Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Highlights: Over 60% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

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• 26 Apr 2024, 11:29 PM

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• 26 Apr 2024, 05:26 PM

  BJP MP Tejasvi Surya booked for seeking votes on religious grounds

   

  Case is booked against Tejasvi Surya MP and Candidate of Bengaluru South PC on 25.04.24 at Jayanagar PS u/s 123(3) for posting a video in X handle and soliciting votes on the ground of religion.

  — Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka (@ceo_karnataka) April 26, 2024

   

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 05:24 PM

  Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami cast his vote in Amroha in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections

   

  WATCH  Indian Cricketer Mohammad Shami arrives at a polling booth in Amroha to cast his vote for the second phase of LokSabhaElections pic.twitter.com/1WkNpyh8Ys

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

   

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 04:06 PM

  Voter turnout till 3 pm for phase 2 of Lok Sabha Election 2024

   

  • Assam 60.32%  
  • Bihar 44.24%  
  • Chhattisgarh 63.32%  
  • Jammu And Kashmir 57.76%  
  • Karnataka 50.93%  
  • Kerala 51.64%  
  • Madhya Pradesh 46.50%  
  • Maharashtra 43.01%  
  • Manipur 68.48%  
  • Rajasthan 50.27%  
  • Tripura 68.92%  
  • Uttar Pradesh 44.13%  
  • West Bengal 60.60%

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 03:13 PM

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Polling in remaining parts of outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency underway amid tight security.

   

  VIDEO  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Polling in remaining parts of outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency underway amid tight security.
  
  Voting is underway in 857 polling stations, spanning 13 assembly segments in eight districts.
  During the first phase of elections, parts of the… pic.twitter.com/peB4JTfX28

  — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 26, 2024

   

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 12:28 PM

  Lok Sabha polls 2024: Madhya Pradesh records 28.15 % voter turnout till 11 am

  
  
  The polling for the six parliamentary seats -Tikamgarh (SC), Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa and Hoshangabad began on Friday at 7 am in the state.

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 12:20 PM

  West Bengal: "Aapka prem mere sar aankhon par..." says Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his rally in Malda as people loudly cheer 'Modi-Modi'.

  #WATCH | West Bengal: "Aapka prem mere sar aankhon par..." says Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his rally in Malda as people loudly cheer 'Modi-Modi'. pic.twitter.com/Ssy02uCEZh

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 10:42 AM

  Rahul Dravid casts his vote in Bangalore

  #WATCH | Rahul Dravid casts his vote in Karnataka's Bengaluru.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/gZ6Ybairc1

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 09:40 AM

  Manipur: Naga People's Front candidate for II-Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Kachui Timothy Zimik cast his vote in the Lok Sabha polls.

   

  #WATCH | Manipur: Naga People's Front candidate for II-Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Kachui Timothy Zimik cast his vote in the Lok Sabha polls.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/TIEBci8ciQ

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 09:54 AM

  Voter turnout till 9 am

  #LokSabhaElections2024 | Voter turnout till 9 am for phase 2 of polling:
  
  Maharashtra records the lowest with 7.45%
  Tripura records the highest with 16.65% pic.twitter.com/RfSN8an2Vq

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 09:38 AM

  Rahul Dravid casts his vote in Karnataka's Bengaluru and says, "Everyone must come out and vote. It is an opportunity we get in a democracy."

  #LokSabhaElections2024 | Rahul Dravid casts his vote in Karnataka's Bengaluru and says, "Everyone must come out and vote. It is an opportunity we get in a democracy." pic.twitter.com/VHPOMinNpb

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 09:35 AM

  Kerala: Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor queues up outside a polling booth in the constituency as he awaits his turn to cast his vote.

  He is up against BJP candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekar here. 

  #WATCH | Kerala: Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor queues up outside a polling booth in the constituency as he awaits his turn to cast his vote.
  
  He is up against BJP candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekar here. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/rDWluYHA95

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 09:34 AM

  Karnataka: BJP candidate from Bengaluru South constituency Tejasvi Surya casts his vote for the Lok Sabha polls.  

  Congress has fielded Sowmya Reddy opposite Tejasvi Surya in the Bengaluru South constituency.  

