Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that phase two of the Lok Sabha polls has been "too good" for the BJP-led NDA, describing the support to the ruling alliance as unparalleled.
"Phase Two has been too good! Gratitude to the people across India who have voted today. The unparalleled support for NDA is going to disappoint the Opposition even more. Voters want NDA's good governance. Youth and women voters are powering the strong NDA support," PM Modi said in a post on X after the voting in phase 2 concluded on Friday evening.
Voting in 88 parliamentary constituencies spread over 12 states and one union territory in the second phase of Lok Sabha ended at 6 pm with nearly 61% turnout, according to the Election Commission of India. As many as 1,202 candidates, including prominent faces such as Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Om Birla and Hema Malini, were in the fray in this phase, the second of the 7-phased Lok Sabha election.
All 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, six in Madhya Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar, three each in Bengal and Chhattisgarh and one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur and Tripura went to polls on Friday.
More than 16 lakh polling officials had been deployed across 1.67 lakh polling stations for over 15.88 crore voters, the Election Commission (EC) said. Voters included 8.08 crore males, 7.8 crore females and 5,929 third-gender electors. As many as 34.8 lakh first-time voters were also registered to cast their votes.
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- 9.30 PM - Updated state-wise voter turnout till 8 pm as per the Election Commission application. The overall Phase 2 turnout as of 7 pm, according to ECI, was 60.96%.
Updated voter turnout till 8 pm as per Election Commission - 8.15 PM - This Karnataka village recorded a 100% turnout
Banjarumale, an interior hamlet in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, recorded 100 per cent voting in the Lok Sabha election on Friday. This hamlet has 111 voters and each one of them turned up at the only polling booth, completing voting two hours before polling ended at 6 pm. The hamlet is inhabited by forest dwellers, tribal farmers and collectors of minor forest waste. Read More... - 7:35 PM - PM Modi comments on Phase 2 polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening thanked people for voting in phase 2 of the Lok Sabha election after the polls concluded at 6 pm today. "Phase Two has been too good! Gratitude to the people across India who have voted today. The unparalleled support for NDA is going to disappoint the Opposition even more. Voters want NDA’s good governance. Youth and women voters are powering the strong NDA support," PM Modi posted on X. The prime minister had made a similar assertion after phase one of voting on April 19, saying the ruling alliance has seen a great response. It is clear that people across India are voting for the NDA in record numbers, he had said. - 6:30 PM - Tejasvi Surya booked by EC for soliciting votes on grounds of religion
A case was booked against BJP MP and Bangalore South Candidate Tejasvi Surya for allegedly posting a video on a social media platform and soliciting votes on the grounds of religion, the Election Commission said on Friday. Read More... - 5:44 PM - Here is the Voter Turnout in All 13 states/UTs till 5 PM
Voter Turnout in All 13 states/UTs till 5 PM - 5:20 PM - Assistant polling officer dies in Karnataka
An Assistant Presiding Officer (APRO) died on poll duty in Karnataka on Friday. The deceased official was identified as Yashodhamma (55) of Vithala Nagar in Challakere town. She was deputed at polling booth number 202 in Hettappanahalli in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district. As per local inputs, the official fell ill due to low blood pressure and was brought to Challakere Hospital, where she breathed her last. Additional District Collector Kumaraswamy visited Challakere Hospital after hearing the news. Read More... - 4:55 PM - Cricketer Mohammad Shami appeals people to vote
India pacer Mohammad Shami cast his vote in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha on Friday. After voting, Shami appealed to people to come out and vote and choose their preferred government. “I would like to appeal to the people that if you have got the right to vote, you should definitely vote and choose your preferred candidate and government,” Shami said while speaking to media. Read more about cricketers voting today. - 4:30 PM - Four villages in Maharashtra boycott polls in protest against lack of roads, water, electricity
The residents of four tribal villages in Maharashtra's Melghat area falling in the Amravati Lok Sabha constituency stuck to their decision and boycotted the poll in protest against the lack of roads, drinking water, health facilities and power supply. These villages included Rangubeli, Dhokda, Kund and Khamda in the remote areas of Dharani taluka in Melghat. Read More... - 4:20 PM - Rajasthan village boycotts polls over drinking water
A village in Rajasthan's Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency boycotted polls today in protest against the lack of drinking water facility in the hamlet. Teh villagers told ETV Bharat that even after their repeated pleas, the government did nothing to address the problem. Read More... - 3:40 PM - Here is the Voter Turnout in All 13 states/UTs till 3 PM
