On Friday, BJP leader and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will secure a substantial majority in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. If the BJP wins the majority, Modi will become Prime Minister for the third consecutive term. Addressing the CII Annual Business Meeting, Sitharaman confidently asserted, “We are certain…
The fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal saw scattered incidents of violence. Workers from Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in various parts of Birbhum and Bardhaman-Durgapur constituencies, as reported by PTI. The Election Commission claimed that voting had been peaceful. By 1 p.m., political parties had received…
The fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday witnessed over 62% polling across 96 constituencies in 10 states and Union Territories. West Bengal recorded the highest polling with a 75.91% voter turnout, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 68.48%. Jammu Kashmir and Maharashtra were the laggards, with 36.58% and 52.63% polling, respectively. Among other states,…
Lok Sabha election 2024 turnout analysis Close to 62 percent of eligible voters turned up at polling booths across 93 Lok Sabha constituencies on Tuesday in the third phase as the general elections reached the halfway mark. Votes have now been cast in 283 out of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats. Till 8 pm,…
