Elections

April 24, 2014 4:31 PM

Average polling of 27% recorded in Maharashtra till 1 pm

In Maharashtra, polling is under way for 19 Lok Sabha seats in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha elections which began today morning. According to Election Commission sources, the average polling in Maharashtra till 1 pm was recorded 27 percent. Highest voting 35 percent was in Nandurbar consti...

April 24, 2014 2:58 PM

MP records over 42% turnout in final phase LS polls

In Madhya Pradesh, peaceful polling is on in the ten parliamentary segments of Malwa-Nimad and Madhya regions. Over 42 per cent turnout was recorded in these segments.Ratlam, Mandsour and Khargoun segments recorded more than 40 per cent turnout. Vidisha, Dewas, Dhar, Indore, Khandwa and Betul segmen...

April 24, 2014 2:57 PM

Assam records 61% turnout; violence mars polling in Kokrajhar

In Assam, polling is on for Guwahati, Nagaon,Mangoldoi,Dhubri,Barpeta and Kokrajhar seats amidst tight security. Our correspondent reports that 61% voting has been recorded so far.Over 94 lakh voters including 3 lakh new voters are eligible to decide the political fate of 74 candidates. He said that...

April 24, 2014 2:56 PM

WB records 63% turnout in polls to 6 LS seats

In West Bengal 63 per cent votes were cast , as per reports received .Peaceful voting is in progress in all the six parliamentary seats covering four districts The seats are Raiganj, Balurghat, Malda North and South, Murshidabad and Jangipur. The state Chief Electoral officer Sunil Gupta told AIR th...

April 24, 2014 2:32 PM

Voting picks up after low turnout in morning in Anantnag in J&K

In Kasmir valley, polling in Anantnag parliamentary constituency is going on smoothly amid a shutdown and boycott call by separatists. Our correspondent reports that voter turnout in the initial four hours of polling was low but it is now picking up in rural areas. He adds that amid very high securi...

April 24, 2014 2:24 PM

Modi files nomination papers for Varanasi LS seat after roadshow

BJP leader Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers for Varanasi Lok Sabha seat today. AIR Correspondent reports that Narendra Modi reached the District Election Office along with senior party leaders. Before filing his nomination Modi had a road show which started from Kashi Vidya Peeth gate of BH...

April 24, 2014 1:51 PM

Tight security ensures good voter turnout for 4 LS seats in Jh'khand

Voting in third and last phase of elections to four LS seats in Jharkhand of Dumka, Dhanbad, Godda and Rajmahal seats is underway. People were seen in large numbers since morning in different polling booths. Arrangement for security is tight as more than 40 thousand policemen are deployed for 61 lak...

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