India is voting to select a new government and the final counting will take place on 16 May 2014. Here’s a look at some critical highlights from across the country.
Despite the mercury soaring over 42 degrees Celsius, around 60% voter turnout was recorded at the end of voting in seven Lok Sabha seats of Bihar in the third phase today.
While Supual registered 59% voting till 6 PM, it was 60% in Araria, 64% in Kisanganj, 64% in Katihar, 59% in Purnia, 55% in Bhagalpur and 56.43% in Banka, an Election Commission statement said.
Final count:
MP completed election today, state turnout was 61%: Akshay Rout, DG EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Poll percentage recorded in MP today was 64.4%: Sudhir Tripathi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Voter turnout in Maharashtra today was 55.33% as compared to 44.86% in 2009: Sudhir Tripathi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Puducherry recorded the poll percentage of 82%: Sudhir Tripathi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Tamil Nadu recorded a poll percentage of 73% today, corresponding percentage in 2009 was the same: Sudhir Tripathi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Poll percentage recorded in J&K today is 28%: Vinod Zutshi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Poll percentage recorded in UP today is 58.5% up till now: Vinod Zutshi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Poll percentage recorded in West Bengal today is 82%: Vinod Zutshi, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Poll percentage recorded in Jharkhand today is 63.4%: Alok Shukla, Deputy EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Jharkhand completed election today, state turnout was 62.62%, which is highest ever: Akshay Rout, DG EC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Two-thirds electorate cast ballot in Chhattisgarh
Around two-thirds of the electorate in Chhattisgarh's seven Lok Sabha constituencies cast their ballots Thursday in the third and final phase of election in the state, officials said.
About 66% voters exercised their franchise as the polling ended, election officials said.
Balloting was held at 14,474 polling booths in the seven constituencies of Sarguja, Raigadh, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Bilaspur, Durg and Raipur.
Read: 70% polling in Tamil Nadu
Up to 70 percent electors voted Thursday in Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha constituencies with the election coming to an end at 6 p.m., said the Election Commission.
According to election officials, voters already in the queue would be allowed to vote while nobody will be allowed to join the line new.
Nobody sent me here, its Maa Ganga's call: Narendra Modi
*Sonia Gandhi slammed Narendra Modi on his home turf and said that his party does not believe in ‘Ganga -Jamuni tehzeeb’.
@dna #dnaVoteGuru #mumbaivotes pic.twitter.com/SuySBIam9Z
— saachi garg (@saachigarg) April 24, 2014
*EC should take cognizance how about Modi’s roadshow in Varanasi on Thursday revolved around religious contexts focusing on one particular religion, said Ajay Maken.
*After Varanasi road show Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Darbhanga, said that the voters who have exercised their votes on Thursday have clearly showed their intention to change the government at the centre.
Here's how Narendra Modi's rally and nomination turned out:
Lok Sabha elections: 70.6% voting recorded in Assam
An estimated 70.6% of the voters exercised their franchise in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Assam which witnessed poll violence in Kokrajhar (ST) constituency where one policeman was killed and two others were seriously injured.
The voting percentage was expected to go up as many voters were still inside the polling booths, election office sources said.
83% voting as time ends in Bengal
Around 83% voting was reported in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal Thursday involving six constituencies as the scheduled time came to an at 6 p.m. while there were people outside the polling booths.
Read: Firing, scuffles mar Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh
Polling officer Vaishali Bhale dies of stress during polling duty in Mumbai.
Read: Mumbaikars rush for voting post noon; major jump in poll figures
Polling was slow in the six constituencies in Mumbai in Maharashtra as well Anantnag constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.
Nobody can put a question mark on Modi's credibility or moral values: Rajnath Singh
One shouldn't react to what Congress says because they are under depression. So one should show sympathy: Rajnath Singh
Mukesh Ambani and family cast their votes in Mumbai. "We are happy to be a part of the 1.2 billion Indians who have made this country one of the greatest democracies of the world," he said.
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani and his family stand in queue to cast their votes pic.twitter.com/cowRbRl9d0
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Actor Shah Rukh Khan cast his vote in Mumbai
Mumbai: Shahrukh Khan casts his vote pic.twitter.com/Ra64SBfhXc
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Read: Lok Sabha elections: 21% voter turnout recorded in Anantnag in South kashmir till 3 pm
Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in south Kashmir witnessed 21% polling till 3 pm today, with Pulwama district recording a low voter turn-out of five per cent.
The constituency - spread over four districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian – witnessed a poll percentage of 21% till 3 pm, officials said.
Anantnag district recorded 32.71% of polling, while Kulgam recorded 30.47%, an official spokesman said.
Read: Chaos ensues at Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi
An unbelievable number of people gathered at Maldahiya, Varanasi, to take a glimpse of their minister Narendra Modi. As soon as they saw his helicopter in the air, they started chanting, "Narendra Modi zindabad".
Read: Over 48% voter turn out in Rajasthan till 4pm
Read: Polling touches 62% in Tamil Nadu by 3pm
(A woman shows her ink-marked finger after voting at a polling centre during the sixth phase of India`s general election in Mumbai- Reuters)
Read: Over 48% voter turn out in Rajasthan till 4pm
Read: 56% voter turnout in Chhattisgarh till 4pm
Read: 47% voting in Bihar till 3 pm
47% voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in seven Lok Sabha seats of Bihar where voting is underway in the third phase today.
While Supual registered 49% voting till 3 pm, it was 47% in Araria, 51% in Kisanganj, 47% in Katihar, 45% in Purnia, 44% in Bhagalpur and 43.5% in Banka, an Election Commission statement said.
Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Saharsa (Bihar) pic.twitter.com/B9d9dczGZH
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Mumbai: Kirron Kher after casting her vote pic.twitter.com/SWKDRPB63q
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
The way Modi's road show was broadcasted,it is an attempt to influence voting across the nation,EC must take action: Meem Afzal,Congress
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
The second-largest phase in terms of Lok Sabha seats, Today's polls will determine the fate of 2,076 candidates including Union ministers and sitting MPs.
*Congress says telecast of Narendra Modi’s roadshow in constituencies going to polls today violated model code, demands registation of FIR.
*The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police today arrested Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) state general secretary Lalan Singh on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation.
*Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi congratulated party’s Prime Ministerial candidate.
*Narendra Modi on filing his nomination today in Varanasi and claimed his victory was certain in the temple town.
Read: Lok Sabha elections: Every 2nd child malnourished, but few parties promise solution
Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Heavy polling in West Bengal
*Over 53% voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in six Lok Sabha seats of Assam during the final phase of polling in the state where one policeman was killed when a mob tried to capture a poll booth.
Read: Lok Sabha Elections: 53% voting recorded in Assam till 3 pm
Read: Sonia Gandhi hits out at Gujarat model
Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday took on Narendra Modi on his home turf, accusing the BJP's prime ministerial candidate of not doing enough to prevent corruption in his state.
"I want to know why the Gujarat government took 10 years to appoint a Lokayukta here?" Gandhi said at a public meeting in Valsad.
Taking a jibe at the Gujarat model, Gandhi said the state was burdened with a debt of Rs.175,000 crore.
*Three presiding officers in the Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency were removed today by the Election Commission after Trinamool Congress candidate Sk Nurul allegedly influenced voters and violated prohibitory orders.
*The TMC candidate and his followers arrived in a fleet of vehicles, entered the booths and allegedly influenced voters standing in queue to cast their votes in his favour.
Read: Election Commission removes three presiding officers in West Bengal
Read: Manmohan Singh to meet Planning Commission members on Wednesday
Full report: Lok Sabha Elections 2014: 40% polling recorded, violence in some states
Read: Polling begins for last phase of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra
Nearly 40% of the electorate cast their vote today in the first seven hours of polling in 117 constituencies in 11 states and Union Territory of Puducherry in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, amid stray incidents of violence which left a policeman dead in Assam and 13 others injured in other states.
