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  MPs in fray in Phase 1 had varying attendance record

  April 11, 2019 10:48 IST

  Apart from the TDP MP, others who attended most number of sessions included the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members Rajendra Agrawal (Meerut) - 98 per cent, Mahesh Sharma (Gautam Buddh Nagar) - 97 per cent and Satya Pal Singh (Baghpat) - 96 per cent, according to a data shared by PRS Legislative Research.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2019: Assam records 10 per cent voter turnout in first two hour of polling

  April 11, 2019 10:39 IST

  Jorhat recorded 12 per cent polling till 9.30 a.m. and Tezpur, Kaliabar and Dibrugarh 10 per cent, an official said in Guwahati.

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  Choose wisely: Omar urges Jammu and Kashmir voters

  April 11, 2019 10:37 IST

  Jammu and Baramulla saw voting on Thursday in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

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  Chandrababu Naidu unhappy over non-functioning of EVMs​

  April 11, 2019 10:34 IST

  Naidu said that polling was delayed at several places as the EVMs were not functioning.

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  Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi asks people to 'vote wisely for the soul of India'

  April 11, 2019 10:18 IST

  "You vote today for the soul of India. For her future. Vote wisely," Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.

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  Faces of burqa-clad women not being checked: Union minister Sanjeev Balyan alleges fake voting

  April 11, 2019 10:24 IST

  Polling for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 commenced on Thursday.

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  All you need to know about Lok Sabha elections 2019

  April 11, 2019 10:02 IST

  Here's how you can check basic details regarding your poll venue, name in voter list, voting time and other details.

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  Rival BJP factions clash amidst public meeting in Maharashtra

  April 11, 2019 10:27 IST

  After a brief exchange of words, the scuffle broke out between the supporters of former Jalgaon lawmaker BS Patil and BJP district president Uday Wagh.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019: Maharashtra polling on, RSS top brass vote

  April 11, 2019 10:27 IST

  Of the total 1.30 crore electorate, the early voters included RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at a school in Nagpur.

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  Naxals trigger IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur amid polling, no injuries reported

  April 11, 2019 9:43 IST

  "The explosion took place around 4.15 am in Farasgaon area on Narayanpur-Dandwan road when a team of security men was escorting polling personnel to their booth," the official said.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Uttarakhand records 10 per cent voter turnout in first hour of polling

  April 11, 2019 10:40 IST

  Voting which began at 7 a.m. will continue till 5 p.m., said Chief Electoral Officer Saujanya.

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  Nitin Gadkari, Asaduddin Owaisi: List of bigwigs who have voted so far

  April 11, 2019 17:03 IST

  In 91 constituencies across India, over 14.21 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,279 candidates in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019. In terms of the number of Lok Sabha seats, the first phase is third biggest among the seven phases in which the election will be conducted. More than 1.70 lakh polling booths set up across 20 states and Union Territories.

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  Urge young, first-time voters to vote in large numbers: PM Modi

  April 11, 2019 10:32 IST

  "2019 Lok Sabha elections commence today. I call upon all those whose constituencies are voting in the first phase today to turn out in record numbers and exercise their franchise. I specially urge young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers," PM Modi tweeted.

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  Voting is our duty, everyone should vote: RSS chief after casting his vote for Nagpur

  April 11, 2019 10:33 IST

  In 91 constituencies across India, over 14.21 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,279 candidates in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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  Jammu & Kashmir: Separatists call for strike against first phase of polling

  April 11, 2019 7:57 IST

  The strike is also to protest against the closure of Kashmir's main highway for civilians for two days in a week and recent attack by the police and the security forces on inmates at Central Jail in Srinagar.

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  27 per cent Congress candidates, 19 per cent candidates in first phase face serious criminal charges: ADR

  April 11, 2019 7:44 IST

  The two national parties have fielded 83 candidates each for the first phase of the election.

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  People will make PM Modi stronger: Mahesh Sharma, BJP's candidate from Gautam Buddh Nagar constituency

  April 11, 2019 7:51 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2019: In 91 constituencies across India, over 14.21 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,279 candidates in the first phase of the national polls.

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  EC announces final voter turnout, check details

  April 11, 2019 21:39 IST

  The first phase of polling in 91 Lok Sabha constituencies across 18 states and two Union Territories was held on Thursday. Polling for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will be held in seven phases. Votes will be counted on May 23. Along with 91 Lok Sabha seats, voting to elect a government in four states - Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha was also held. 

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  Devendra Fadnavis in Aap Ki Adalat: Narendra Modi will bring Kashmir issue to an end

  April 10, 2019 23:35 IST

  "I believe that Modi has started taking strong steps in Kashmir. Like Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, who brought about the unconditional merger of 542 princely states in the Indian Union, Modi will also bring the Kashmir question to an end."

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  Andhra Pradesh Elections 2019: First polls after bifurcation, voting on April 11

  April 10, 2019 23:17 IST

  The registered voters will vote for 25 Lok Sabha seats and 175 Assembly seats.

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  Sikkim to vote for 32 assembly seats, 1 Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday

  April 10, 2019 22:56 IST

  The polling will be held between 7 am and 5 pm in total of 567 polling station across four districts.

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  Odisha set to vote in phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections, assembly elections

  April 10, 2019 22:33 IST

  Odisha is one of three states which will be voting for both the Lok Sabha as well as the constituent assembly seats.

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  Devendra Fadnavis in Aap Ki Adalat: Highlights

  April 10, 2019 23:35 IST

  In the latest edition of the Election Special Aap Ki Adalat, Rajat Sharma put Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the dock.

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  Stage set for voting in phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections 2019 on Thursday; assembly polls in 3 states

  April 10, 2019 23:57 IST

  Voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases: April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. Counting will be done on May 23. In Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha, assembly polls to 175, 32 and 28 seats, respectively, will be held simultaneously in the first phase.

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  Postcards from Lok Sabha Election 2019: Democracy's biggest festival

  April 10, 2019 23:01 IST

  The high-voltage election campaign ahead of the polls saw different political parties field their star leaders to woo voters. India TV brings to you glimpses of the star-studded political campaign and much more.

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  Gujarat OBC leader and MLA Alpesh Thakor quits Congress

  April 10, 2019 18:25 IST

  Speculations were rife that Thakor may quit the Congress as he was unhappy with the local party leadership. Though he was keen to contest from Patan Lok Sabha seat, the Congress chose former MP Jagdish Thakor over him.

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  Voters in Himachal high mountains may boycott polls

  April 10, 2019 18:03 IST

  They want both the main political parties -- the BJP and the Congress -- to come out with concrete plans to protect their traditional rights on local natural resources, including forests and to provide basic amenities.

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  EC order restraining Modi biopic also applies to NaMo TV

  April 10, 2019 17:56 IST

  The EC has banned the release of the Modi biopic, saying any such film that subserves purpose of any political entity or individual should not be displayed in the electronic media.