  Karnataka is voting on 14 seats today in the second phase

  #WATCH | Karnataka: BJP candidate from Bengaluru South constituency Tejasvi Surya casts his vote for the Lok Sabha polls.
  
  Congress has fielded Sowmya Reddy opposite Tejasvi Surya in the Bengaluru South constituency.
  
  Karnataka is voting on 14 seats today in the second phase… pic.twitter.com/2TWLTRBnFL

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 09:13 AM

  As voting is underway in 8 constituencies including Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, BJP candidate from Meerut, Arun Govil says, "I want to tell people to cast their vote. We must exercise our vote....I was born and brought up and even did my studies here, so how am I an outsider?"

  #WATCH | As voting is underway in 8 constituencies including Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, BJP candidate from Meerut, Arun Govil says, "I want to tell people to cast their vote. We must exercise our vote....I was born and brought up and even did my studies here, so how am I an… pic.twitter.com/ot2xd9awPy

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 08:40 AM

  Karnataka: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman casts her vote at BES polling booth in Bengaluru

  Karnataka is voting on 14 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.

  #LokSabhaElections2024 | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan casts his vote at polling station number 161 in Kannur pic.twitter.com/XdQLAdzLCt

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 08:32 AM

  PM Modi calls for record voter turnout

  
  
  Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers. Your vote is your voice!

  Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers. Your vote is your…

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 08:26 AM

  Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty cast vote in Bengaluru

  
  
   

  #WATCH | Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty casts her votes in Lok Sabha elections in Bengaluru
  
  "I want to tell everyone- don't sit at home, come out and vote, choose your leader. I always feel that urban people vote less as compared to those in rural areas. I request… pic.twitter.com/bl7NGqx0Gu

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  #WATCH | Karnataka: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy casts his vote at BES polling station in Bengaluru.
  
  Karnataka is voting on 14 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/Pv81ktRzte

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 08:23 AM

  Uttar Pradesh: BJP candidate from Bulandshahr Lok Sabha seat, Bhola Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Bulandshahr.

  Uttar Pradesh is voting on 8 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.  

  #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: BJP candidate from Bulandshahr Lok Sabha seat, Bhola Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Bulandshahr.
  
  Uttar Pradesh is voting on 8 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/ihjRmGZfaZ

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 07:03 AM

  Rajasthan: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Barmer, Kailash Choudhary casts his vote at a polling booth in the constituency.

  He is up against independent candidate Ravindra Singh Bhati and Congress candidate Ummeda Ram Beniwal here.

  #WATCH | Rajasthan: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Barmer, Kailash Choudhary casts his vote at a polling booth in the constituency.
  
  He is up against independent candidate Ravindra Singh Bhati and Congress candidate Ummeda Ram Beniwal here.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/cZcXL7OAxI

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 08:08 AM

  Rajasthan BJP state president CP Joshi casts his vote

  #WATCH | Rajasthan BJP state president CP Joshi cast his vote in the Lok Sabha polls. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/FrWTF44KN5

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 07:02 AM

  Long queue of voters at a polling station in Jammu as voting starts at 7am in UT of Jammu & Kashmir

  The UT has 5 parliamentary constituencies of which one votes today in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls

  #WATCH | Long queue of voters at a polling station in Jammu as voting starts at 7am in UT of Jammu & Kashmir
  
  The UT has 5 parliamentary constituencies of which one votes today in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls pic.twitter.com/Vm0brB6LmF

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:57 AM

   A 94-year-old woman arrives to cast vote in Ukhrul Outer Manipur.

  Voting for 13 Assembly segments under Outer Manipur seat will be held in the second phase today. 

  #WATCH | A 94-year-old woman arrives to cast vote in Ukhrul Outer Manipur.
  
  Voting for 13 Assembly segments under Outer Manipur seat will be held in the second phase today. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/QrPuk8Kk4r

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:54 AM

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Security arrangements tightened at Ghazipur border area, ahead of the second phase of polling today in Uttar Pradesh today.
   

  #WATCH | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Security arrangements tightened at Ghazipur border area, ahead of the second phase of polling today. pic.twitter.com/qp6xTET10l

  — ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:52 AM

  West Bengal: Preparations underway at polling booth number 23/99 (Patlaybash Community Hall) in Darjeeling ahead of the second phase of polling today.

