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IndiaJun 01, 2024

kharge says- 'INDIA alliance will win at least 295 seats'

After the INDIA alliance leaders meet, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge says, “… INDIA Alliance will win at least 295 seats.” They have also decided that all the INDIA parties will participate in the exit poll debates on television today evening. On INDIA alliance, Congress President Malliakarjun Kharge says, “We are united, and we will remain united. Don’t try to divide us.”
IndiaJun 01, 2024

EVM Snags disrupt polling in pockets in Ludhiana

The largely peaceful polling was disturbed with technical snags of Electronic voting machines in Ludhiana's booth number 111. People had to wait because EVM did not work for atleast two hours. According to the information at 9 a.m. machine's battery was dead and polling process was halted. Voters told they were waiting for thier turn from long time. EVM malfunctions led to delays and frustrations.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Punjab records 46 per cent voting till 3 pm

The seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 saw about 46 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm in Punjab. Gurdaspur is leading with 49.10%. Along with this, 41.74 percent in Amritsar, 47.14 percent in Anandpur Sahib, 48.95 percent in Bathinda, 45.16 percent in Faridkot, 45.55 percent in Fatehgarh Sahib, 48.55 percent in Ferozepur, 49.10 percent in Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur. 44.65 percent, 45.66 percent in Jalandhar, 46.54 percent in Khadur Sahib, 43.82 percent in Ludhiana, 48.93 percent in Patiala and 46.84 percent in Sangrur. There are long queues of soldiers in Ferozepur. So far there has been very
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

13 people including seven home guards died due to heat, duty was on during elections

Terrible heat continues in Uttar Pradesh. On Friday, a total of 13 persons, including seven home guards posted at other places, died due to extreme heat in the Divisional Hospital of Mirzapur. About 40 home guards, PAC and police personnel have been recruited in the hospital. The condition of five of them is said to be critical. On receiving the information about the death of five home guards on election duty, a clerk posted in the CMO office and a sweeper, District Election Officer Priyanka Niranjan, Superintendent of Police Abhinandan and Principal of the Medical College Darb Kamal reached
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

EVM at 5 booths in Himachal Pradesh. Machines broken, voters forced to return home

Voting for the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections is going on in Himachal Pradesh. Voters in 5 booths in Sundernagar Assembly Constituency of Mandi District had to suffer when the EVM. damaged Because of this, where the hands and feet of the local administration have been affected, there are EVMs at 5 booths in the area. Machine malfunctions forced some voters to wait for hours and return home without voting. On the spot, the administration installed the EVM in chaos. The selection process was restarted by delivering.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

AAP and Congress workers clashed in Hoshiarpur's town Haryana, 4 injured

A clash broke out on saturday between workers belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress in town Haryana of Hoshiarpur. Four members of both parties are injured in the incident. Congress candidate Yamini Gomar accused Aam Aadmi Party workers for attack. It is to be noted that earlier in Adampur too, a person was injured during a similar dispute. It is being told that the Congress polling agent was brutally beaten by the Aam Aadmi Party workers. He has got an injury on his head and admitted to the civil hospital in Adampur.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting continues for 7th phase, polling percentage till 1 pm

For the last and 7th phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, that is, today, 57 seats of 7 states and one Union Territory are voting. In this phase, one seat of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, 13 seats of Punjab, 4 seats of Himachal Pradesh. Voting is taking place in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, 9 of West Bengal, 8 of Bihar, 6 of Odisha and 3 of Jharkhand. In this phase, the fate of many big giants is at stake. Union Minister Anurag Thakur from Hamirpur, actress Kangana Ranaut from Mandi seat, Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti from Pataliputra, Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhis
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Actor Karamjit Anmol cast his vote in Mohali

Polling is being held in Punjab from 7 am today, which will be held till 6 pm. Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency and popular actor of Punjabi film industry Karamjit Anmol exercised his right to vote at the polling booth set up at Face 10 in Mohali. Let us tell you that Karamjit Anmol has never contested elections before. He has been brought into the political arena for the first time. Now it will be very interesting to see how much success kisses their feet in this journey. Bhagwant Mann was also an artist himself before joining politics. His comedy character 'Jug
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

37.80% voter turnout recorded in Punjab till 1 pm, Bathinda leading

As polling for the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 is underway, voter turnout recorded in Punjab 37.80% till 1 pm.Bathinda is leading with 41.17% and 40.14 voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in Chandigarh. 37.95 in Jalandhar, 37.07 in Hoshiarpur, 39.05 in Gurdaspur, 32.18 in Amritsar, 35.16% in Ludhiana PC,39.11% in Patiala, 37.43 in Sri Anandpur Sahib, 36.82 in Faridkot, 39.74 percent in Ferozepur, 37.43 percent in Fatehgarh Sahib, 37.76 percent in Khadur Sahib and 39.85 percent in Sangrur. These candidates are in the election field from Bathinda Aap - Gurmeet Singh Khudian C

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