded till 11 am.
Maharashtra witnessed the lowest voting percentage with 18.8 percent of voters exercising their franchise till 11 am, while West Bengal recorded the highest with 32.82 percent.
Among other states, Assam recorded 27.34 percent polling, Bihar 24.41 percent, Chhattisgarh 29.90 percent, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 24.69 percent, Goa 30.94 percent, Gujarat 24.35 percent, Karnataka 24.48 percent, Madhya Pradesh 30.21 percent and Uttar Pradesh 26.12 percent, the EC said.
A voter turnout of 24.35 percent was recorded in the first four hours of polling in 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the third phase of the general election on Tuesday, an official from the Election Commission (EC) said.
"An average 24.35 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling, which began at 7 am," the official said.
As per the data shared by the EC, the Banaskantha constituency in north Gujarat recorded the highest turnout of 30.27 percent, while the Porbandar seat in the Saurashtra region saw the lowest turnout of 19.83 percent between 7 am and 11 am.
Despite sporadic rains in most parts of Karnataka, the 14 segments going to polls today are facing heat wave-like conditions, with maximum temperatures ranging between 38 and 44 degrees Celsius in most districts.
The maximum temperatures forecasted for the 14 constituencies: Chikkodi (39 degree Celsius), Belgaum (38), Bagalkot (43), Bijapur (43), Gulbarga (43), Raichur (43.2), Bidar (41.5), Koppal (43.2), Bellary (41), Haveri (35.4), Dharwad (39.8), Uttara Kannada (37), Davangere (39.5) and Shimoga (39).
Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena told PTI that they have factored in information on north Karnataka region witnessing higher than usual temperatures and have made all necessary arrangements to ensure that people are not deterred from coming out of their homes to vote.
The four Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, where polling was underway on Tuesday in the third phase, recorded a voter turnout of 27.34 percent till 11 am, officials said
Kokrajhar recorded the highest turnout at 28.28 percent, followed by Dhubri at 27.77 percent, Barpeta at 27.19 percent and Guwahati at 26.25 percent, they said.
A total of 32.82 per cent of 73.37 lakh voters exercised their franchise in four Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal till 11 am on Tuesday, a poll official said.
Jangipur recorded the highest turnout of 33.81 pecent, followed by Maldaha Dakshin (33.09%), Murshidabad (32.72%) and Maldaha Uttar (31.73%).
Sporadic incidents of violence marred the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in the four constituencies in West Bengal as TMC, BJP and Congress workers clashed with each other in various parts of Murshidabad and Jangipur seats.
The EC received 182 complaints by 9 am, most of which were from Murshidabad and Jangipur constituencies.
In the Murshidabad seat, Left-Congress combine candidate Mohammed Salim claimed that he caught hold of a "fake booth agent" in the Rabinagar area of the constituency.
In the Rabinagar area, Salim was greeted with "go back" slogans as he tried to enter a booth following allegations of CPI(M) booth agents being heckled by alleged TMC goons.
In the Karimpur area of the seat, clashes were reported between the TMC and the CPI(M) supporters outside a few booths. Clashes were reported between the TMC and the Congress activists from the Domkol area.
In the Jangipur area, BJP candidate Dhanajoy Ghosh faced protests by TMC cadres as he tried to enter some of the booths in the constituency.
A voter turnout of 18.18 percent was recorded till 11 am on Tuesday as polling was underway in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during the third phase of the general elections, as per data shared by authorities.
Latur registered 20.74 percent polling, Sangli 16.61 percent, Baramati 14.64 percent, Hathkanangale 20.74 percent, Kolhapur 23.77 percent, Madha 15.11 percent, Osmanabad 17.06 percent, Raigad 17.18 percent, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 21.19 percent, Satara 18.94 percent and Solapur 15.69 percent.
At least 30.21 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 11 am in nine Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in the third phase of the general elections on Tuesday, a poll official said.
Of the nine Lok Sabha seats, Betul recorded 32.65 percent, Bhind 25.46 percent, Bhopal 27.46 percent, Guna 34.53 percent, Gwalior 28.55 percent, Morena 26.62 percent, Rajgarh 34.81 percent, Sagar 30.31 percent and Vidisha 32.64 percent, the official said.
