Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand are due to be held later this year. Elections in Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir are also due.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The voting period for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, spread over 44 days, was the second longest after the first parliamentary elections of 1951-52 which lasted for more than four months.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024:The BJP had won a majority on its own in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls, securing 282 seats in 2014 and improving its tally to 303 seats in the 2019 elections.
In the recent Lok Sabha elections in Assam, both the BJP and Congress saw an increase in their vote shares by over one per cent, as per Election Commission data. The BJP's share rose from 36.41 per cent in 2019 to 37.43 per cent in 2024, securing nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats.
The former judges have raised concerns over the smooth transition of power in case ruling party loses public mandate. It requested the CJI and the CEC to uphold the Constitution in such an eventuality and ensure smooth transition of power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a record-equalling third straight term in power amid the I.N.D.I.A Opposition bloc's hope of springing a surprise as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is set for Tuesday, bringing an end to a marathon polling exercise.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made calls to 150 District Magistrates and Collectors to influence counting of votes.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal alleged that I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress party, some motivated civil societies and NGO are repeatedly attempting to undermine the integrity of Indian electoral process.
The polling for the Lok Sabha elections has ended on June 1. All the parties are geared up for counting which is to be held on June 4.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress leader had alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been calling up district magistrates and indulging in blatant and brazen intimidation.
The seventh and final phase of voting in nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal will take place on June 1 and the results will be declared on June 4.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a 63.37% voter turnout for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections held on May 25 across 58 constituencies. The turnout included 61.95% male, 64.95% female, and 18.67% third gender voters.
The Election Commission (EC) said after a record polling percentage in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Baramulla, the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat too has "shattered" the voter-turnout record with 53 per cent voters exercising their franchise, the highest in 40 years.
Polling in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held on 58 constituencies across seven states and UTs. Delhi, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Jammu-Kashmir will vote on May 25.
Voting in the national capital will take place on May 25, the preparations for which have been comprehensively made. The results of the elections will be announced on June 4.
During the hearing, the bench said it would be difficult for the poll panel to mobilise manpower for uploading the voter turnout data on its website. The apex court took into cognisance the EC argument that giving 17C on website could lead to mischief and create mistrust among voters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a blockbuster show on India TV, said that the Lok Sabha Elections were postponed in the entire country after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. A user on X shared the "proof" of the Prime Minister's remarks.
Kapil Sibal's statement comes after EC yesterday filed an affidavit in SC saying disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C (records of votes polled in each polling station) will cause confusion among voters as it will also include postal ballot counts.
The ECI highlighted the risk of morphed images and misinformation if Form 17C is uploaded online. It emphasised that in tightly contested elections, publishing this data could cause confusion about the total votes polled, as it would combine in-person and postal votes.
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