Elections to the Lok Sabha in 2024: First phase polling is moderate
A modest 62% of voters cast ballots in the first round of the Lok Sabha elections, which took place on Friday and included 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories. It is anticipated that the number will increase after data from every polling place is received.
Out of all the seven phases of the celebration of democracy, it was the largest. There have been reports of isolated violent acts in West Bengal, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, and areas riven by conflict.
All 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, every seat in Uttarakhand, every seat in Rajasthan, every seat in Maharashtra, every seat in the Northeastern states, and every seat in the three Union Territories were up for election. Simultaneous assembly elections were conducted in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
On Friday, April 19, 2024, voters in the Bastar district line up to cast their ballots in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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The 18th Lok Sabha elections, dubbed the greatest electoral process in history, are significant for the BJP since Prime Minister Narendra Modi is running for a third term. Based on populist welfare programs like free rationing, housing projects, and building the Ram temple, the National Democratic Alliance, headed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, hopes to get 400 seats in the 543-seat Lok Sabha.
In order to topple the BJP, the opposition’s India coalition views growing unemployment, inflation, and rural discontent as their primary targets for criticism.
Torn apart by strife Manipur scores more than 68% voter participation in local elections despite gunfires, damaged EVMs, and booth captures.
Tamil Nadu is one of the most anticipated battles, as the BJP hopes to make big gains there. With K Annamalai, the state chairman nominated by the BJP, Coimbatore is the center of attention. For the saffron party, which is having problems with farmers and upper caste people, the elections to the eight states in Western Uttar Pradesh are also very important.
Other prominent contenders vying for the mandate in the first round include Nitin Gadkari, Bhupendra Yadav, Kiren Rijiju, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Sarbananda Sonowal, all Union ministers. Voting for 89 seats in 13 states will take place in two phases, the second on April 26 and the last, seventh, on June 1. On June 4, the votes will be tallied.
The home secretary’s retracted circular causes a commotion
A dispute began when state home secretary P Amudha issued a circular warning that employees who failed to cast ballots would lose one day of paid or casual leave. Later, the circular was retracted.
In three distinct events, three voters pass away.
at three cases, three voters lost their lives at voting places. Salem was home to two of the fatalities, R Chinnaponnu (77) and N Palaniswamy (65), while Tiruttani was the place of death for the third victim, K Kanagaraj (70).
Erode sizzles at 43˚C as a heat wave hits Tennessee.
Friday’s heat wave hit Tennessee, with Erode recorded the maximum temperature at 43˚C. The following locations saw temperatures over 41˚C: Salem (41.2), Tiruttani (41.2), Karur (41.5), Tiruchy (41.3), and Vellore (41.9).
