Indian votes in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls
India is voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday as voters will decide the fates of candidates contesting in 51 seats, spread across seven states.
Voting began at 7 am.
The polling commenced in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh; 12 in Rajasthan; seven each in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal; five in Bihar, four in Jharkhand and two of Jammu and Kashmir.
In several polling booths across the states, voters could be seen lined-up before 0700 hrs, eagerly waiting to participate in world's largest democratic exercise.
Fate of 674 aspirants will be decided by 8, 75, 88,722 voters at around 96,000 polling booths.
Around 12 per cent candidates in fray in the 51 constituencies are women, the highest so far.
The key contestants in today's polling are senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, Congress President Rahul Gandhi from Amethi and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi from Rae Bareli .
With this phase, the polling will come to an end in Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir.
Sachin Pilot casts his vote in Rajasthan
May 06, 2019, at 12:43 pmRajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot cast his vote at Jalupura in the state on Monday.
102-year old woman casts vote in Rajasthan
May 06, 2019, at 12:38 pmGurdayal Kaur, a 102-year old woman, cast her vote at a booth in Rajasthan's Suratgarh.
BJP demands re-election in West Bengal's Barrackpore
May 06, 2019, at 12:16 pmThe BJP has demanded a re-election in West Bengal's Barrackpore constituency as the saffron party alleged a rigging by the ruling TMC. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said there is no democracy in West Bengal.
Locket Chatterjee chases away 'fake voter' from booth in Hoogly
May 06, 2019, at 10:43 amBJP's Hoogly candidate in West Bengal, Locket Chatterjee has chased away "fake voter" at a polling booth. She accused the TMC of using "fake voter" to rig polls.
Smriti Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of ensuring booth capturing
May 06, 2019, at 10:35 amUnion Minister and BJP's Amethi candidate Smriti Irani acucsed her opponent and Congress president Rahul Gandhi of ensuring booth capturing. She tweeted a video where an old woman is heard saying she was forced to cast her vote in favour of a particular party. Irani tagged the video to Election Commission on Twitter and urged to be alert.
Alert @ECISVEEP Congress President @RahulGandhi ensuring booth capturing. https://t.co/KbAgGOrRhI
— Chowkidar Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 6, 2019
Rajnath Singh casts vote in Lucknow
May 06, 2019, at 10:22 amUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh has cast his vote in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. Singh is also the BJP's candidate from Lucknow.
West Bengal: BJP's Barrackpore candidate Arjun Singh engages in scuffle with police
May 06, 2019, at 10:19 amBJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh on Monday allegedly engaged himself in a scuffle with the police during the polling in his constituency from the outskirts of Kolkata.
The incident reportedly occurred at a booth in Mohanpur area.
The incident occurred on a day when India is voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
Singh was reportedly injured during the scuffle. He alleged that BJP polling agents were not allowed inside the booths, leading to a clash of sort.
BJP candidate in West Bengal's Barrackpore stopped from entering polling booth
May 06, 2019, at 10:17 amBJP candidate Arjun Singh in West Bengal's Barrackpore constituency was stopped from entering a polling booth by a polling agent. Earlier he was attacked allegedly by TMC men.
Kashmir: Blast outside polling station in Pulwama, no injury
May 06, 2019, at 09:55 amA mysterious blast took place at a distance from a polling station in Pulwama in south Kashmir, where voting was going on in the third and last phase of polling in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on Monday, official sources said.No injury was reported.
Rajnath Singh casts his vote in Lucknow
May 06, 2019, at 09:06 amUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP candidate from Lucknow seat Rajnath Singh cast his vote in Lucknow on Monday.
"Exercised my right to vote at a polling booth in Lucknow. Everyone should exercise his or her franchise and strengthen the democratic process in India," Singh tweeted.
Exercised my right to vote at a polling booth in Lucknow. Everyone should exercise his or her franchise and strengthen the democratic process in India. pic.twitter.com/EYx0gLCB7E
— Chowkidar Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 6, 2019
Indian PM believes young voters will turnout in record numbers
May 06, 2019, at 09:04 amIndian PM Narendra Modi tweeted in the morning and urged people to exercise their franchise. He also said he believes that young voters will cast their votes in large numbers.
"Requesting all those voting in today’s fifth phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to do so in large numbers. A vote is the most effective way to enrich our democracy and contribute to India’s better future. I hope my young friends turnout in record numbers," Modi tweeted.
Requesting all those voting in today’s fifth phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to do so in large numbers.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 6, 2019
A vote is the most effective way to enrich our democracy and contribute to India’s better future.
I hope my young friends turnout in record numbers.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.