Election LIVE | First phase records 62% voter turnout; violence, EVM glitches affect voting
ENPO served show cause notice
Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer served a show cause notice to the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) for enforcing a bandh on the polling day.
Samajwadi Party claims EVMs malfunctioning
In multiple posts on social media platform X, the Samajwadi Party claimed that the EVM machines are malfunctioning in the Rampur and Muzaffarnagar districts of Uttar Pradesh.
SP alleges booth capturing in Muzaffarnagar
SP candidate in Muzaffarnagar alleged booth capturing in BJP candidate Sanjeev Baliyan's village in Muzaffarnagar. SP candidate Harendra Malik lodged a complaint with the EC about booth capturing in Kutbi village, alleging that voters are being beaten. He demanded deployment of paramilitary forces.
Over 15% votes polled till 9 am in 3 Bengal LS seats
Over 15 per cent of 56.26 lakh voters of three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal exercised their franchise till 9 am on Friday (April 19), an Election Commission official said.
In the first phase of elections, voting is underway in Cooch Behar, Alipurduars, and Jalpaiguri seats. All three seats are reserved, with Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri for SCs and Alipurduars for STs.
"Till 9 am, voter turnout in Coochbehar is 15.26 per cent while that in Alipurduars and Jalpaiguri is 15.91 per cent and 14.13 per cent respectively," the official said in Kolkata.
A total of 37 candidates, including Union minister and BJP leader Nisith Pramanik (Cooch Behar), are in the fray in the three constituencies.
Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.