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20 May, 2024 | 10:37:15 AM IST
India General Elections 2024 Live, Phase 5 Voting: The stage is set for significant political battles across eight states and union territories as the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections approaches, with some contests turning into prestige battles for political dynasties and senior leaders striving to maintain their influence. Today, voters in 49 constituencies across six states and two union territories will head to decide the fate of 695 candidates.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Key Candidates:
Key contests include those in Amethi and Raebareli, traditional strongholds of the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Raebareli, a seat held by his mother Sonia Gandhi since 2004, and also from Wayanad in Kerala. In the 2019 elections, Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi to Union Minister Smriti Irani. This time, the Congress has fielded dedicated worker KL Sharma to take on Irani.
In Bihar, former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad's daughter, Rohini Acharya, makes her electoral debut in Saran, while Chirag Paswan of the LJP (Ram Vilas) seeks to retain the legacy of his father, Ram Vilas Paswan, in Hajipur. Voters in Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, and Hajipur will participate in this phase.
Maharashtra will see 13 of its 48 parliamentary seats up for grabs, including high-profile candidates like Union Minister Piyush Goyal. The elections will also serve as a battleground for the Shiv Sena factions to gauge their support among voters.
In Dhule, BJP’s Subhash Ramrao Bhamre is up against Congress's Shobha Dinesh Bachhav, while in Dindori, Union Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar of the BJP faces Bhaskar Bhagare of the NCP. In Nashik, Rajabhau Waje of Shiv Sena (UBT) contests against Godse Hemant Tukaram of Shiv Sena. Palghar features a battle between Hemant Vishnu Savara of BJP and Bharti Kamadi of Shiv Sena (UBT).
In the scenic Ladakh, an independent candidate is giving the BJP and Congress a run for their money. Meanwhile, the simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Odisha continue with the fifth phase, featuring five Lok Sabha seats and 35 assembly constituencies.
In Jharkhand, three parliamentary constituencies--Chatra, Koderma, and Hazaribagh--will go in for polling in this phase.
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India General Election 2024 Live Updates: 10.28% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in the fifth phase of elections.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: 10.28% voter turnout recorded till 9 am; states record turnout as follows-
- Bihar-8.86%
- Jammu & Kashmir-7.63%
- Jharkhand-11.68%
- Ladakh-10.51%
- Maharashtra-6.33%
- Odisha-6.87%
- West Bengal-15.35%
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia urges people to vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: "Each of your votes is extremely important for the strengthening of democracy. Today, voting is being held for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. I request all voters to exercise this constitutional right and contribute to strengthening democracy," Scindia posted on X.
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: 'Peaceful voting in Ladakh'
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: Polling being held on the lone seat of Ladakh today, in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. It see a contest between Congress' Tsering Namgyal and BJP's Tashi Gyalson.
DM and Returning Officer, Santosh Sukhadeve says, "...Voting began peacefully...I visited 8-10 polling stations so far...Voters are participating in the voting process. I appeal to people cast their votes. Voting is going on well at all locations. We received complaints of a few minor glitches at a few locations. It was immediately resolved. We have not received any report of any replacement."
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: BJD candidate from Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat Dilip Tirkey casts his vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: Hockey India president and BJD candidate from Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Tirkey says, "I appeal to the people of Sundergarh to come out and cast their vote. It is a festival of democracy and they should participate in it... Seeing the enthusiasm among the people, I can say that the voting percentage will increase here..."
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: NSE, BSE to remain closed today
In observance of the fifth phase of the Mumbai parliamentary election, the Indian stock markets, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), are closed today.
To guarantee that voters, including those employed in the financial industry, could take part in the political process, the markets were closed. On Tuesday, trading will start up again.
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: Omar Abdullah 'hopes' people would vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: “I only hope that people would cast their vote. Their voice plays a vital role in democracy and for that, they will have to vote,” says JKNC vice president and party candidate from North Kashmir Baramulla parliamentary constituency Omar Abdullah
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: JD(U) leader Devesh Chandra casts his vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: JD (U) candidate from Bihar's Sitamarhi Devesh Chandra Thakur casts his vote.
The voting is underway today for 49 constituencies spread across six states and two Union Territories.
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: "Vote for democracy, not dictatorship"
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in his appeal to voters, attacked the incumbent BJP as he asked people to "vote for democracy, not for dictatorship."
In a post on X, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "My dear countrymen, If you want to protect democracy and the Constitution, you must vote. Before pressing the button on the EVM, remember that we have to vote for love and brotherhood, not for hatred," said Kharge.
"We have to vote against unemployment and inflation, not to make a few capitalists richer. We have to vote for the protection of our fundamental rights, not for those who snatch away our rights. We must vote for justice, not for injustice and oppression. We should vote for democracy, not for dictatorship," he further said.
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: Piyush Goyal speaks with media after casting his vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: After casting his vote, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, Piyush Goyal says "This election has given me the opportunity to meet several people and take their blessings. Being a Mumbaikar, the way people have hosted me is a wonderful feeling...My family members have come from abroad to exercise their right to vote..."
