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Punjab sees 55.45% voting amid sporadic incidents of violence

Punjab sees 55.45% voting amid sporadic incidents of violence

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Published : May 19, 2019, 7:21 AM IST

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Updated : May 8, 2020, 5:30 PM IST

2019-05-19 18:02:51

Punjab sees 55.44% voting amid sporadic incidents of violence

Punjab saw a polling percentage of 55.44 per cent till 5 pm in 13 Lok Sabha seats. More than 50 per cent turnout was registered in lone Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, EC app stated. Maximum polling percentage was witnessed at 62.67 in Sangrur and the lowest was in Hoshiarpur at 49.11.

In the morning, there were some reports of technical glitches in EVMs at several places including Ludhiana, Samana and Moga. Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said eight ballot units, 13 control units, and eight voter-verified paper audit trail have been replaced.

There were also reports of clashes between Congress and Akali-BJP workers in Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda and Gurdaspur. At Talwandi Sabo, Akalis alleged that shots were also fired by ruling party workers.

2019-05-19 17:12:34

50.49% turnout till 5 pm

50.49 per cent voter turout was recorded till 5 pm in all the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab.

2019-05-19 17:01:46

Congress, BJP workers clash in Ludhiana

A clash reportedly broke out between workers of the Congress and BJP in booth number 77 in Punjab's Ludhiana.

2019-05-19 15:52:51

One person injured in clashes in Bathinda

One person reportedly opened fire

One person was injured as clashes ensued between two groups outside a polling booth in Bathinda's Talwandi Sabo.

"Poll violence took place here, one person opened fire. We have recorded statements and registered a case. Polling has resumed," a police official said.

2019-05-19 15:11:49

44.65% voter turnout in Punjab till 3 PM

Total voter turnout recorded till 3 PM in Punjab is 44.65%. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 15:00:47

Visually-challenged voters cast their votes

Visually-impaired voters cast their votes

Visually-impaired voters cast their votes

Visually-challenged voters cast their votes at polling booth number 187 in Institute for the Blind in Amritsar

2019-05-19 13:09:39

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala.

Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala.

Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala.

Congress leader and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala, along with his family.

2019-05-19 12:30:17

Kirron Kher misses her step, falls down with husband Anupam at heels

Kirron Kher misses her step, falls down with husband Anupam at heels

BJP candidate Kirron Kher falls down while on her way to cast her vote in Chandigarh. She is the sitting MP from Chandigarh.

Meanwhile, Anupam Kher appealed the voters to exercise their franchise.

2019-05-19 12:17:21

23.45% voter turnout in Punjab till 12 PM

Total voter turnout recorded till 12 PM in Punjab is 23.45%. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 12:05:03

Navjot Singh Sidhu casts his vote in Amritsar

Navjot Singh Sidhu casts his vote

Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, cast their votes at booth number-134 in Amritsar.

2019-05-19 11:33:13

20% voter turnout in Chandigarh

Total voter turnout recorded till 11am in Chandigarh is 20%. 36 candidates, including nine women, are contesting from the single seat.

2019-05-19 11:19:56

Congress hired goons: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Union Minister and SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal has alleged that Congress workers hired goons to attack Akali workers. She also said that a complaint was filed but no action was taken by the poll officials

2019-05-19 10:26:16

Voter turnout 10.01% in Punjab till 10:00 AM

Total voter turnout recorded till 9am in Punjab is 10.01%. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 10:05:46

Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote

Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote

Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote

Congress MP Candidate from Chandigarh, Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote at booth no 228, Sector 28 C.

2019-05-19 09:46:28

Congress leader Manish Tewari casts his vote in Ludhiana

Former Union Minister and Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib constituency, Manish Tewari casted his vote at Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana.

2019-05-19 09:32:27

Voter turnout 8.92% in Punjab and 11% in Chandigarh

Total voter turnout recorded till 9am in Punjab is 8.92% and 11% in the Union Territory, Chandigarh.

2019-05-19 09:29:30

Sunny Deol visits polling booth, reviews preparation

Sunny Deol visits polling booth

BJP candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, Sunny Deol visits polling booth in Fatehgarh Churian. He is pitted against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar, AAP's Peter Masih and PDA's Lal Chand.

2019-05-19 09:10:03

Kewal Singh Dhillon casts his vote in Barnala

Kewal Singh Dhillion casts his vote in Barnala

Kewal Singh Dhillion casts his vote in Barnala

Congress candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency and Punjab Congress vice president, Kewal Singh Dhillon casted his vote in Barnala. 13 seats in Punjab are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 08:00:10

Harbhajan Singh casts his vote

Bhaji

Harbhajan Singh casts his vote

Indian Cricketer and veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh casts his vote in Jalandhar. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 07:29:44

Visuals from a polling station in Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur

Visuals from a polling station in Gurdaspur

Visuals from polling station no.52 at Government Senior Secondary School Girls in Dera Baba Nanak of Gurdaspur.

2019-05-19 07:05:38

Voting begins across 13 constituencies in Punjab

Chandigarh: Voting begins in Punjab and Chandigarh in the seventh and final phase of 2019 General elections. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

In the fray for today's elections are Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar and Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann.

Two Union ministers, Badal's wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Bathinda) and Hardeep Singh Puri (Amritsar), are also in the field of 278 candidates, 24 of them women.

BJP MP Kirron Kher is trying to retain the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in a three-corner contest, which includes former Union ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal (Congress) and Harmohan Dhawan (AAP).

