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Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 4 LIVE: EC issues notice to Giriraj Singh for Vande Mataram speech in Begusarai

Election Commission issues notice to Union Minister and Begusarai (Bihar) BJP candidate Giriraj Singh for a speech delivered on April 24 in GD College, Begusarai

Union Minister Giriraj Singh (IANS)
Union Minister Giriraj Singh (IANS) 

Estimated voter percentage till now (final figures awaited) for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections

EC issues notice to Giriraj Singh for a speech delivered on April 24 in GD College, Begusarai

Election Commission issues notice to Union Minister and Begusarai (Bihar) BJP candidate Giriraj Singh for a speech delivered on April 24 in GD College, Begusarai.

Giriraj Singh had reportedly said “Who don't say Vande Mataram, can't worship motherland. My father and grandfather died by banks of Ganga and did not need a grave. But you need three-arm's-length of land. If you don't do it, the country will never forgive you.”

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

AIADMK candidate Kandasamy files nomination for Sulur bypoll

AIADMK candidate P Kandasamy on Monday filed his nomination for the by-poll to Sulur assembly constituency scheduled for May 19.

G Mayilsamy of Makkal Neeti Maiam also filed his papers for the poll, necessitated by the death of sitting AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj, officials said. Monday is the last date for filing of nomination.

Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani, who accompanied Kandasamy, asserted there was no dissent in the party over the candidature and said the party was united as always.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Maha EVM snags: Cong approaches EC, NCP says something fishy

The Congress on Monday made 30 complaints to the Election Commission about alleged glitches in EVMs across the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra where polling is underway.

A majority of the complaints came in from Dhule and Nandurbar, the party said, prompting ally NCP's state chief Jayant Patil to claim that something was "fishy" in the two seats.

"Complaints have been made to Election Commissioner, Chief Electoral Officer and other authorities concerned via e-mail," the Congress said in a statement.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family after casting their votes

CEO Rajasthan has sought a report after some voters in Jodhpur had leveled charge of bogus voting

CEO Rajasthan has sought a report after some voters in Jodhpur had leveled charge of bogus voting alleging that their votes had already been cast and when inquired they were told that nothing can be done now.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

BJP govt arrogant, ignored farmers: Pilot

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday termed the BJP government at the Centre "arrogant" and accused it of ignoring the farmers and leaving the youth unemployed.

Addressing an election rally in Sardarshahar town under the Churu Lok Sabha constituency, he also claimed the BJP would not be able to open its electoral account in south India in this parliamentary polls.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Mamata angry with central force for firing during polling

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the central forces for allegedly firing "inside" a polling booth in Birbhum district and accused the BJP of misusing the forces in the elections.

Stating that the law and order is a state subject, she said it is not the job of the central forces to enter polling booths and they should keep vigil outside.

In Dubrajpur area of Birbhum constituency, voters allegedly engaged in a scuffle with the central forces when they were barred from entering booths with mobile phones, a senior election official said.

Security personnel reportedly fire in the air to control the mob, following which polling was stalled in the booths, the official said.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

EC directs to register FIR against Babul Supriyo for allegedly trespassing into booth number 199

Election Commission directs to register FIR against Babul Supriyo, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Asansol LS seat, for allegedly trespassing into booth number 199 and threatening a polling agent and an officer.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Estimated voter turnout till 5 pm for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections is 50.6%. Voting is underway in 72 constituencies, across 9 states

Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan leave after casting their votes at a polling booth in Bandra

We will complain to the EC today and charge the PM with horse trading : TMC leader Derek O' Brien

Voter turnout till 4 pm for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is 49.58%

Atishi alleges poll code violation by Gambhir over pamphlet distribution

NH Photo by Vipin

AAP's East Delhi candidate Atishi Marlena on Monday wrote to the Election Commission seeking registration of FIR against her BJP rival Gautam Gambhir over his alleged violation of the poll code by distributing pamphlets without details such as printer's name.

The AAP nominee had on Sunday written to the EC seeking a 72-hour campaign ban against the cricketer-turned-politician for carrying out a road show without permission.

On Monday, Atishi again wrote to the poll panel, alleging that Gambhir is distributing pamphlets without carrying in them details such as the printer's name which is a violation of the model code of conduct.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Estimated voter turnout till 3 pm for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is 49.53%.