Voter Turnout in All 13 states/UTs till 3 PM - 2:45 PM - X Down in India
Amid phase 2 of Lok Sabha election in India, Several X (formerly Twitter) users in currently are currently facing issues in accessing the social media platform on the web. Downdetector.in, the platform that tracks the real-time outage of websites and online services, is also showing a spike in reports of issues with the social media platform. - 2:15 PM - No Modi wave in Karnataka but one in favour of Congress govt: Siddaramaiah
There is "no Modi wave" in Karnataka but there is one in favour of Congress government's guarantee schemes, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday. He claimed his party would win about 20 out of total 28 Lok Sabha polls in the state. He was speaking to reporters after casting his vote at his native village Siddaramanahundi in this district. - 1:35 PM - Here is the Voter Turnout in All 13 states/UTs till 1 PM
Tripura sees the highest turnout at 54.47%, Maharashtra's lowest at 31.77%. State-wise voter turnout at 1pm - 1:26 PM - Voters attacked by bees in Tripura
Around 15 voters, including women, were injured when a swarm of bees attacked the electorate, who were in the queue to cast their votes on Friday at Barabill area of Tripura’s Khowai district. Election officials said that Fire and Emergency Service personnel rushed to the spot and shifted the affected voters to the Khowai district hospital, and after medical treatment, they were sent back to their homes. Read More... - 1:20 PM - Was heckled by BJP workers, says Bhupesh Baghel
Congress-BJP workers clashed with each other in the Tedsara polling station of Rajnandgaon. Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel accused BJP workers of stopping him from going to the polling station. "BJP workers heckled me, stopped me from entering the polling booth, and also misbehaved with me," Baghel alleged. - 1:10 PM - Policeman on poll duty kills self in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district
A jawan of the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force deployed on poll duty died allegedly by suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district on Friday, police said. Gariaband falls in the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency where polling is underway in the second phase of the general elections. The incident took place around 9.30 am at a government school in Kudedadar village. Head Constable Jiyalal Pawar allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in a room at the school. Read More... - 12:50 PM - BJP's victory is certain, says Hema Malini
BJP MP and candidate from Mathura, Hema Malini says her party's victory in ongoing Lok Sabha polls is certain. "I would like the entire public to participate in this festival of democracy, everyone should vote. It is a big responsibility towards the country...We need the support of all of you in making our Modi ji the Prime Minister again for the third time, I am sure you all will go and cast your votes...," she said. BJP's victory is certain, says Hema Malini - 12:02 PM - Elect party that stands by its words; I ask Rahul Gandhi, will this country now work as per Sharia: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the voters "to elect a party that stands by its words - for secure and prosperous country and welfare of the poor". Speaking to ANI in Bhopal, Shah said after the Congress manifesto was released, people's inclination towards BJP has "further increased because, in its manifesto, Congress has repeated its old habit of appeasement". "Congress manifesto speaks of taking forward Personal Law. I would like to ask Rahul Gandhi, will this country now work as per Sharia? Rahul Gandhi speaks of Personal Law. That is about dividing the country...Personal Laws can't be implemented in this country...I am confident that we will see Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of the country for the third time," Shah said. Read More... Home Minister Amit Shah in Bhopal - 11:45 AM - Cumulative Voter Turnout in All 13 states/UTs till 11 AM is 27.56%
State-wise Voter turnout till 11 am: Assam 27.43%, Bihar 21.68%, Chhattisgarh 35.47%, Jammu & Kasmir 26.61%, Karnataka 22.34%, Kerala 25.61%, Madhya Pradesh 28.15%, Maharashtra 18.83%, Manipur 33.22%, Rajasthan 26.84%, Tripura 36.42%, Uttar Pradesh 24.31%, and West Bengal 31.25%. State-wise voter turnout at 11 am - 11:40 AM - HD Deve Gowda cast his vote in Karnataka's Hassan, Slams Congress' Rahul, Kharge
Former PM and JD(S) president HD Deve Gowda cast his vote at a polling booth in Karnataka's Hassan on Friday morning. Speaking to the media later, Gowda slammed Congress for using the photo of Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge making promises. "Congress has stooped to this level, having the photo of Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge making promise...This is with the photo of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. Is Rahul Gandhi Prime Minister? Is Kharge Chief Minister or Prime Minister? They are only ordinary members of Congress. This is a pamphlet distributed in Karnataka just to mislead and fool the people," Gowda said. - 11:18 AM - Heatwave aftermath: Elderly voter dies in Rajasthan while casting his vote