Polling registered till 3 pm:
Jammu and Kashmir: 26.9%
Tamil Nadu: 60.52%
Assam: 64.2%
Rajasthan: 41.88%
Maharashtra: 26.9%
Madhya Pradesh: 49.68%
Jharkhand: 56.45%
Puducherry: 67%
Uttar Pradesh: 46.66%
West Bengal: 70%
*Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi congratulated party’s Prime Ministerial candidate.
Read: Lok Sabha elections: Over 50% polling in Assam, policeman killed
*Narendra Modi on filing his nomination today in Varanasi and claimed his victory was certain in the temple town.
Read: Lok Sabha elections: School teacher on poll duty collapses, dies in Thane
*Foreign currency worth Rs 92 lakh was today seized by Bihar police from an SUV at Anjanipur Chowk in Vaishali district in poll related checking to curb misuse of money and liquor in the Lok Sabha elections.
Jait(MP): CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan casts his vote pic.twitter.com/RpJVJlJkIH
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Shivraj Singh Chouhan : Entire country wants change. Ppl are hoping to see a Govt led by Narendra Modi at the Centre pic.twitter.com/EQKonJ8MLT
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Meanwhile, its women who have marched way past in fulfilling their duties:
Women and young voters comprised the majority of the electorate who came out on Thursday to cast their ballot for seven Lok Sabha seats and two state assembly seats in Bihar. The state saw 25 percent polling till noon.
Additional chief electoral officer R. Lakshmanan said voting was peaceful in the state despite fears of violence."So far, polls have been peaceful with no report of violence," he said. Long queues of women and mostly first-time voters were seen since morning, particularly in rural areas. Voting is being held in Kishanganj, Purnea, Araria, Katihar, Supaul, Bhagalpur and Banka constituencies.
Tanuja, Actress : Lets see whose wave it is, I have voted for change pic.twitter.com/CAPHweGbeP
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray casts his vote pic.twitter.com/Y5PGegjOuW
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
To each his own, ppl have their commitments. I'm no1 to judge: Ranbir Kapoor on stars skipping voting for award show pic.twitter.com/PR1srElhTH
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Mumbai: Shaina NC (BJP) shows her inked finger after casting vote pic.twitter.com/rxNt26IOtu
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Anushka Sharma 'exits' Rajkummar Rao from NH10; Will National awards turn his fate now?
Mumbai: Shahrukh Khan casts his vote pic.twitter.com/Ra64SBfhXc
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Chaos ensues at Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi
Moderate turnout in Maharashtra, Bollywood, India Inc take lead
*SP has done a lot of work in Benares, I am sure people will vote for secular leaders: Akhilesh Yadav.
Read: Almost 25% vote share in Chhattisgarh since morning
*The Gujarat govt doesn’t consider those who earn Rs 11 a day as poor, you tell me whether this is heaven? : Sonia Gandhi in Valsad
*He just worries about his seat, doesn’t worry or care about the poor: Sonia Gandhi in Valsad (Gujarat).
Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Around 37% voting recorded in Bihar by 1 pm
*In Mumbai, senior citizens had to face problems as there was no provision of a separate line for them.
Read: Moderate turnout in Maharashtra, Bollywood, India Inc take lead
*Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria visited police constable who was injured in a face-off between Shiv Sena and MNS.
Voting update till 1 pm at Mumbai.
Mumbai North: 29.14%
Mumbai North West: 25.7%
Mumbai North East: 26.5%
Mumbai North Central: 24%
*51% voter turnout in Puducherry till 1 pm.
Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2014: People of 2 villagers hoist black flags atop their houses
*BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Varanasi's "Ganga Yamuna tehzeeb" as he promised to improve the lot of the city's Muslim weavers.