Congress candidate for Patna Sahib constituency Shatrughan Sinha files nomination

Dismissed BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav will be Samajwadi Party candidate against Narendra Modi from Varanasi, party announces

Poll panel "strongly condemns" Maneka's ABCD remark

The Election Commission on Monday "strongly condemned" Union Minister Maneka Gandhi for her "ABCD" remark in Sultanpur where she warned voters that government work suffers in areas which do not vote for her.

The commission also warned her not to repeat "such misconduct in future". The EC order said Maneka not only violated provisions of the model code, but also the Representation of the People Act dealing with "corrupt practice".

Addressing a poll meeting in Sarkoda village in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh on April 14, Maneka had said, "We win in Pilibhit every time, so what is the parameter that we work more for one village and less for the other?" "The parameter is that we segregate all villages as A, B, C, and D. The village where we get 80 per cent votes is A, the village in which we get 60 per cent is B, the village in which we get 50 per cent is kept in C category and the village where we get less than 50 per cent is marked as D." She said the development work first happens in all A category villages. Then comes B and only after work in B is done, we start with C, the minister had said.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Ranbir Kapoor casts his vote from Bandra, Mumbai

Officials in Begusarai force female voters to vote for BJP. The incident is of Babhangama Panchayat, reports Newsd

Sachin Tendulkar casts his vote along with her family in Bandra, Mumbai

Sachin Tendulkar, his wife Anjali Tendulkar, daughter Sara Tendulkar, and son Arjun Tendulkar after casting their vote at polling center number 203 in Bandra. Sara Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar are first time voters.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Kareena Kapoor Khan casts her vote in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha Election 2019

Actor Salman Khan votes in Bandra, Mumbai.

Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan cast their vote at a polling booth in Juhu, Mumbai

BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Mathura, Hema Malini and her daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol cast their vote in Vile Parle, Mumbai

Union Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal casts his vote at Walsingham School, Malabar Hill in Mumbai

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar cast their vote in Mumbai

We will deposit ₹3.60 lakh in five years in bank accounts of 5 crore women, says Rahul Gandhi in Dholpur

Unidentified suspects torch former MLA's car in MP

Former MLA and Independent candidate Kishore Samreete's car was torched by unidentified suspects in the Naxal-affected area of Lanji in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat parliamentary constituency late on Sunday night.

Samreete told IANS that while returning from campaigning in Lanji last on Sunday night, he stopped at Choriya village to offer prayers at a local temple when 18-20 people surrounded his Pajero car and set it on fire.

The former MLA and his companions had to walk several kilometres to report the incident at a police station in Lanji at 5.30 a.m. Balaghat District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Tiwari confirmed the incident and said the police was investigating it.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi opened bank accounts of people but did not deposit a single paisa in them, says Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan's Dholpur

Madhur Bhandarkar and his wife Renu Namboodiri cast their vote

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and his wife Renu Namboodiri after casting their vote at polling booth number 167 at MMK College in Bandra, Mumbai

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Stone pelting near polling booths in J-K's Kulgam

Several incidents of stone pelting took place Monday in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway for election to the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, police said.

"Isolated incidents of stone pelting near polling stations have been reported from various parts of Kulgam district but the situation is under control due to timely action of security forces," a police official said.

He said there were no reports of anyone getting hurt in the stone pelting incidents so far.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

EVM malfunctioning galore in Uttar Pradesh

EVM malfunction was reported from a number of constituencies as polling began for the fourth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh for 13 Lok Sabha seats.

Kannauj reported the maximum number of EVM glitches in Chibramau, where polling began almost two hours behind schedule, Tirwa, Bidhuna, Niboh, Gursahayganj, Mirgaion, Naipal, Nadasia and Atara villages.

Meanwhile, polling was stalled on Monday in booths no 74 and 76 in Shahjahanpur. In Kanpur, polling was delayed in Govind Nagar and Arya Nagar due to EVM faults. This was also the case in six places in Jhansi.

EVMs were found to be faulty in Lalitpur, Akbarpur, Farukkhabad and Lakhimpur.

UP's Chief Electoral Officer L. Venkateshwarlu said that the problems were being set right at the earliest so that polling could resume.

