Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Voting: Polling begins amid tight security; over 16.6 crore electors to decide fate of 1,600+ candidates
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Voting : India entered the first phase of its mega, seven-phase, five-yearly polling exercise under tight security at 7 am today. The first phase covers as many as 102 Parliamentary Constituencies--or seats--spread across 21 states and Union Territories. The 102 Lok Sabha seats comprise 73 in the General category and the rest in ST/SC categories. Besides, Phase 1 also includes 92 Assembly Constituencies in the Assembly Elections in Arunachal and Sikkim. Voting will continue till 6 pm.
How many voters will cast their ballots in Phase 1?
In the first phase, more than 18 lakh polling officials will welcome more than 16.63 crore voters across 1.87 lakh polling stations. Those 16.63 crore voters comprise 8.4 crore male electors, 8.23 crore female electors, and 11,371 third-gender electors. The first phase will also see 35.67 lakh first-time voters registered to cast their votes. And last but not least, there are 3.51 crore voters in the age group 20-29 years.
Check out the full list of constituencies covered in Phase 1
After polling is carried out between April 19 and June 1, votes will be counted on June 4 and the results declared the same day.
Lok Sabha Phase-wise polling dates
- Phase 1: April 19
- Phase 2: April 26
- Phase 3: May 7
- Phase 4: May 13
- Phase 5: May 20
- Phase 6: May 25
- Phase 7: June 1
Catch all the latest updates on the first phase of polling under the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on April 19:
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Voting : India entered the first phase of its mega, seven-phase, five-yearly polling exercise under tight security at 7 am today. The first phase covers as many as 102 Parliamentary Constituencies--or seats--spread across 21 states and Union Territories. The 102 Lok Sabha seats comprise 73 in the General category and the rest in ST/SC categories. Besides, Phase 1 also includes 92 Assembly Constituencies in the Assembly Elections in Arunachal and Sikkim. Voting will continue till 6 pm.
How many voters will cast their ballots in Phase 1?
In the first phase, more than 18 lakh polling officials will welcome more than 16.63 crore voters across 1.87 lakh polling stations. Those 16.63 crore voters comprise 8.4 crore male electors, 8.23 crore female electors, and 11,371 third-gender electors. The first phase will also see 35.67 lakh first-time voters registered to cast their votes. And last but not least, there are 3.51 crore voters in the age group 20-29 years.
Check out the full list of constituencies covered in Phase 1
After polling is carried out between April 19 and June 1, votes will be counted on June 4 and the results declared the same day.
Lok Sabha Phase-wise polling dates
- Phase 1: April 19
- Phase 2: April 26
- Phase 3: May 7
- Phase 4: May 13
- Phase 5: May 20
- Phase 6: May 25
- Phase 7: June 1
Catch all the latest updates on the first phase of polling under the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on April 19:
Latest Updates
Lok Sabha Chunav Results LIVE: Over 10,000 security personnel across 91 counting centres in Haryana
The counting of votes polled for Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats and in the Karnal Assembly bypoll will be held on Tuesday across 91 designated centres.
Lok Sabha Chunav Results LIVE: Here’s what independent candidate from Bihar’s Purnea Pappu Yadav said on the counting of votes
“I want to fully cooperate with the Collector and other officers. Just keep the counting unbiased. Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have employed five lawyers in every Lok Sabha constituency. Even I have done the same so that our fight continues along with the legal process in place.”
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Here’s what independent candidate from Bihar’s Purnea Pappu Yadav (@pappuyadavjapl) said on the counting of votes on June 4.
“I want to fully cooperate with the Collector and other officers. Just keep the counting unbiased. Samajwadi… pic.twitter.com/sm0DnajSGm
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 3, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 LIVE: Meghalaya registers 62% voter turnout till 3 pm
Polling was being held at 3,512 polling stations in the state in which 10 candidates are in the fray:
- Six for the Shillong seat
- Four for the Tura seat
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 1 LIVE Update: Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh record turnouts to the tune of 24-25% in just 4 hours
This essentially means that one in every four eligible voters in each state has cast their ballots by 11 am.
Image source: ECI
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Voting: West Bengal clinches 33.6% voter turnout till 11 am
As of 11 am, West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 33.6 per cent.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Voting: Tripura records 34.5% voter turnout in 4 hours
The northeastern state is leading the voter turnout charts at 34.5 per cent within the first four hours of polling, till 11 am.
Meghalaya is close behind, with a voter turnout of 33.1 per cent.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 LIVE Update: Arunachal Pradesh records 19% polling till 11 am
Arunachal Pradesh, which has some 8.9 lakh eligible voters, records a voter turnout of about 19 per cent by 11 am.
Polling is underway in the state for two Lok Sabha and 50 assembly seats under the first phase.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 LIVE Update: What is voter turnout? What does it tell?
Voter turnout refers to the percentage of eligible voters who cast their ballots in an election. It reflects the level of civic engagement and participation in the democratic process.
A high voter turnout often signifies widespread interest and commitment to shaping the future through elections. On the contrary, a low turnout may indicate voter apathy, dissatisfaction, or barriers to voting.
Analysing voter turnout provides valuable insights into the health of a democracy, the effectiveness of political campaigns, and the issues that resonate with the electorate.
Ultimately, voter turnout serves as a crucial metric in assessing the vitality of a democratic society.
Lok Sabha Chunav LIVE Update: Assam records 27% voter turnout so far
The voter turnout in the five Lok Sabha seats in Assam undergoing polling in the first phase currently stands at 27.2 per cent till 11 am.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 LIVE: More than 19% voter turnout recorded so far in Maharashtra
Five Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra are undergoing polling today:
- Ramtek
- Nagpur
- Bhandara - Gondiya
- Gadchiroli - Chimur
- Chandrapur
The five seats recorded a voter turnout of 19.4 per cent till 11 am, news agency Press Trust of India cited an official as saying.
The five seats have more than 95 lakh eligible voters, which means that an 18.4 lakh voters are estimated to have cast their ballots so far.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Live: Over 15 per cent votes polled till 9 am in 3 Bengal Lok Sabha seats, says PTI
The news agency reports that as many as 15 per cent votes had been cast till 9 am in 3 Bengal Lok Sabha seats.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1: Extended lines at Assam polling stations; Sonowal and Gogoi cast ballots early
Since the morning, lengthy lines formed outside polling booths as voting commenced for five constituencies in Assam during the initial phase on Friday.
Polling started at 7 am for the Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, and Kaziranga seats, with 86.5 lakh voters eligible to participate.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1: Extended lines at Assam polling stations; Sonowal and Gogoi cast ballots early
Since the morning, lengthy lines formed outside polling booths as voting commenced for five constituencies in Assam during the initial phase on Friday.
Polling started at 7 am for the Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, and Kaziranga seats, with 86.5 lakh voters eligible to participate.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Live: Reports of stone pelting in Chandmari village, West Bengal
PTI, quoting sources, said that there were reports of stone pelting amid the first phase polling for Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
VIDEO | West Bengal: Reports of stone pelting in Chandmari village, #CoochBehar, amid first phase polling for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. More details are awaited.#LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024
(Source: Third Party)
(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/2SF9KNM7HY
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 19, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 Live: Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev cast his vote in the first phase
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who underwent a brain surgery a few days, also cast his vote in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/js7xPgVCnU
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) April 19, 2024