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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7 Voting LIVE Updates: 59.45 per cent voting recorded till 8.45 pm in 57 constituencies of 8 states

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Voting has begun for the 7th and final phase of the ongoing general elections. In this phase, polling is being conducted for 57 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across eight states and two Union Territories (UTs)- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab and Chandigarh. As per reports, fate of around 904 candidates will be sealed by voters today.

Lok Sabha Election 2024

21:41 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha polls: Voter turnout of 59.45 per cent recorded till 8.45 pm; West Bengal logs highest 69.89 per cent 

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

A voter turnout of 59.45 per cent was recorded till 8.45 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. 
According to the Election Commission’s voter turnout app, West Bengal logged a highest voter turnout of 69.89 per cent. The second highest voter turnout of 69.59 per cent was witnessed in Jharkahnd. The following states were Himachal Pradesh (67.67 per cent), Odisha (63.57 per cent), Chandigarh (62.80 per cent), Punjab (55.86 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (55.60 per cent) and Bihar (50.79 per cent). 
 

21:01 PM(1 year ago )

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Exit Polls predict Lotus blooming 

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

As many as five Exit Polls predicted a clean sweep for the NDA, with all of them predicting 350 plus seats for the BJP-led alliance. 
While India News D-Dynamics predicted 371 seats for the NDA, Republic-Bharat-Matrize put the figure between 353-368 seats. 
Republic TV-MARQ projected the NDA to be fetching between 353-368 seats. 
According to Jan Ki Baat Poll Survey, the NDA is likely to get 400 seats in its kitty. India Today-Axis My India also predicted a thumping mandate for it. 
 

20:08 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha Exit Poll prediction for Odisha by CHANAKYA

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

20:07 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha Exit Poll prediction for Odisha by NDTV

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

20:04 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha Exit Poll prediction for Odisha by JAN KI BAAT

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

19:29 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha Exit Poll prediction for Odisha by India TV

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

19:20 PM(1 year ago )

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Exit Poll prediction for #LokSabha by JAN KI BAAT

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

19:18 PM(1 year ago )

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Exit Poll Prediction For General Elections 2024 by REPUBLIC TV-MATRIZE

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

19:14 PM(1 year ago )

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Exit Poll prediction for Lok Sabha by INDIA NEWS-D DYNAMICS

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

19:09 PM(1 year ago )

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INDIA bloc to get 295+ seats: Congress President 

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

Leaders of several INDIA bloc parties met on Saturday exuded hope to form the next government. The leaders took stock of the preparations and claimed they will get more than 295 seats, which  will be enough for them to form the next government.
Addressing the press, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted the INDIA bloc has arrived at the figure on the basis of feedback from people.
(PTI) 
 

18:58 PM(1 year ago )

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Exit poll prediction for Lok Sabha

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

18:23 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha polls: Voter turnout of over 58 per cent recorded till 5 pm; West Bengal logs highest 69.89 per cent 

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

A voter turnout of over 58 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. 
According to the Election Commission’s voter turnout app, while West Bengal recorded a highest voter turnout of nearly 69.89 per cent, Jharkhand logged a polling percentage of 67.95 per cent, followed by Himachal Pradesh 66.56 per cent, Chandigarh 62.80 per cent, Odisha 62.46 per cent, Punjab 55.20 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 54 per cent and Bihar 48.86 per cent. 
 

17:23 PM(1 year ago )

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Violence reduces polling pace in Bengal ; turnout still higher than national average

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak
PC: IANSPC: IANS
 
The voting pace in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal during the ongoing seventh and last phase of polling witnessed a substantial declination due to sporadic violence incidents. Yet, the percentage was higher than the nation average. It recorded a voter turnout of 58.46 per cent till 3 pm. 

16:32 PM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha polls: Voter turnout of 49.68 per cent recorded till 3 pm; Jharkhand logs highest 60.14 per cent 

Posted by: Pradeep Pattanayak

A voter turnout of 49.68 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. 

According to the Election Commission’s voter turnout app, while Jharkhand recorded a voter turnout of nearly 60.14 per cent, Uttar Pradesh logged a polling percentage of 46.83, West Bengal 58.46, Bihar 42.95 and Himachal Pradesh 58.41, Punjab 46.38, Chandigarh 52.61 and Odisha recorded 49.77 per cent voting.
 

15:17 PM(1 year ago )

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Punjab records nearly 38 pc polling till 1 pm, Chandigarh 40.14 pc

Posted by: Poonam Singh

A voter turnout of 37.80 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the polling for the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab on Saturday. In the lone parliamentary seat of Chandigarh, the voter turnout was at 40.14 per cent.