In adjoining Chandigarh, 36 candidates, including nine women, are contesting. There are 6,46,063 registered voters there, including 21 transgender people.

2019-05-19 18:02:51

Punjab sees 55.44% voting amid sporadic incidents of violence

Punjab saw a polling percentage of 55.44 per cent till 5 pm in 13 Lok Sabha seats. More than 50 per cent turnout was registered in lone Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, EC app stated. Maximum polling percentage was witnessed at 62.67 in Sangrur and the lowest was in Hoshiarpur at 49.11.

In the morning, there were some reports of technical glitches in EVMs at several places including Ludhiana, Samana and Moga. Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju said eight ballot units, 13 control units, and eight voter-verified paper audit trail have been replaced.

There were also reports of clashes between Congress and Akali-BJP workers in Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda and Gurdaspur. At Talwandi Sabo, Akalis alleged that shots were also fired by ruling party workers.

2019-05-19 17:12:34

50.49% turnout till 5 pm

50.49 per cent voter turout was recorded till 5 pm in all the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab.

2019-05-19 17:01:46

Congress, BJP workers clash in Ludhiana

A clash reportedly broke out between workers of the Congress and BJP in booth number 77 in Punjab's Ludhiana.

2019-05-19 15:52:51

One person injured in clashes in Bathinda

One person reportedly opened fire

One person was injured as clashes ensued between two groups outside a polling booth in Bathinda's Talwandi Sabo.

"Poll violence took place here, one person opened fire. We have recorded statements and registered a case. Polling has resumed," a police official said.

2019-05-19 15:11:49

44.65% voter turnout in Punjab till 3 PM

Total voter turnout recorded till 3 PM in Punjab is 44.65%. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 15:00:47

Visually-challenged voters cast their votes

Visually-impaired voters cast their votes

Visually-impaired voters cast their votes

Visually-challenged voters cast their votes at polling booth number 187 in Institute for the Blind in Amritsar

2019-05-19 13:09:39

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala.

Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala.

Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala.

Congress leader and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote in Patiala, along with his family.

2019-05-19 12:30:17

Kirron Kher misses her step, falls down with husband Anupam at heels

Kirron Kher misses her step, falls down with husband Anupam at heels

BJP candidate Kirron Kher falls down while on her way to cast her vote in Chandigarh. She is the sitting MP from Chandigarh.

Meanwhile, Anupam Kher appealed the voters to exercise their franchise.

2019-05-19 12:17:21

23.45% voter turnout in Punjab till 12 PM

Total voter turnout recorded till 12 PM in Punjab is 23.45%. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 12:05:03

Navjot Singh Sidhu casts his vote in Amritsar

Navjot Singh Sidhu casts his vote

Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, cast their votes at booth number-134 in Amritsar.

2019-05-19 11:33:13

20% voter turnout in Chandigarh

Total voter turnout recorded till 11am in Chandigarh is 20%. 36 candidates, including nine women, are contesting from the single seat.

2019-05-19 11:19:56

Congress hired goons: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Union Minister and SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal has alleged that Congress workers hired goons to attack Akali workers. She also said that a complaint was filed but no action was taken by the poll officials

2019-05-19 10:26:16

Voter turnout 10.01% in Punjab till 10:00 AM

Total voter turnout recorded till 9am in Punjab is 10.01%. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 10:05:46

Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote

Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote

Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote

Congress MP Candidate from Chandigarh, Pawan Kumar Bansal casts his vote at booth no 228, Sector 28 C.

2019-05-19 09:46:28

Congress leader Manish Tewari casts his vote in Ludhiana

Former Union Minister and Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib constituency, Manish Tewari casted his vote at Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana.

2019-05-19 09:32:27

Voter turnout 8.92% in Punjab and 11% in Chandigarh

Total voter turnout recorded till 9am in Punjab is 8.92% and 11% in the Union Territory, Chandigarh.

2019-05-19 09:29:30

Sunny Deol visits polling booth, reviews preparation

Sunny Deol visits polling booth

BJP candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, Sunny Deol visits polling booth in Fatehgarh Churian. He is pitted against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar, AAP's Peter Masih and PDA's Lal Chand.

2019-05-19 09:10:03

Kewal Singh Dhillon casts his vote in Barnala

Kewal Singh Dhillion casts his vote in Barnala

Kewal Singh Dhillion casts his vote in Barnala

Congress candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency and Punjab Congress vice president, Kewal Singh Dhillon casted his vote in Barnala. 13 seats in Punjab are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 08:00:10

Harbhajan Singh casts his vote

Bhaji

Harbhajan Singh casts his vote

Indian Cricketer and veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh casts his vote in Jalandhar. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

2019-05-19 07:29:44

Visuals from a polling station in Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur

Visuals from a polling station in Gurdaspur

Visuals from polling station no.52 at Government Senior Secondary School Girls in Dera Baba Nanak of Gurdaspur.

2019-05-19 07:05:38

Voting begins across 13 constituencies in Punjab

Chandigarh: Voting begins in Punjab and Chandigarh in the seventh and final phase of 2019 General elections. 13 seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh are undergoing polling in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

In the fray for today's elections are Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar and Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann.

Two Union ministers, Badal's wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Bathinda) and Hardeep Singh Puri (Amritsar), are also in the field of 278 candidates, 24 of them women.

BJP MP Kirron Kher is trying to retain the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in a three-corner contest, which includes former Union ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal (Congress) and Harmohan Dhawan (AAP).

In adjoining Chandigarh, 36 candidates, including nine women, are contesting. There are 6,46,063 registered voters there, including 21 transgender people.

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