*People who had registered themselves a month ago are left in a lurch as their names go missing form electoral rolls in most parts of Mumbai.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh targetted Narendra Modi and said, "There is no Modi wave in India."
* Narendra Modi files his nomination papers from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat after a massive roadshow.
LIVE: Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi; says the city is like his mother http://t.co/wIKlcftLB8
— dna (@dna) April 24, 2014
*I hope God will give me the strength to serve this holy ground and mother Ganga will bless me: Modi in Varanasi.
*I wish Varanasi emerges as the spiritual capital of the world: Modi outside Varanasi Collectorate.
Between 28% to 13.9% polling in four states in eastern India
Read: Nearly 51% poll recorded till 12 noon in West Bengal
The report card so far:
Braving rising temperatures, voters today turned up in good numbers in many of the 117 constituencies in 11 states and Union Territory of Puducherry in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls in which stakes are high for the Congress, BJP and number of other parties like AIADMK, DMK, NCP and Shiv Sena.
An electorate of 18 crore voters will decide the fate of 2076 candidates, including Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sushma Swaraj, Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja, Salman Khurshid and Shahnawaz Hussain.
In all elections to 349 of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will be completed in today's exercise in the nine-phased poll. Polling for the remaining 194 seats will be held on April 30 (89 seats), May 7 (64) and May 12 (41).
Counting of votes will take place on May 16.
Read: Between 28% to 13.9% polling in four states in eastern India
Barring an incident of stone pelting at a booth in Anantnag Parliamentary seat in south Kashmir, which witnessed attack on political workers recently, polling was peaceful in the rest of the constituencies going to poll.
Voters turnout was impressive in Tamil Nadu which witnessed about 40% of the electorate exercising franchise till noon.
Brisk polling was witnessed in various constituencies with Dharmapuri recording 42% followed by Karur 39.6, Thanjavur 39.5 and Dindigul 39.8 per cent.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, MDMK founder Vaiko, Union Minister in the PMO V Narayanasamy seeking re-election in the Union Territory of Puducherry, Tamil actors Rajnikant and Kamal Haasan were among the early voters.
Expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri, Union Finance Finance Minister P Chidambaram, DMK Treasurer M K Stalin, Kanimozhi, former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran seeking re-election in Chennai Central and N Srinivasan were other promiment personalities who exercised their franchise.
Malfunctioning of EVMs held up voting for a brief spell in Myladuthurai, Krishnagiri and few other places, but electoral authorities fixed the problem and ensured resumption of voting.
Maharashtra witnessed top corporate honchos and Bollywood celebrities making a beeline to cast their vote. An average of 7.83 % voting was registered till 9 AM in the state for 19 seats.
Read: Polling picked up in Anantnag, over 16% recorded till 11 am
Brisk polling in Tamil Nadu; Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi vote
BJP President Rajnath Singh is confident that Narendra Modi’s victory from both Vadodara and Varanasi Lok Sabha seat will strengthen BJP's rise to power.
Heartiest congratulations and my best wishes to Shri @narendramodi on filing his nomination papers from Varanasi.
— Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) April 24, 2014
Modiji contesting elections from Varanasi and Vadodara and both the cities have a capital V in its name.
— Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) April 24, 2014
V also stands for victory and I am confident about Shri Narendra Bhai Modi's landslide victory from both the seats.
— Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) April 24, 2014
Read: Nearly a quarter of the voters get inked in Madhya Pradesh
Read: Arvind Kejriwal beats Narendra Modi to win TIME magazine's online poll
Poll updates till 11 am:
25.40% Farrukabad
25.60%: Kannauj
18%: Mumbai North
16.5%: North west
15.3% Mumbai North Central
Corporate honchos Anil Ambani, Adi Godrej cast vote
Captains of the industry, including Adi Godrej and Anil Ambani, were among the early birds from India Inc to cast their votes in the financial capital today.