   

  #WATCH | West Bengal: Preparations underway at polling booth number 23/99 (Patlaybash Community Hall) in Darjeeling ahead of the second phase of polling today.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/73pD7ReT0t

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:52 AM

  Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Union Minister and NDA candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "...Since the last 15-20 years, there has been very little progress in Thiruvananthapuram and in the lives of many people who are suffering from many problems that have not been solved...I request all of you to come out and vote today. This is an important day, not just for democracy, but for the future of Thiruvananthapuram and the future of your own families and children. It is something that we all must take seriously. Voting is a fundamental duty of every citizen and I hope everybody comes out and votes for change."

  #WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Union Minister and NDA candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "...Since the last 15-20 years, there has been very little progress in Thiruvananthapuram and in the lives of many people who are suffering… pic.twitter.com/gEvFGwdE0f

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:50 AM

  West Bengal | People queue outside a polling station in Balurghat, to vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls which begins at 7am

  Out of 42 constituencies, voting is on three parliamentary constituencies in the state today.

  #WATCH | West Bengal | People queue outside a polling station in Balurghat, to vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls which begins at 7am
  
  Out of 42 constituencies, voting is on three parliamentary constituencies in the state today. pic.twitter.com/YmsavxSoev

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:50 AM

  Voters begin to queue at a polling station in Thrissur as Kerala votes on all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Lok Sabha polls today

  #WATCH | Voters begin to queue at a polling station in Thrissur as Kerala votes on all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Lok Sabha polls today pic.twitter.com/v4iCFWA6cU

  — ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:11 AM

  Polling in Rajasthan, UP, West Bengal

  
  
  As many as 13 seats namely Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran out of the total 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight out of the total 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, namely Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura and Bulandshahr will go to the polls on Friday.

  While voting will be held in three seats namely Darjeeling, Raiganj and Balurghat in West Bengal. 

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:10 AM

  Polling in Maharashtra

  
  
  Out of the 48 seats, voting will be held in eight seats in Maharashtra in the second phase. Buldhana, Akola, Amravati (SC), Wardha, Yavatmal-Washim, Hingoli, Nanded and Parbhani will go to the polls today.

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:10 AM

  Polling in Madhya Pradesh

  
  
  In Madhya Pradesh, out of the 29 seats, six will be voting in the second phase namely, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa and Hoshangabad.

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:09 AM

  Polling in Kerala

  All 20 seats will voting in the second phase in Kerala. These include Kasaragod, Kannur, Vatakara, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani, Palakkad, Alathur, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Attingal and Thiruvananthapuram.

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:08 AM

  Second phase of polling in Karnataka

  
  
  Out of the total 28 seats, 14 seats will go to the polls in Karnataka on Friday namely Udupi Chikamagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikballapur and Kolar

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:07 AM

  Polling in other states

  
  
  Three seats namely Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund and Kanker out of the total 11 will be voting in Chhattisgarh.

  The polling is held in a single seat each in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir in the second phase.

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:06 AM

  Polling in Bihar

  
  
  In Bihar, too five seats will be polling tomorrow out of the total 40, which are Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka. As per the ECI press note, polling time in many polling stations in Banka, Madhepura, Khagaria and Munger constituencies in Bihar extended till 6 pm to facilitate voters in hot weather conditions.

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:04 AM

  Voting in Assam

  
  
  The second phase of elections in Assam will be conducted in 5 parliamentary constituencies namely Karimganj, Silchar, Mangaldoi, Nawgong and Kaliabor.

  The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam Anurag Goel on Thursday assured that sufficient commissioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPAT). He also requested the voters to be cautious of the "unnecessary narratives" about EVMs."

  9,133 polling stations have been set up and more than 77 lakh voters are going to vote, almost equal number of males and females. 

  
• 26 Apr 2024, 06:03 AM

  Key issues

  
  
  Key issues ranging from unemployment, violence against women, economic development, long-pending grievances of farmers, crisis funds and inflation were among the most highlighted across the country. While, topics that led the debates in the country included Ram Temple, Sanatan Dharma, GST, Caste Census, OBCs and reservation, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

  -ANI