People lined up in large numbers since early morning across the four Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam where voting was underway in the third phase on Tuesday.
People used all modes of transport, including boats, to reach the polling stations across Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar constituencies to exercise their democratic franchise amid drizzles.
In the early hours, it seemed that the rain might play spoilsport, but people defied the odds and came out in large numbers.
Around 24.41 percent of over 98 lakh voters exercised their franchise in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar till 11 am on Tuesday, an election official said.
Supaul recorded the highest turnout of 25.98 percent, followed by Araria (25.97), Khagaria (24.49), Madhepura (23.21) and Jhanjharpur (22.39) till 11 am.
More than 26 percent voters exercised their franchise in the first four hours of polling for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The state witnessed 26.12 percent polling till 11 am in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
On Tuesday, Krishnabai M, 103, made her voice count at a Shivajinagar polling station in Bagalkot's Jamkhandi.
#Karnataka: A 103-year-old Krishnabhai M cast her vote for the #LokSabhaElections2024 at Shivajinagar polling station in Jamkhandi at #Bagalkot
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Karnataka reported a voter turnout of 24.48 percent till 11.30 am on Tuesday.
The Uttara Kannada constituency witnessed the highest turnout with 27.65 percent, followed by Chikkodi (27.23) and Shimoga (27.22). The Raichur Lok Sabha constituency had the lowest turnout of 22.05 percent.
#Karnataka: Minister for Law & Parliament Affairs & Tourism @HKPatilINC & his family cast their votes for the #LokSabhaElections2024 in Gadag.
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A 103-year-old woman, Neelavva Sivagowda Ghadi, from Kempavada village in Kagavada taluk, joined the grand festival of democracy on Tuesday.
ಕಾಗವಾಡ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಕೆಂಪವಾಡ ಗ್ರಾಮದ 103 ವಯಸ್ಸಿನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಹಿಳೆ ನೀಲವ್ವ ಶಿವಗೌಡ ಗಾಳಿ ಅವರು ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಮತ ಚಲಾಯಿಸಿದರು. #ceokarnataka #LokaSabhaElection2024#Election2024#YourVoteYourVoice#VotingMatters#DeshkaGarv #may7 pic.twitter.com/R7yPdQbpqE
— Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka (@ceo_karnataka) May 7, 2024
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged people on Tuesday to vote in large numbers.
"Today is the third phase of voting! I request all of you to come out in large numbers and vote to protect your rights. Remember, this is not an ordinary election, it is an election to protect democracy and the Constitution of the country." — Rahul Gandhi.
"Dear people of the country, this election is an election to protect democracy and the Constitution of the country. This is an election to defeat historic unemployment, rampant inflation, institutional corruption and economic crisis. Every single vote is important. Vote after giving it a deep thought and in large numbers, using your discretion. Vote for the future of you and your children." — Priyanka Gandhi.
आज तीसरे चरण का मतदान है!
आप सभी से मेरा अनुरोध है कि अपने अधिकारों की रक्षा के लिए बड़ी संख्या में निकलें और वोट करें।
याद रहे, यह कोई सामान्य चुनाव नहीं, देश के लोकतंत्र और संविधान की रक्षा का चुनाव है।#Vote4INDIA
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 7, 2024
About 12.94 percent of voters voted in the first two hours of polling on Tuesday for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
While Sambhal witnessed 14.71 percent polling, Hathras (SC) recorded 13.43 percent, Agra (SC) 12.74 percent, Fatehpur Sikri 14 percent, Firozabad 13.36 percent, Mainpuri 12.18 percent, Etah 13.16 percent, Budaun 12.89 percent, Aonla 11.42 percent and Bareilly 11.59 percent till 9 am.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the party will register a thumping majority in Karnataka and that there "was no doubt" about it.
"Things are good, good reports are coming from everywhere. Alliance partners (INDI Alliance) are getting strength in this third phase (nationally). Definitely in this phase too we will get good support from the people," he said after casting his vote in Kalaburagi.
Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani is the Congress candidate from Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) Lok Sabha segment, which the Congress veteran represented twice (2009, 2014), but lost in 2019.
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Every vote counts.
Do go out and vote to safeguard social justice and people’s rights.
ಸಂವಿಧಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಮತ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
ನ್ಯಾಯವೇ ಸರ್ವೋಚ್ಚವಾಗಿರುವ… pic.twitter.com/Bq3aAn4mfb
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 7, 2024
Karnataka former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and family pray at Maruti Temple in Hubbali. Bommai is the BJP's candidate in Haveri-Gadag Lok Sabha constituency.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and @BJP4India candidate from Haveri Gadag Lok Sabha Constituency @BSBommai visited the Maruti temple in Ashoka Nagar, Hubli along with his family and prayed today.
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— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
Rajya Sabha member Narayansa Bandage and his wife cast their votes in Bagalkot.
#Karnataka: @BJP4India Rajya Sabha member Narayansa Bandage & his wife casted their votes for the #LokSabhaElection2024 in #Bagalkot.
As voting for phase three of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins, follow the latest updates, with a special focus on #Karnataka on @Thesouthfirst… pic.twitter.com/ZgKQx4UISr
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
The Congress candidate in Bellary, E Tukaram, and family were among the early morning voters.
#Karnataka: @INCIndia’s #Bellary nominee & MLA @etukaram_inc & his family exercised their franchise for the #LokSabhaElection2024 in Sandur.
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— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
Former MLC Arun Shahapur, wife exercised their franchise in Vijayapura.
#Karnataka: @BJP4Karnataka former MLC @ArunShahapurMLC & his wife exercised their franchise for the #LokSabhaElections2024 in #Vijayapura.
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A voter turnout of 13.24 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Tuesday in seven of the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh where polling was underway in the third and last phase of elections in the state.
Polling is being held in Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Korba, Janjgir-Champa (reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates), Surguja (reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates) and Raigarh (ST) seats in the third phase.
Around 10.78 percent of over 98 lakh voters exercised their franchise in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar till 9 am on Tuesday.
Voters queue up at a polling station in Bihar on Tuesday.
Voting in Araria, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Madhepura and Khagaria seats, all currently held by the NDA, began at 7 am amid tight security and will continue till 6 pm, he said.
Supaul recorded the highest turnout of 11.41 per cent, followed by Araria (10.97), Madhepura (10.71), and 10.41 per cent each in Khagaria and Jhanjharpur till 9 am.
The electoral fate of 54 candidates will be decided in the third phase of polling in Bihar.
Two government servants on Lok Sabha poll duty died in Karnataka following heart attacks.
One of the deceased is 48-year-old Govindappa Siddapura, headmaster of a government school. He died in Bagalkote district's Mudhol town on Monday.
Assistant Agriculture Officer Anand Telang (32) died at Kudumbal in Bidar district.
Former CM @JagadishShettar, @BJP4India candidate from Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency cast his vote.
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Around 10.12 percent of 81.49 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in four Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam on Tuesday.
Dhubri recorded the highest polling percentage of 10.75, followed by Guwahati (10.38), Kokrajhar (9.77), and Barpeta (9.26) till 9 am.
Sparse queues were seen in front of the 9,516 polling stations in the early hours of voting, owing to heavy rain on Monday night, but voting is expected to pick up as the day progresses.
Saplings are being distributed to voters at the model polling station set up in Karnataka's Shiralakoppa Municipal Office.
ಶಿರಳಕೊಪ್ಪ ಪುರಸಭಾ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಾಗಿರುವ "ಮಾದರಿ ಮತಗಟ್ಟೆ"ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ ಚಲಾಯಿಸಿದ ಮತದಾರರಿಗೆ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿತರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.@ECISVEEP@SpokespersonECI#ceokarnataka #LokaSabhaElection2024#Election2024#YourVoteYourVoice#VotingMatters #voting#ElectionDay#DeshkaGarv #voteindia pic.twitter.com/YVbk2nuQnh
— Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka (@ceo_karnataka) May 7, 2024
Polling was underway peacefully in four Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal as 15.85 percent turnout was recorded till 9 am on Tuesday.