Anil Ambani, the head of the Reliance ADAG group, walked into a polling booth (for the Lok Sabha elections) in the tiny Cuffe Parade locality, not far from his residence at the 'Sea Wind' tower at 7.15 am.
Jharkhand Police raid Giriraj Singh's house, BJP leader missing
*Hold re-election in Mumbai South Central say Matunga residents:
A section of Matunga residents have demanded the election commission (EC) to hold again polls in Mumbai south-central constituency after their names were found missing from voters' list.
The sulking voters also sent a letter to the district collector asking him to hold re-election in the constituency which covers areas like Dadar, Mahim, Dharavi, Chembur and Mankhurd.
"It was very disappointing to see my name missing from the list. I could see my mother and wife's name in the list, but not mine which is very disturbing for a voter," Manohar Rao, an advocate and resident of Matunga, sulked.
Rao was supposed to vote at Amulakh Amichand school in Wadala assembly constituency.
Rao said he has made the complaint to the collectors with signatures of 40 other voters whose names were missing. "What we have learnt that names of at least 2 lakh people are missing from the list. On learning my name too missing from the list, I had sought to check mother electoral list for 2009 polls. But it was not shown. I had voted for the previous Lok Sabha polls and also the 2012 civic election, but I won't be able to exercise my right now," Rao rued.
*Almost 25% vote share in Chhattisgarh since morning
*Chidambaram casts his vote and says, "There is no Modi wave in Tamil Nadu."
Over 28% polling in first three hours in West Bengal
*Sachin Tendulkar casts vote on his birthday. dna wishes him a Happy Birthday!
I have voted, have you? A wonderful start to my birthday, as a responsible citizen of our great nation. pic.twitter.com/RXAtisMwqq
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 24, 2014
Poll figures till 11 am:
South Chennai: 26.3%
Tamil Nadu: 35%
Nilgiris: 32.3%
Central Chennai: 25.4%
North Chennai: 27.4%
Voting recorded across Maharashtra till 11 am:
Nandurbar: 20.6%
Jalgaon: 13%
Bhiwandi: 10.25%
Kalyan: 9.5%
Palghar: 12.5%
Thane: 9.13%
Read: North Central Mumbai sees only 5% voting as polling yet to peak in Mumbai
Polling recorded at Mumbai:
Mumbai North: 17.9%
Mumbai North West: 16.7%
Mumbai North East: 15.2%
Mumbai North Central: 15.5%
Read: Will not take immediate decision on Lokpal: Centre to Supreme Court
*Bollywood actor Aamir Khan who is also election commission's ambassador has cast his vote. Priety Zinta too has cast her vote.
It's time to stop complaining about the system & take action. Boys n girls either Vote now or forever keep Quiet ! pic.twitter.com/CHFa5O7ziD
— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 24, 2014
AAP workers detained in Mumbai North East constituency:
*Aam Aadmi party has accused Govandi Police of wrongfully detaining two poll agents of Medha Patkar at the behest of NCP. The NCP workers reportedly denied AAP workers to set their tables at Rafiqnagar, Govandi of Mumbai north east constituency.
*Seela who is a close associate of Patkar alleged, "The police are hand in gloves with the sitting MP and NCP candidate Sanjay Dina Patil. Instead of arresting Patil's supporters who ousted our workers from the booth they cracked down on our workers who had valid documents from the collector's office to work as poll agents."
NCP leaders and Govandi Police could not be reached for comments. Patil from NCP, Kirit Somaiya from BJP and Medha Patkar of AAP are contesting from the seat.
*Narendra Modi's nomination process will take place today.
Uddhav Thackeray's take on Modi nomination: "I always would come with late Bal Thackeray to vote but today he is not among us. But, we are moving ahead on the direction shown by him and it is also coincidental that when I vote today, BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is also filing his nomination papers.
*Narendra Modi will spend over four hours in Varanasi.
*A list of 10 proposers of Modi has been sent to his office, the party leader said, adding Modi would be clearing the name of four people.
