The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections in India has concluded. With the second phase imminent, campaigning has escalated. In just four days (April 26), voters in the second phase will head to the polling booths. Constituencies across 12 states and Union territories are preparing for the elections, along with the remaining parts of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
On Friday (April 26), the elections will take place across Kerala for all 20 seats, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, 8 each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, 7 in Madhya Pradesh, 5 each in Assam and Bihar, 3 each in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, 1 in Tripura, and both Lok Sabha seats in Jammu & Kashmir. Politicians from various political parties are addressing rallies nationwide, attempting to woo voters.
- 11:04 AM
Former Congress MP Switches Allegiance to BJP in UP
It's a significant blow to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. Former Congress MP Santosh Kumar Singh, along with former ministers Chaudhary Sardar Singh, Ashok Singh, Pehlwan Singh, BSP's Karunakar Pandey from Ayodhya, Sushila Devi from Gonda, Munni Devi from Bahraich, Arvind Kumar Pandey, and several other leaders like Akhil Vishwa Bhojpuri Samaj, Brijesh Kumar Yadav, Sharad Srivastav, Sarita Singh have joined the BJP ranks.
- 7:59 AM
Reelection at 11 Polling Stations in Manipur Today
Tension in Manipur leads to reelections at 11 polling stations. Violence, riots, damage to EVMs and proxy voting marred the initial voting. Of these, 7 are in East Imphal and 4 in West Imphal, now under higher security for a free, fair, and peaceful vote.
- 7:56 AM
PM Modi to Address Rally in Aligarh Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a political gathering in Aligarh today. Modi's rally will take place at Numaish Ground from 2 PM to 2:40 PM. Earlier in 2021, Modi had visited Aligarh to lay the foundation stone for the Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University.
