Indian votes in final phase of Lok Sabha polls
India is voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. Voting began at 7 am in themorning.
In this phase, Varanasi city in Uttar Pradesh will vote to elect their MP. Varanasi is a crucial seat as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the sitting MP from the constituency.
He is contesting from the temple city once again.
Another key candidate in this phase is Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha. He is contesting from the Patna Sahib seat.
In this phase, voters spread across 59 constituencies spread over seven states and one union territory are going to cast their votes.
Over 10 crore electorate will decide the fate of 918 candidates.
Polling, which began at 0700 hrs, will continue till 1800 hrs except for three assembly segments --Robertsganj, Dudhi and Chakia of the Robertsganj Lok Sabha seat where the polling will end at 1600 hrs.
Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure free, fair and peacefully polling. Invoking Article 324 of the Constitution, the Election Commission had curtailed the campaign one day in advance in Bengal after a spree of violence.
Samajwadi Party complains of harassment of by BJP in Gorakhpur, Chandauli
May 19, 2019, at 06:24 pm
The Samajwadi Party complained to the Election Commission of that its workers and leaders in Gorakhpur had been harassed during the polling on Sunday.
An SP delegation, led by senior leaders Udaveer Singh Yadav and Anand Bhadoria, met the UP EC officials here and complained about the detention of SP leaders in Gorakhpur, on the orders of BJP government, thus influencing the polling.
Yogi Adityanath image by UNI
As India votes in final phase, Modi shares more image from his Kedarnath trip
May 19, 2019, at 05:24 pmIndian PM Narendra Modi is posting several image from his Kedarnath trip on his Twitter page on Sunday. He is visiting the hilly temple town at a time when the nation is voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
The iconic Badrinath Temple remains an important part of our culture and ethos.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2019
Had the honour of joining the Puja at the Temple today. pic.twitter.com/AcHJxImztU
He is one of the key candidates in this phase of the polls. PM Modi is contesting from the Varanasi seat. Varanasi voted on Sunday.Modi is the sitting MP from the Uttar Pradesh city.
Blessed morning at Kedarnath. pic.twitter.com/xPqEsjIMBI
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2019
Central forces tortured voters: Mamata Banerjee
May 19, 2019, at 05:14 pmMeanwhile, Mamata Banerjee said the central forces were used by the BJP to torture the voters and that was unprecedented.
"The way BJP has used central forces to torture voters here .. I have never seen this.. unprecedented," she told reporters.
CPI-M alleges rigging
May 19, 2019, at 05:14 pmCommunist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said no efforts were made to stop the hijacking of democracy in Bengal.
"Massive rigging including in Diamond Harbour, Dum Dum, North Kolkata. There are no central forces, no efforts to stop the highjacking of Democracy. EC cannot merely watch it needs to intervene decisively. It is the people resisting this violence and wresting back their rights," alleged Yechury in a post on Twitter on a day when Bengal witnessed widespread violence in polling.
Tashigang voting in Lok Sabha Polls
May 19, 2019, at 04:13 pmPolling in full swing at Tashigang, the highest Polling station of India.
Polling in full swing at Tashigang, the highest Polling station of India. pic.twitter.com/gGeExW3yID
— PIB in Chandigarh (@PIBChandigarh) May 19, 2019
TMC MP Dev casts his vote
May 19, 2019, at 03:20 pmTrinamool Congress leader and Bengali film superstar Dev exercised his franchise in the Kolkata on Sunday as the country is voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ov11QAizpj
— Dev (@idevadhikari) May 19, 2019
BJP leader Locket Chaterjee casts her vote
May 19, 2019, at 02:59 pmBJP leader Locket Chatterjee has cast her vote as the country is voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday.
My vote for “Sonar Bangla”, #Vote4BJP #Vote4Modi #JeetegaToModiHi pic.twitter.com/U4UlVCjSgr
— Chowkidar Locket Chatterjee (@me_locket) May 19, 2019
Crude bomb hurled in north Kolkata street
May 19, 2019, at 02:22 pmA crude bomb was hurled near a polling booth in north Kolkata on Sunday. The attackers reportedly arrived in the scene by riding a bike. No was was injured.
Former Indian skipper SouravGanguly casts his vote in South Kolkata
May 19, 2019, at 02:13 pmFormer Indian captain Sourav Ganguly casted his vote in south Kolkata on Sunday.
TMC goons vandalised BJP candidates vehicles: Babul Supriyo
May 19, 2019, at 01:43 pmUnion Minister and BJP candidate Babul Supriyo on Sunday said that Trinamool Congress 'goons' have attacked BJP candidates' vehicles in areas like Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour in West Bengal.
#TMChi goons continue to vandalize BJP candidates' vehicles in areas like Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour, and to threaten BJP supporters but regardless of that people have been showing solidarity with the Lotus league. #ChupChapKamalChaap #Vote4BJP
— Chowkidar Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) May 19, 2019
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu casts vote
May 19, 2019, at 12:37 pmCongress leader and former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu cast theirs votes in Amritsar city on Sunday. India is voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
BJP candidate from South Kolkata seat speaks to Media
May 19, 2019, at 12:26 pmBJP South Kolkata candidate Chandra Kumar Bose said TMC has unleashed violence and intimidation on BJP workers and polling agents as the country witnesses last phase of polls with several seats in West Bengal going to the hustings on May 19.
Violence in West Bengal's Islampur during Assembly bypolling
May 19, 2019, at 10:55 amBombs were allegedly hurled and vehicles vandalised in Islampur in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district duirng a bypoll. Reports said journalists were attacked. In West Bengal, Bhatpara, Darjeeling, Habibpur and Islampur seats are witnessing Assembly bypolls on the day the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls are being held.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar casts his vote in Patna
May 19, 2019, at 08:02 amBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar cast his vote in Patna city. The last ohae of polling in the Lok Sabha polls is currently taking place.
Indian PM Narendra Modi urges people to cast their votes
May 19, 2019, at 07:46 amIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked voters to cast their votes in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. Modi urged people to voite in record number in this phase of polling.
"Today is the final phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. I urge all those voting in this phase to vote in record numbers. Your one vote will shape India’s development trajectory in the years to come. I also hope first time voters vote enthusiastically," Narendra Modi tweeted.
Today is the final phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. I urge all those voting in this phase to vote in record numbers. Your one vote will shape India’s development trajectory in the years to come. I also hope first time voters vote enthusiastically.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2019
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh urges voters to exercise their franchise
May 19, 2019, at 07:43 amIndian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged voters to cast their votes as the country is voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday.
Singh tweeted: "Polling for seventh and the last phase of Lok Sabha polls has started. I request all the voters of 59 seats going to polls today to come out and vote in record numbers. Your vote has the power to strengthen democracy and build the future of this country. कृपया मतदान अवशà¥à¤¯ करें।"
Polling for seventh and the last phase of Lok Sabha polls has started. I request all the voters of 59 seats going to polls today to come out and vote in record numbers. Your vote has the power to strengthen democracy and build the future of this country.
— Chowkidar Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 19, 2019
कृपया मतदान अवशà¥à¤¯ करें।
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