*Another function has been organised where the Gujarat Chief Minister will be offered blessings by over 100 priests.
*Modi will arrive at Lal Bahadur Shastri airport this morning from where he will go to Benaras Hindu University campus by helicopter to pay tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malvya at his statue in the Lanka crossing.
*Several hundred kg of rose petals and other flowers have been ordered for use during the roadshow.
*According to an estimate by Modi's campaign managers, lakhs of people are expected to participate in the two-km-long road show from Nadesar to Kacheri locality in the heart of the city during which a number of leading local organisations will greet him. Elaborate plans have been made for security of the BJP leader.
*Though invited all sections of people to the road show, the party has specifically requested the citizens from Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, residing here, to come in their traditional attire.
(Credit: Zee news)
Tamil Nadu records 20% turnout in initial phase of Lok Sabha polling
Polling briefly stopped at booth in Pulwama in J&K following firing
Tamil Nadu is conducting the polls for all its 39 seats in one go. Jayalalithaa is in power and aiming for a clean sweep, including the Puducherry seat.The polling for the sixth phase of elections is underway.
Read: Is Narendra Modi capitalising on the inherent corruption in India?
Thousands of Biharis have thronged Varansi to take part in this historic moment of filing of nomination by Namo.He will create history.
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) April 24, 2014
Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Brisk balloting of about 10% in Puducherry till 9 am
Narendra Modi reaches Varanasi, to begin his roadshow shortly before filing his nomination papers.
Read: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal sits on dharna to protest against attack on Somnath Bharti.
Somnath par hue hamla ke virodh mei Kejriwal ka dhyan.Kya Modi aur unke samarthak kuch seekh lenge? pic.twitter.com/HlFXWsyD5E
— Prerna Prasad (@prernaprasad) April 24, 2014
Arvind Kejriwal doing "dhyan" at Asi ghat against attack on Somnath Bharti #DanceOfDemocracy #BattleForVaranasi pic.twitter.com/8sVXdoS2QE
— TOI Lucknow (@TOILucknow) April 24, 2014
17% voting in first two hours in Assam
.@anuragdhanda Anurag. This is not dharna. Hum sadhna aur prarthna karne ja rahe hain.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 24, 2014
Over 11 per cent voter turnout in UP in first two hours
Video report:
Below is a report of polling recorded at Mumbai:
7.1% voting till now in south Mumbai constituency.
As I go to file my papers, sharing a Blog where I have penned a few thoughts about Varanasi & my journey http://t.co/kZ50giFmnM
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2014
My special gratitude to all Karyakartas & well wishers who have been tirelessly working on the ground & supporting me from all over India.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2014
Friends today I will file my nomination papers from Varanasi. I seek your support & blessings as I embark on this journey.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2014
I particularly call upon my young friends to go & vote in large numbers. The youth of India must show the way!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2014
FULL TEXT: Narendra Modi set to file nomination papers and thanks BJP
24 April 2014: Voters turned away as names go missing from electoral rolls
Mohammed Abdul Qadir was sad to see that he could not vote in Cuffe Parade area. A voter of the same polling booth for 20 years, his name was missing. When he went inside G D Somani School on G D Somani Marg where his booth was set up, he was turned away.
Read: Mumbai, get out and vote!
“The country wants change; there is their wave that wants Modi ji to become the prime minister of the country,” he told a news channel.
Read: Who is afraid of Narendra Modi?
I #voted ... Have u ? http://t.co/Xw1oJAtLP7
— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) April 24, 2014
I've cast my vote. Have you yet? #GoMumbai
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) April 24, 2014
Mumbai : Vidya Balan casts her vote #Elections2014 pic.twitter.com/IB8wWfigGB
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
A retired high court judge who is the grandson of noted educationist Madan Mohan Malaviya will be among four prominent personalities to propose Narendra Modi’s nomination for Lok Sabha polls here. A renowned singer from Benares, a weaver and a boatman will be among other proposers of Modi’s candidature.