Altogether 73,37,651 voters, including 36,12,395 women and 154 belonging to the third gender, are eligible to exercise their franchise.
An estimated 9.45 percent turnout was reported during the first two hours since voting began for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka's 14 constituencies.
Voter turnout till 9 am was about 9.45 percent.
Out of 14 segments that are polling on Tuesday, the highest turnout of 11.39 percent was recorded in Shimoga, followed by Uttara Kannada at 11.07 percent, and the least 8.27 percent in Raichur.
A total of 227 candidates — 206 men and 21 women — are in the fray for the second phase covering northern districts, where more than 2.59 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in 28,269 polling stations.
#Karnataka: @BJP4India’s Haveri nominee & former CM @BSBommai & his family cast their vote for the #LokSabhaElections2024 at Shiggaon town, which falls under #Dharwad parliament segment.
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— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
#Karnataka: Minister for Medical Education @S_PrakashPatil & his family cast their votes for the #LokSabhaElections2024 at Udagi village near Sedam taluka in Kalaburagi.
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“I appeal to the people to vote for the government that will continue to invest in infrastructure development of the state, support to farmers and justice for the poor, SCs, STs, OBCs and for the betterment of the state,” he said in Kannada on X.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕವು ಇಂದು ಮತ ಚಲಾಯಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆ 2024 ನ್ನು ಸಮಾಪನಗೊಳಿಸಲಿದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ, ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ, ಎಸ್ಸಿ, ಎಸ್ಟಿ, ಒಬಿಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಶ್ರೇಯೋಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಹೂಡಿಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ ನೀಡಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಮನವಿ…
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) May 7, 2024
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati appealed to people to come out in large numbers to vote in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
"Today is the third phase of the great festival of democracy. I appeal to the voters to vote to give continuity to the concept of heritage and development and fulfil the idea of 'Viksit Bharat'. Your one vote can contribute in establishing India as a world superpower. Remember — first vote, then refreshments." — Yogi Adityanath.
"To protect democracy and the Constitution, come out of your homes in maximum numbers and cast your vote. One day of voting can be important for the whole life." — Akhilesh Yaday.
"In the third phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election, like before, we should not forget the resolution of 'first vote, then refreshments' and must not lose this democratic opportunity of shaping our own future by voting while protecting our vote in every way." — Mayawati.
लोकतंत्र के महापर्व का आज तीसरा चरण है।
सम्मानित मतदाताओं से अपील है कि विरासत एवं विकास की अवधारणा को निरंतरता देने एवं 'विकसित भारत' की संकल्पना को पूरा किए जाने हेतु मतदान अवश्य करें।
आपका एक वोट भारत को दुनिया की महाशक्ति के रूप में स्थापित करने में योगदान दे सकता है।
याद…
— Yogi Adityanath (मोदी का परिवार) (@myogiadityanath) May 6, 2024
ECI urges young, first-time voters to show up and mark their presence.
#Phase3 is lit with young and first-time voters owning the #GeneralElections with #InkWaliSelfies!
Let's seize the moment, show up, snap up, and mark your presence! #YouAreTheOne #ChunavKaParv #DeshKaGarv #MainBhiElectionAmbassador #LokSabhaElctions2024 pic.twitter.com/foLZk6Ia66
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) May 7, 2024
Sharad Pawar was welcomed with the traditional aarti as he arrived at a polling booth in Malegaon area of Baramati constituency in Pune district on Tuesday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and his wife Sunetra Pawar, who is the NCP candidate from the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, also cast their votes in the morning.
Sunetra is pitted against Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule in Baramati.
Sharad Pawar was welcomed with the traditional aarti as he arrived at a polling booth in Malegaon area of Baramati constituency in Pune district on Tuesday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and his wife Sunetra Pawar, who is the NCP candidate from the Baramati Lok… pic.twitter.com/rX5t5aUZUU
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast his vote at a polling booth in Ahmedabad under the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat on Tuesday morning.
Shah, who is contesting to retain the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, greeted his supporters, interacted with them and signed autographs as he approached the polling booth at a sub-station in Naranpura locality here.
The senior BJP leader was accompanied by his wife Sonal Shah, son Jay Shah other family members as they exercised their franchise.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Bhagwanth Khuba, and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, were among those who came in early to cast their votes in Karnataka on Tuesday.
Joshi and Khuba are BJP's candidates from Dharwad and Bidar Lok Sabha constituencies, respectively, and they cast their votes in the respective segments.
BJP's Davangere candidate Gayathri Siddeshwara, along with her husband, sitting BJP MP G M Siddeshwara, also cast their votes.
Senior BJP MLA and former Union Minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal was among the early voters in Vijayapura.
#Karnataka: @BJP4India’s #Bijapur (SC) nominee & incumbent MP @mpbijapur exercised his franchise in #Vijayapura.
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"People across India should celebrate this ongoing "festival of democracy" by voting in large numbers." — Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Vote to save Constitution, vote to protect democracy! 11 crore people in 93 constituencies shall exercise their democratic right, not just to elect their representatives, but shall decide whether they want to secure their constitutional rights or witness our great nation veer towards dictatorship," AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge has said.
"I sincerely urge you to choose democracy, so that our institutions can return to their independent form and are not pressed under the thumb of brute power," the Congress chief added.
"We are right in the middle of the battle. A correct decision now can create an India where NYAY i.e. justice is supreme," he asserted.
Vote to save Constitution,
Vote to protect Democracy !11 Crore people in 93 Constituencies shall exercise their democratic right, not just to elect their representatives, but shall decide whether they want to secure their Constitutional Rights or witness our great nation veer…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 7, 2024
"Political parties are seeking votes of Muslims but could not find candidates from the community for any of the 48 seats in Maharashtra." — All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
"I congratulate the Election Commission and security forces for conducting the first two phases of LS polls with hardly any violence," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
The Election Commission has conducted Lok Sabha polls in a voter-friendly manner, he added.
BJP parliamentary board member and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa said his party would win 23 to 24 seats in Karnataka. “The polling for 14 seats is already concluded. We are going to win 23 to 24 out of 28 seats,” he said.
The BJP is contesting the polls in alliance with the JD(S).
“The atmosphere is very good. Wherever we go, everywhere people are chanting Modi Modi. It will have its own impact,” Yediyurappa added.
#Karnataka: @BJP4India parliamentary board member & former CM @BSYBJP claims that the party will in 23 to 24 seats in Karnataka.
After casting his vote, @BSYBJP told reporters in Shivamogga: “The polling for 14 seats is already concluded. We are going to win 23 to 24 out of 28… pic.twitter.com/VV03tPS1RB
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
After exercising his franchise, BJP Karnataka president BY Vijayendra said the results would favor the BJP. Speaking in Shivamogga after casting his vote, he said the results would surprise the ruling party (Congress).
“In the Lok Sabha polls, castes and sub-sects will not be significant. All are wishing for Narendra Modi to be the PM once again. The environment is in favour of the BJP, considering the development works carried out in the last 10 years,” he said.
#Karnataka: @BJP4Karnataka chief @BYVijayendra exudes confidence of BJP registering victory in #LokSabhaPolls
After exercising his franchise, @BJP4Karnataka chief @BYVijayendra told reporters in Shivamogga: “The results will come in favour of the @BJP4India & @narendramodi. The… pic.twitter.com/BIiZwu4lvz
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
Polling began on Tuesday morning for 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, including Baramati, where Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule is pitted against Sunetra Pawar, wife of the veteran leader’s estranged nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Polling began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm at the 23,036 polling centres, set up for the third phase of the elections, an official said.
The seats where polling is taking place are Baramati, Raigad, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur and Hatkanangale.
Prominent contestants also include royal scions Shahu Chhatrapati of the Congress in Kolhapur and BJP’s Udayanraje Bhosale in Satara as well Union minister Narayan Rane in Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg.
Altogether 2.09 crore persons are eligible to vote for 258 candidates in the third phase. There are 1,07,64,741 male voters, 1,02,26,946 female voters and 929 from the third gender in the third phase.