15:15 PM(1 year ago )

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Over 35 pc polling recorded in eight LS seats in Bihar till 1 pm

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Over 35 per cent of over 1.62 crore voters exercised their franchise in eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar till 1 pm on Saturday in the last phase of elections.

14:58 PM(1 year ago )

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Jharkhand: 46.80 pc voter turnout recorded in 3 Lok Sabha seats till 1 pm

Posted by: Poonam Singh

 A voter turnout of 46.80 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the seventh and final phase on Saturday.

14:56 PM(1 year ago )

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Odisha registers 37.64 pc turnout till 1 pm in 6 LS seats, 42 assembly segments

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Odisha registered around 37.64 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments where polling is underway in the last phase of simultaneous elections in the state on Saturday.

14:53 PM(1 year ago )

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LS polls phase 7: Over 40 per cent voting recorded till 1 pm in 57 constituencies of 8 states

Posted by: Poonam Singh

A voter turnout of 40.09 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.

Polling is being held for 57 constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha.

14:32 PM(1 year ago )

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Elections 2024: BJP MP Ravi Kishan & his wife Preeti cast votes at a polling booth in Gorakhpur

Posted by: Poonam Singh

13:15 PM(1 year ago )

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Over 24 pc polling recorded in eight LS seats in Bihar till 11 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Around 24.25 per cent of over 1.62 crore voters exercised their franchise in eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar till 11 am on Saturday in the last phase of elections.

12:51 PM(1 year ago )

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Odisha registers 22.64 pc turnout till 11 am in 6 Lok Sabha seats, 42 assembly segments

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Odisha registered around 22.64 per cent voter turnout till 11 am in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments where polling is underway in the last phase of simultaneous elections in the state on Saturday.

12:34 PM(1 year ago )

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UP records over 28 per cent voter turnout till 11 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Uttar Pradesh recorded a polling percentage of 28.02 till 11 am as voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election began at 7 am on Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) said.

12:27 PM(1 year ago )

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Himachal records 31.92 pc polling till 11 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

A voter turnout of 31.92 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Saturday in the four Lok Sabha constituencies of Himachal Pradesh where polling is underway in the last phase of the general election.

12:23 PM(1 year ago )

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Voter turnout 26.3 per cent till 11 am in 57 constituencies of 8 states

Posted by: Poonam Singh

A voter turnout of 26.3 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.

12:22 PM(1 year ago )

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Over 28 pc voter turnout recorded in 9 LS seats in Bengal till 11 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

A voter turnout of 28.10 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling to nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the last phase of elections on Saturday, an EC official said.

12:03 PM(1 year ago )

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Sporadic incidents of violence mar final phase of voting in Bengal

Posted by: Poonam Singh

 Sporadic incidents of violence marred the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in the nine parliamentary constituencies, as TMC and BJP workers clashed in various parts of violence-prone Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour constituencies.

Although the poll panel has claimed that the polling has been peaceful so far, it said it has received 1,450 complaints until 11 am from different political parties alleging EVM malfunctions and agents being stopped from entering booths.

12:01 PM(1 year ago )

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Jharkhand: 29.55 pc voter turnout recorded in 3 Lok Sabha seats till 11 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

A voter turnout of 29.55 per cent was recorded till 11 am in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the seventh and final phase on Saturday.

11:57 AM(1 year ago )

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Former Indian cricketer & AAP MP Harbhajan Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Jalandhar

Posted by: Poonam Singh

11:36 AM(1 year ago )

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UP records 12.94 per cent voter turnout till 9 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Uttar Pradesh recorded a polling percentage of 12.94 till 9 am as voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election began at 7 am on Saturday.

11:08 AM(1 year ago )

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Over 10 pc polling recorded in eight LS seats in Bihar till 9 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Around 10.58 per cent of over 1.62 crore voters exercised their franchise in eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar till 9 am in the last phase of elections on Saturday. Patliputra recorded the highest turnout at 12.39 per cent, followed by Jehanabad (12.21), Karakat (11.75), Sasaram (11.18), Patna Sahib (10.76), Arrah (9.32) Nalanda (9.17) and Buxar (8.32) till 9 am, reported PTI.