Also read: Madhya Pradesh votes for Lok Sabha, assembly
amil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalathaa casts her vote, refuses to comment on political development. “Request all parties and public to cooperate with EC to ensure a peaceful election,” she said.
al candidate Priya Dutt cast her vote.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that the life-threatening attack on Somnath Bharti was done by BJP supporters. He said, “The incidient shows how frustrated BJP is by the support we are getting in Varanasi……Is this the Gujarat model of development which Modi ji wants to implement?”
Read: Setting a bad example: Cricketers and Bollywood stars to miss voting in Lok Sabha elections
Today There is Martial Law in Varanasi. Money,Muscle power and security guards all around. Why Modi can't mix with people
— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) April 24, 2014
.@anuragdhanda Anurag. This is not dharna. Hum sadhna aur prarthna karne ja rahe hain.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 24, 2014
Show me one party that's secular Vasundaras speech starts and ends w I'm a thakur ki beti, jaat ki Bahu, gujjar ke sambdhan Vote 4 me
— shazia ilmi (@shaziailmi) April 24, 2014
Also read: AAP leader Somnath Bharti beaten up in Varanasi, allegedly by BJP supporters
BJP stalwart Sushma Swaraj and PDP's Mehbooba Mufti are among those whose fate will be sealed today. While Swaraj is the party candidate from Vidisha in MP, Mufti is contesting from Anantnag in the Kashmir valley.
Another key seat is Dumka in Jharkhand were JMM chief Shibu Soren is up against a formidable opponent in Babulal Marandi of the JVM.
Puducherry votes for lone Lok Sabha seat
Polling begins amid tight security for seven Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is in Guwahati today to cast his vote for the 16th Lok Sabha election- pic.twitter.com/EfUMPCz3rG
— Dr Manmohan Singh (@PMOIndia) April 24, 2014
Assam votes for six Lok Sabha seats
Balloting for seven Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh began Thursday in the third and final round of polling in the state, officials said. The state has 11 Lok Sabha seats.
Polling begins for six Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal
Actors Sonam Kapoor and Sunny Deol cast their votes.
Actor Rajinikanth casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Chennai.
Read: Rajinikanth, Kamal Hasan vote in Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha elections: Polling starts in Assam
Lok Sabha polls: Balloting starts in Kashmir's Anantnag
Kashmiri women vote on Thursday. Image courtesy: AFP
Voting begins in Tamil Nadu for 39 Lok Sabha, one Assembly seat
Update: Anil Ambani casts his vote.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav casts his vote.
Polling began on a peaceful note in 117 Lok Sabha seats across 12 states in the phase 6 of 2014 General Elections.
And so it is done. 7.13am. Third voter in the booth. Mumbai, aaple vote tak. Mahatvaca aahe. pic.twitter.com/ewBTOXk7iH
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) April 24, 2014
Mumbai : Vidya Balan casts her vote #Elections2014 pic.twitter.com/IB8wWfigGB
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 24, 2014
Lok Sabha polls: Voting begins in Uttar Pradesh http://t.co/pYRYDQYqaD #MyVote2014 #Loksabha2014
— dna (@dna) April 24, 2014
. @rnbhaskar1 has #voted! Have you? #ShowYourFinger pic.twitter.com/so3Jp2j6no
— Kunāl Majumder (@kunalmajumder) April 24, 2014
Vota #SoBoVotes pic.twitter.com/BOY6OMF95k
— महाफ्रीद ईरानी (@mahafreed) April 24, 2014
. @calamur has voted! Have you? #ShowYourFinger pic.twitter.com/UOtq3cpc3s
— Kunāl Majumder (@kunalmajumder) April 24, 2014
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With inputs from Kanchan Gupta, Mustafa Plumber, Hemant Padalkar, Geeta Desai, Dhaval Kulkarni, Somendra Sharma, Ateeq Shaikh and Eknath Makne- Reporting team