LS polls highlights: Biggest allegation I have faced is owning 250 pairs of clothes, says PM Modi

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Catch all the latest developments related to the General Elections 2024 here

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Odisha Assembly polls: 21.07% turnout recorded in final phase of polling

11:58 AM

Reports of violence, skirmishes in West Bengal

Multiple reports of skirmished poured in from several pocket in West Bengal pockets since polling began in the seven Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal today.

11:37 AM

Handful of corrupt persons have grabbed Odisha CM's office, residence: PM Modi

A handful of corrupt persons have grabbed Odisha Chief Minister's office and residence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Angul. 

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Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP leader Rajnath Singh and wife cast their vote in Lucknow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his wife cast their vote in Lucknow and urged citizens to participate in the electoral process.

 

11:16 AM

Odisha's minerals, culture not safe under BJD rule: PM Modi at in Angul rally

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Your one vote will free country from inflation, unemployment: Priyanka Gandhi's appeal to voters

In a post in Hindi on X, Priyanka Gandhi said, "With your one vote, Rs 1 lakh will come into the account of a woman from every poor family annually, every citizen will get the facility of free treatment worth Rs 25 lakh, the youth will get 30 lakh government jobs, the youth will get apprenticeship worth (Rs) 1 lakh annually, and SC/ST/OBC will get proper participation." "Your one vote will protect democracy and the Constitution of the country," the Congress general secretary said.

She appealed to the people of the country to vote in maximum numbers.

11:00 AM

General Elections 2024: Maharashtra CM Shinde casts vote

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde casts  vote at polling booth in Thane

10:48 AM

We will be the single largest party in Southern India: PM Modi

In an interview to news agency PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said ,“We will be the single largest party in Southern India and by an even bigger margin than the last time.” “We have seen a jump in mind-share already. We will see a big jump in seat share and vote share for us across the region,” he wrote.

10:30 AM

General Elections 2024: Voter turnout in Baramulla recorded at 7.03% as of 9 am

Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla has recorded a voter turnout of 7.03 per cent till 9 am. People were seen lining up outside the polling stations to exercise their franchise in some areas of the constituency, poll officials stated.

10:23 AM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Odisha records 6.99% voter turnout till 9 am

Odisha registered around 6.99 per cent voter turnout in the first two hours of polling in five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly segments on Monday, news agency PTI reported. Voting was underway in all the 9,162 polling stations across peacefully in five Parliamentary Constituencies and 35 assembly segments under their jurisdiction with some reports of EVM glitches, a poll official said.

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Lok Sabha polls 2024: 10.28% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in Phase 5 of General Elections

9:59 AM

Son will win with double the number of votes than last time, says Ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh

9:54 AM

Country is fed up with politics of hatred, is now voting on its own issues: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said it has become clear that people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and the country is witnessing a storm of change. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, "Today is the fifth phase of voting! In the first four phases itself, it has become clear that people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and are defeating the BJP." "This country is fed up with the politics of hatred and is now voting on its own issues. Youths for jobs, farmers for MSP and freedom from debt, women for economic independence and security, and labourers for fair wages.

9:37 AM

Election Commission removes BSF personnel from poll duty after molestation complaint

The Election Commission on Monday removed a BSF personnel from poll duty in Uluberia Lok Sabha constituency following a complaint of molestation against him, an official said. A woman lodged the molestation complaint at Uluberia Police Station on Sunday evening, he said. “We have removed him from election duty. We are waiting for the police report. If found guilty, necessary action will be taken as per law,” the poll panel official told PTI.

9:23 AM

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das after casting his vote in Mumbai

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das (Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar)