Lok Sabha Elections First Phase: Voter turnout crosses 60 pc, Bengal clocks 77 pc; PM Modi reacts
India | April 20, 2024 6:18 ISTVoting began at 7 am and ended officially at 6 pm on Friday. West Bengal recorded over 77 per cent voter turnout.
Voting began at 7 am and ended officially at 6 pm on Friday. West Bengal recorded over 77 per cent voter turnout.
As many as 421 candidates had filed their nominations for the first phase, but papers of only 231 aspirants were found valid in the scrutiny. Of them, 41 candidates withdrew their nominations, leaving 190 in the fray.
The process of filing nominations closed on Tuesday for the first phase of the polls. The nominations will be scrutinised on Wednesday and the last date for withdrawal is October 26.
Patna: The Election Commission has asked 51,000 polling personnel to report on duty for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 10 in six naxal-infested constituencies in Bihar.“Once the 51,000 polling personnel report
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