India General Election 2024 Live Updates: 2-time MLA Engineer Rashid's brother Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh casts his vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live Updates: "I have been casting my votes every time. Today's election is different because of Engineer Rashid's absence. We had more responsibility. We are hopeful that he will be released soon," Sheikh said after casting his vote in Handwara, J&K.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: Chirag Paswan hopes for "same kind of love" like his father from Hajipur
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: LJP (Ram Vilas) chief and candidate from Hajipur Lok Sabha seat Chirag Paswan says, "My father has been a representative from Hajipur since 1977. I am hopeful that I get the same kind of love my father got from the people of Hajipur. Development and my father's name have been synonyms in Hajipur. I will make sure to work for the development of Hajipur..."
On being asked about INDIA alliance, he says "NDA is crossing 400 seats in the country whereas INDI alliance will be at its all-time low, especially Congress..."
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP's Sadhvi Niranjan casts her vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti says, "Voting is important in a democracy. This is a national festival and people have the right to choose their representative. I appeal to people to come out and vote for the development of the nation and also for the conservation of the spiritual and religious heritage of the country...'Jo Ram ko laaye hain. hum unko laayenge'."
"Everyone is happy with his candidature. Karan Bhushan Singh is attached to the youth of Gonda. He is a National player so he is interested in sports as he is in other things."
- BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh on his son and BJP candidate from Kaiserganj, Karan Bhushan Sharan Singh
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: Here's a sum up of key candidates from Bihar, J&K
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: From Rahul Gandhi to Smriti Irani and Omar Abdullah to Lone, here are they key contestants of the all important battle.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: "EVM machines are not working at a few locations," says BJP's Locket Chatterjee
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: BJP MP and candidate from Hooghly, Locket Chatterjee says, "Everything is going on fine...There were threats at 2-3 places...EVM machines are not working at a few locations but work is going on those...I am here at Dhaniakhali and the situation is good...Voting is being done against corruption...We hope that the EC will have a free & fair election here..."
TMC has fielded Rachna Banerjee here while CPI(M) has fielded Manadip Ghosh.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP MP Lallu Singh votes
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: After casting his vote, sitting MP from Ayodhya and BJP candidate from the constituency, Lallu Singh says, "People are voting for Viksit Bharat, Viksit Ayodhya and to make PM Modi the PM for the third time..."
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: And it begins
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins. Polling being held in 49 constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories (UTs) today. Simultaneous polling being held in 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP's big allegation against TMC candidate Partha Bhowmick
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: BJP MP and candidate from Barrackpore, Arjun Singh says, "Violating all rules, Partha Bhowmick (TMC candidate) distributed money last night. He is doing this to facilitate hooliganism...We will try to have peaceful elections but if that doesn't happen, government would be responsible for it..."
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: Piyush Goyal all set for his Lok Sabha debut
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is running for the Lok Sabha seat for the first time, is prepared to challenge Congressman Bhushan Patil in the Mumbai North constituency.
Gopal Shetty of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated Congress actor-politician Urmila Matondkar by more than 4.65 lakh votes to win the Lok Sabha seat in the 2019 elections. This constituency had 16.47 lakh eligible voters in the 2019 elections.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: EAM S Jaishankar's message to the voters
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: "Urge all eligible voters, especially the youth to cast their votes in the fifth phase of the general elections today. Confident that voters in 49 seats across 8 states and UTs will cast their vote for development," EAM S Jaishankar said in a post on X.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: The battle in Saran and Sitamahri, Bihar
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Saran, a high-profile constituency, will witness Rohini Acharya, daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, making her electoral debut. A doctor by profession, Rohini is challenging the incumbent BJP candidate and sitting MP, Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Meanwhile, in Sitamarhi, Arjun Ray of the RJD is all set to face Devesh Chandra Thakur of the JD(U).
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: Key names in today's polls
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, Karan Bhushan Singh are among the key candidates heading to polls today. The list also includes former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad's daughter, Rohini Acharya, Chirag Paswan of the LJP (Ram Vilas) and a battle between Ujjwal Nikam vs Varsha Gaikwad in Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: 18% of total candidates in phase 5 have serious criminal charges against them
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Only 82 of the 695 candidates who are running in the fifth phase of the election are women, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). About 18% (122 candidates) of the total number of candidates who will compete in phase five have serious criminal cases pending, including those involving murder, attempted murder, crimes against women, and hate speech. Convictions have been declared against three candidates.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: The stage is set
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Voting News Live: Hello and welcome to ET's live coverage of the 5th phase of voting in the General Elections, where the fate 695 candidates, fighting from 49 constituencies, will be decided today. Over 8.95 crore people, including 4.26 crore females and 5,409 third-gender electors from 8 states and UTs, will vote in the fifth phase of 18th Lok Sabha elections. Stay tuned to catch all the live updates, stats and everything else you need to know.
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