Voting began on Tuesday for four constituencies to decide the political fate of 47 candidates in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Assam.
Polling commenced at 7 am and will end at 5 pm in Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar seats.
Altogether 82.11 lakh voters, including 40.84 women and 112 belonging to the third gender are eligible to exercise their franchise in 9,516 polling stations.
Security arrangements have been tightened for the final round of Lok Sabha elections in the state.
"I appeal to all those who vote in today's phase of the election to exercise their rights in record numbers. Active voter participation will definitely make the election more exciting," he said on X.
Modi made the appeal in multiple Indian languages.
ಚುನಾವಣೆಯ ಇಂದಿನ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತದಾನ ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾಖಲೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಕ್ಕು ಚಲಾಯಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮತದಾರರ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆಯು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ರೋಮಾಂಚಕಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 7, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voted at a polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the single-phase voting for 25 seats in Gujarat.
Modi reached the polling booth at Nishan Public School in the Ranip locality of Ahmedabad city soon after the polling began at 7 am and cast his vote.
Union minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah, who is contesting to retain the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, was present when Modi reached the polling booth.
Prime Minister #NarendraModi on Tuesday voted at a polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the single-phase voting for 25 seats in Gujarat.
Modi reached the polling booth at Nishan Public School in the Ranip locality of Ahmedabad city soon after the polling began… pic.twitter.com/RH5ZVqzW5G
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) May 7, 2024
Polling began on Tuesday morning for 25 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, and for bypolls in five assembly constituencies in the state.
The BJP has already drawn first blood with Mukesh Dalal winning the Surat Lok Sabha seat unopposed after the nomination of the Congress's Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected over irregularities in the signature of proposers and other candidates withdrew.
The BJP is looking to repeat its sweep of 2014 and 2019 in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Modi and Shah will cast their votes at booths in Ahmedabad city that fall under Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. Modi will exercise his franchise at a booth in Nishan Public School in Ranip locality, while Shah will vote at Naranpura sub-zonal office in the city.
A total of 4.97 crore voters, comprising 2.56 crore males, 2.41 crore females and 1,534 from the third gender, are eligible to vote in 50,788 polling booths in the single-phase Lok Sabha elections in the state.
Polling began on Tuesday morning for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh, including high-profile Mainpuri, in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Over 1.89 crore voters will seal the fate of 100 candidates in parliamentary constituencies of Sambhal, Hathras (SC), Agra (SC), Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Budaun, Aonla and Bareilly, where polling began at 7 am and will go on till 6 pm.
It is an important phase for Uttar Pradesh's Yadav family.
The Samajwadi Party's (SP) Dimple Yadav is aiming to retain the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, which she won in the bypolls following the death of her father-in-law and party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Akshaya Yadav, the son of SP national principal general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav, will try to reclaim the Firozabad seat.
Aditya Yadav, the son of SP national general secretary Shivpal Yadav, is making his electoral debut from the Budaun constituency, which was won by his cousin Dharmendra Yadav in 2014.
Polling began on Tuesday morning for seven of the 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh, in the third and last phase of general elections in the state.
Voting began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm, an official said.
Polling is being held in Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Korba, Janjgir-Champa (Scheduled Caste reserved), Surguja (Scheduled Tribe reserved) and Raigarh (ST) seats in the third phase.
There is heightened security in place with the deployment of 202 companies of Central forces and more than 60,000 personnel of police force and District Reserve Guard, the official said.
Altogether 168 candidates are in the fray in the third phase, the official said.
The main contest lies between the BJP, which won 10 seats in the three general elections after 2004. In the 2019 polls, the BJP bagged nine constituencies and Congress got two seats.
A total of 1,39,01,285 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the third phase.
Polling began on Tuesday morning for both the Lok Sabha seats in Goa, where 16 candidates are in the fray.
Voting began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.
More than 11 lakh voters in the coastal state are eligible to exercise their franchise in North Goa and South Goa seats, where the ruling BJP and opposition Congress are locked in a straight fight.
The contest in North Goa has BJP MP Shripad Naik taking on Congress's Ramakant Khalap. In South Goa, the BJP has fielded entrepreneur Pallavi Dempo against Navy-veteran-turned politician Viriato Fernandes of the Congress.
The South Goa Lok Sabha seat is currently held by Congress' Francisco Sardinha.
Sixteen candidates, eight each in North and South Goa Lok Sabha constituencies, are in the fray.
Goa has 11,79,644 voters, including 5,80,710 in North Goa and 5,98,934 in South Goa. They include 5,71,617 men, 6,07,715 women, and 12 members of the transgender community.
Polling began for five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar on Tuesday morning, amid tight security, officials said.
The voting started at 7 am in Araria, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Madhepura and Khagaria, all currently held by the NDA, and will continue till 6 pm, they said.
Over 98 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 54 candidates in these five seats in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Former chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, his sons, BY Vijayaendra, the state BJP chief, and BY Raghavendra, the candidate from Shimoga, offered special puja at a temple in Shikaripura before the polls.
Before the polls, former chief minister @BSYBJP, @BJP4Karnataka state president @BYVijayendra and Shimoga Lok Sabha candidate B Y Raghavendra offered special pooja a temple in Shikaripura.
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Stakes are high for several ministers in this phase with their children contesting.
Sons of Ministers Laxmi Hebbalkar and Eshwar Khandre — Mrinal Ravindra Hebbalkar and Sagar Khandre — are contesting from Belgaum and Bidar, respectively, while daughters of Ministers Satish Jarkiholi and Shivanand Patil-- Priyanka Jarkiholi and Samyukta Patil respectively — are in contention in Chikkodi and Bagalkot, respectively.
Prabha Mallikarjun, wife of Minister S S Mallikarjun and daughter-in-law of veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa, is contesting from Davangere.
The segments where elections will be held in Karnataka on Tuesday are: Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davangere and Shimoga.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP had won all these seats, defeating Congress and JD(S), who were in alliance and ruling the state back then.
Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka began on Tuesday, 7 May, in 14 constituencies.
ECI invites all to come out and vote. (X)
Polling began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.
A total of 227 candidates — 206 men and 21 women — are in the fray for the second phase covering the northern districts of the state where more than 2.59 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in 28,269 polling stations.
The Congress and BJP are locking horns on the electoral battleground again in less than a fortnight in Karnataka.
It's a straight fight between the ruling Congress and the BJP in these constituencies in the northern districts. The JD(S) is not contesting these seats and is supporting its NDA alliance partner — the BJP.
The state has 28 Lok Sabha constituencies.
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Union ministers Amit Shah, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Pralhad Joshi are some of the prominent BJP leaders in the fray. They are from Gandhinagar, Guna and Dharwad segments, respectively.
Karnataka is important for the BJP since it is the only South Indian state where the party had been in power.
Bellary (ST), Bijapur (SC), Haveri-Gadag, Gulbarga (SC), Bidar, Davanagere, Dharwad, Uttar Kannada, Belagavi, Chikkodi, Shimoga, Bagalkot, Raichur (ST) and Koppal are the 14 Karnataka constituencies where the polling is being held on Tuesday.
BJP’s two former chief ministers, Basaraj Bommai and Jagadish Shettar are seeking the people's mandate from Belagavi and Haveri-Gadag, respectively.
Bommai is currently representing Shiggaon segment in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the lone sitting BJP MLA contesting in Karnataka.
Six-time MP Ramesh Jigajinagi from Bijapur (SC), Union Minister Bhagwanth Khuba from Bidar, four-time MP PC Gaddigoudar and Karnatakaformer Deputy CM B Sriramulu from Bellary (ST) are some of the prominent leaders from the BJP contesting in the parliament elections in Karnataka.
BJP parliamentary board member and former CM BS Yediyurappa's, son incumbent MP BY Raghavendra is fighting from the Shimoga seat. He is the brother of Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra.
JD(S), alliance partner of the BJP, is not contesting in any of these 14 parliament seats as they were awarded only three seats, which were in South Karnataka.
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