11:06 AM(1 year ago )

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Himachal records 14.35 pc polling in first two hours

Posted by: Poonam Singh

 A voter turnout of 14.35 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Saturday in the four Lok Sabha constituencies of Himachal Pradesh where polling is underway in the last phase of the general election. As per reports, the Kangra parliamentary seat recorded a turnout of 13.72 per cent, Mandi 13.81 per cent, Hamirpur 14.67 per cent and the Shimla (SC) seat 15.26 per cent.

10:59 AM(1 year ago )

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Odisha Elections 2024: Baijayant Panda urges full voter turnout for Kendrapara's development

Posted by: Poonam Singh

10:52 AM(1 year ago )

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LS polls phase 7: 11.31% turnout by 9 am across 57 constituencies of 8 states

Posted by: Poonam Singh

On Saturday, the seventh and final phase of the general election saw polling in 57 constituencies across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. This includes Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term. Voting is underway in all 13 seats of Punjab, four in Himachal Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, three in Jharkhand, and the lone seat of Chandigarh. Additionally, 42 Assembly constituencies in Odisha and bypolls to six Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh are also taking place. By 9 AM, the voter turnout was approximately 11.31 percent, according to the Election Commission's voter-turnout app.

10:50 AM(1 year ago )

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath casts his vote at polling booth in Gorakhnath, Gorakhpur

Posted by: Poonam Singh

10:42 AM(1 year ago )

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BJP chief JP Nadda urges voters to vote & contribute towards making India self-reliant & developed

Posted by: Poonam Singh

10:40 AM(1 year ago )

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In first 2 hours of polling, Punjab records 9.64 pc turnout, Chandigarh 11.64 pc

Posted by: Poonam Singh

In the first two hours of polling on Saturday, a 9.64 percent voter turnout was recorded across Punjab's 13 Lok Sabha constituencies. The lone seat of Chandigarh saw a higher turnout at 11.64 percent. Polling began at 7 AM amid tight security and will continue until 6 PM. Among Punjab's constituencies, Ferozepur registered an 11.61 percent turnout, followed closely by Sangrur at 11.36 percent.

10:23 AM(1 year ago )

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BJP's Balasore LS candidate Pratap Sarangi casts his vote

Posted by: Poonam Singh

10:17 AM(1 year ago )

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Odisha registers 7.69 pc turnout till 9 am in 6 Lok Sabha seats, 42 assembly segments

Posted by: Poonam Singh

As of 9 AM, Odisha saw a voter turnout of about 7.69 percent in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments during the final phase of elections on Saturday. Voting began at 7 AM in the constituencies of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur, along with their respective assembly segments. According to Chief Electoral Officer N B Dhal, the voting process has been largely peaceful across the 10,882 polling booths, despite some reports of EVM glitches. These issues were mostly resolved, either by fixing or replacing the malfunctioning machines.

10:01 AM(1 year ago )

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Jharkhand: 12.15 pc voter turnout recorded in 3 Lok Sabha seats till 9 am

Posted by: Poonam Singh

As of 9 AM, voter turnout reached nearly 12.15 percent in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of Jharkhand participating in the seventh phase of voting on Saturday, according to officials. Polling, which commenced at 7 AM, is taking place in Dumka, Rajmahal, and Godda and will continue until 5 PM.

Rajmahal recorded the highest turnout with 12.82 percent, followed by Dumka at 12.31 percent, and Godda at 11.46 percent.

08:47 AM(1 year ago )

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath casts his vote in Gorakhpur

Posted by: Poonam Singh

08:22 AM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: From PM Modi to Kangana Ranaut- key candidates in fray for seventh phase

Posted by: Poonam Singh

The seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024 is underway across the country today. Voters across 57 Lok Sabha constituencies are exercising their franchise across eight states and UTs. Read More...

08:06 AM(1 year ago )

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13 poll personnel die in Mirzapur following fever, high BP amid heatwave; 3 dead in Sonbhadra

Posted by: Poonam Singh

Thirteen poll personnel deployed in this Uttar Pradesh district died following high fever and high blood pressure amid heatwave conditions in the region. Twenty-three others were admitted to a hospital in Mirzapur. Read More...

07:53 AM(1 year ago )

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PM Modi calls for record youth and women participation in final phase of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Posted by: Poonam Singh

"Today is the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections... I hope young and women voters exercise their franchise in record numbers. Together, let’s make our democracy more vibrant and participative," tweets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

06:51 AM(1 year ago )

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Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting Live: Polling to take place in 57 seats in last round today

Posted by: Soumya Prakash Pradhan

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting Live: Voting will take place to decide the fate of 904 candidates, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, across 57 seats in eight states and Union Territories in the last and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today, June 1.

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