As phase 2 voting of the 2024 Lok Sabha election continues, voters are facing difficulty in coming out to vote amid searing heat. Amid this, an elderly person passed away in Rajasthan's Bhilwara while he was out to cast his vote. The deceased has been identified as 80-year-old Chhagan Bagela. This incident happened in Subarnapur ward number 2. Read More... - 11:10 AM - Do not forget that this is not an ordinary election: Kharge to voters
As polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged voters to come out and vote to protect democracy from the clutches of dictatorship. In a fervent appeal to voters, he said this is not an ordinary election and they should not be swayed by any diversionary tactics. He said the Constitution should reverberate in their hearts before they push to voting button. Read More... - 10:57 AM -SC rejects pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVP
The Supreme Court has rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta delivered two concurring verdicts in the matter. Pronouncing the judgement, Justice Khanna said the court has rejected all the petitions, including those seeking to resort back to ballot papers in elections. Read More... - 10:41 AM - BJP-NDA government will be formed again, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday said he was confident that the BJP-NDA government will be formed once against under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi once the election results are out on June 4. Speaking to media in Lucknow, Adityanath said going by the excitement within the country and the enthusiasm and optimism among the people "for the work of PM Modi in 10 years, we can say that people are blessing the works of the PM and we will receive help in fulfilling the 'Sankalp' of Modi Government within the country". "The country wants to see work and PM Modi has given a new direction to the country. His 10-year regime is a golden era in independent India...Today, India is established as a rapidly progressing economy," he said. Read More... - 10:20 AM - Congress leader Shashi Tharoor cast his vote from Thiruvananthapuram
Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor cast his vote at a polling booth in the constituency. He is up against BJP candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekar. After voting, Tharoor, while speaking to the media, said this election was "about far greater than my own future". "It is about India's future. It is about changing the government in Delhi. We are here to restore democracy, restore faith in diversity and restore India's pluralism...The Left also claims they are also critical of BJP but they they've never said a word against BJP," he said.Read More... - 10:10 AM - Outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla cast his vote
Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP candidate from Kota, Om Birla cast his vote in a school in the Shakti Nagar area of Kota. Congress has fielded Prahlad Gunjal against BJP's Om Birla in Kota. Later, Biral appealed to everyone to vote for a "decisive government". "I want to appeal to everyone from the Kota-Bhundi constituency to vote for a strong leader and a decisive government... I want to ask them for their blessings as a son and as a brother. I want to appeal to my voters to come out and vote in large numbers." Read More... - 10:00 AM - Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar clashes with TMC Workers
An altercation between West Bengal BJP chief and Lok Sabha candidate from Balurghat, Sukanta Majumdar and TMC workers took place in Balurghat. Majumdar alleged that a large number of TMC workers were present at the polling booth. Slogans of "Go back" pointed at Majumdar also heard. Meanwhile, TMC has lodged several complaints over EVM issues and security forces intimidating voters. As per initial inputs, the party has already lodged over 100 complaints till 9 AM. Read More... - 9:30 AM - Here is the Voter Turnout till 9 AM in all states
Assam 9.71%, Bihar 9.84%, Chhattisgarh 15.42%, Jammu & Kasmir 10.39%, Karnataka 9.21%, Kerala 11.98%, Madhya Pradesh 13.82%, Maharashtra 7.45%, Manipur 15.49%, Rajasthan 11.77%, Tripura 16.65%, Uttar Pradesh 11.67%, West Bengal 15.68%. - 8:50 AM - Voted for Change, says Actor Prakash Raj
Actor Prakash Raj, a known critic of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre, cast his vote in Bengaluru amid polling for the second phase on Friday. The actor, clad in a red printed shirt and white trousers, arrived at his designated polling station in Bengaluru to get his finger inked. After voting, he, in a video posted on X, said he had "voted against hate, voted for change". Read More... Actor Prakash Raj Cast His Vote - 8:47 AM
The Agenda of Congress and INDIA bloc to snatch away rights of SC, ST, OBC and give to Muslims, says Nadda. BJP national president JP Nadda said, "The hidden agenda of Congress and INDI Alliance is to snatch away the rights of SC, ST, OBC and give the same to Muslims. Congress says that the first right to resources of the country is that of Muslims. Whereas, PM Narendra Modi says that the first right to resources of the country is that of the poor." - 8:30 AM
Modi appeals to people to cast votes in record numbers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on Friday to cast their votes in record numbers in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls and said a high voter turnout strengthens democracy. Asserting that their vote is their voice, Modi especially told the young voters and women voters to turn up at the polling booths in great numbers.
"Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. "A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers. Your vote is your voice!" the prime minister said on X. - 8:25 AM
Pinarayi casts his vote in Kannur. Kerala Chief Minsiter Pinarayi Vijayan cast his vote at polling station number 161 in Kannur. - 8:20 AM
Congress candidate from Alappuzha, KC Venugopal cast his vote at a polling booth in the constituency. He faces a contest from CPI(M) candidate A.M. Ariff and BJP's Sobha Surendran here. Speaking to the media afterwards, Venugopal alleged there was a clear-cut deal between BJP and CPM. Read More... - 8:10 AM
Anil Anthony cast his vote. BJP candidate from Pathanamthitta, Anil Antony, son of Congress veteran Ak Anthony cast his vote at a polling booth in Thiruvananthapuram. CPI-M has fielded Thomas Isaac from here. Congress has its sitting MP Anto Antony as its candidate in the constituency. - 8:05 AM
Muraleedharan casts his vote. Union Minister & BJP candidate from the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency, V Muraleedharan cast his vote in the Lok Sabha polls. Muraleedharan is pitted against sitting MP Adoor Prakash of Congress and CPM Thiruvananthapuram district secretary V Joy at Attingal. - 7:48 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman along with father arrives at Bengaluru booth. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with her father arrives at BES polling booth in Bengaluru to cast her vote in the Lok Sabha elections. Karnataka is voting on 14 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. - 7:40 AM
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 2 Live: Vasundhara casts vote. BJP leader Vasundhara Raje cast her vote at a polling booth in Jhalawar. After coming out of the booth, Raje says, "The country wants development, this is why BJP will form the government again and PM Narendra Modi will win a third term. Jhalawar MP Dushyant Singh has been receiving good support... I believe he will create history this time as well... We can never take anything for granted. Everything is in the hands of god and the voters..." Rajasthan is voting on 13 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. - 7:30 AM: Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan casts his vote in Ernakulam
Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan cast his vote in Ernakulam the Lok Sabha polls. On the eve of polling day in Kerala, Satheesan on Thursday urged the Election Commission to take action against Delhi's Lt Governor for allegedly visiting heads of churches in the southern state to 'lure' them." - 7:20 AM - NDA candidate from Thrissur Suresh Gopi casts his vote.
NDA candidate from Thrissur Suresh Gopi cast at a polling station in Thrissur as Kerala votes on all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Lok Sabha polls today. - 7:15 AM: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha cast votes
Karnataka is voting on 14 seats today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Narayan Murthy, who was accompanied by wife Sudha Murty cast their votes in Lok Sabha elections in Bengaluru. "I want to tell everyone- don't sit at home, come out and vote, choose your leader. I always feel that urban people vote less as compared to those in rural areas. I request youngsters to come out and vote," Sudha said. - 7 AM: Voting begins in second phase.
The second round polling begins for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Voting for as many as 88 constituencies across 12 states and the Union territory are underway. - 6:46 AM
Voters begin to queue at a polling station in Thrissur Voters are seen queuing up to exercise their franchise as Kerala votes on all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Lok Sabha polls today. - 6:43 AM
Mock polling underway in Ukhrul Outer Manipur Mock polling is underway in Ukhrul Outer Manipur. Voting for 13 Assembly segments under Outer Manipur seat will be held in the second phase today. - 6:35 AM - Vote for change in Thiruvananthapuram: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Union Minister and NDA candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, Rajeev Chandrasekhar appealed electorate to vote for BJP in Thiruvananthapuram for its all-round development. A three-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, a former diplomat known for his impeccable vocabulary and debating skills, who had lost the Congress presidential elections to Mallikarjun Kharge takes on Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar in his stronghold. - 6:25 AM
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 2 Live: Polling to begin at 7 AM
Voting for the first phase was held on April 19, for 102 seats in 21 states and UTs.