The seats where polling is being held are Kanpur, Shahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Misrikh, Unnao, Farukkhabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Akbarpur, Jalaun, Jhansi and Hamirpur.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Complaint filed against Bhagwant Mann over discrepancies in nomination affidavit

Complaint filed against Bhagwant Mann, sitting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP and candidate from the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency over alleged discrepancies in his nomination affidavit. (file pic)

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Sunny Deol files his nomination as BJP candidate from Gurdaspur

Actor turned politician Sunny Deol files his nomination as the BJP candidate from the Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency. His brother and actor Bobby Deol also present.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

₹64,500 cash seized from car outside Sena nominee's office

The flying squad of the Election Commission seized ₹64,500 cash from a car parked outside the poll campaign office of Shiv Sena candidate in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Monday, a police official said.

The raid was carried out in the early hours by the EC's staff near Central Park in Tulinj area where the poll campaign office of Sena's nominee Rajendra Gavit is located, he said.

The action was taken following a complaint by Bahujan Vikas Aghadi activists, including Vasai-Virar mayor Rupesh Jadhav, who alleged that cash was being distributed to lure voters, he said.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Prem Singh Chandumajra, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Lok Sabha candidate from Anandpur Sahib, files his nomination at DC office in Ropar

SC issues notice to ECI and Union of India (UOI) after hearing a PIL seeking to decriminalise complaint on malfunctioning of VVPAT/EVM

Supreme Court issues notice to ECI and Union of India (UOI) after hearing a PIL filed by Mumbai based lawyer, Sunil Ahya, seeking to decriminalise complaint on malfunctioning of VVPAT/EVM, as presently it guarantees jail term and fine if the complaint is found false.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Estimated polling percentage of 29.21% recorded till 11 am in Jharkhand.

Priya Dutt casts her vote at St. Anne's High School in Bandra for the 4th phase of the Lok Sabha elections

17.07% voter turnout recorded in five parliamentary constituencies of Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai and Munger, in Bihar, till 11am.

Villagers complain about EC flying squad; state they hurled abuses and humiliated them

"They hurled abuses at us, humiliated polling booth agents of parties, and made them crouch down in punishment," villagers of Chiplotha in Jhansi said about the Election Commission's flying squad.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Samajwadis under house arrest in Kannauj

The Samajwadi Party has claimed that a number of its leaders have been put under house arrest in Kannauj where party President Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.

SP state President Naresh Uttam sent a letter to the state election commission late on Sunday night, with photographs of police personnel camping outside the houses of senior SP leaders in the district.

Sources said that more than a dozen leaders were put under ‘house arrest', which prevented them from carrying out any form of political activity.

Samajwadi leader Anil Arya alleged that the party's leaders were being harassed by police at the behest of the BJP government.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Voting underway at polling booth number 19 in Vanpura, in Kulgam's Qazigund

Residents of Mustak Nagar in Jalaun, have boycotted the elections

Residents of Mustak Nagar in Jalaun, have boycotted the elections, protesting lack of proper roads, water and education in their area.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Villagers have boycotted polling at booth number 262 of Kotadi village in Jaisalmer’s Fatehgarh tehsil

Villagers have boycotted polling at booth number 262 of Kotadi village in Jaisalmer’s Fatehgarh tehsil. It has been a month since drinking water reached the village.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

SC agrees to hear plea of Cong MP alleging violation of Model Code by PM Modi & BJP chief Amit Shah

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear tomorrow a plea of Congress MP Sushmita Dev alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah have been violating the Model Code of Conduct during their campaigning for Lok Sabha polls.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it would hear the petition of Dev tomorrow.

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Dev, alleged that Modi and Shah have violated the Model Code of Conduct and the Election Commission is not acting on her complaint.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Bhagyashree and Sonali Bendre cast their votes at a polling booth in Vile Parle, Mumbai

Sushmita Dev files a petition before Supreme Court against PM Modi and BJP President Amit Shah over alleged violations of electoral laws

Congress MP, Sushmita Dev, has filed a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking urgent and necessary directions to the Election Commission to take a decision on the complaints filed against PM Modi & BJP President Amit Shah over alleged violations of electoral laws

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Woman poll staffer dies of heart attack in MP

A 50-year-old woman poll staffer died after suffering a heart attack ahead of voting in Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Monday.

Sunanda Kotekar, who was deployed at Lodhikheda polling booth in Saunsar area of Chhindwara, felt uneasy on Sunday night, Chief Electoral Officer V L Kantha Rao said.

She died of the heart attack even before she could be provided any medical assistance, he added. The woman and other personnel of the polling team had reached the booth early on Sunday.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh casts his vote at Peddar Road, Mumbai

Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao casts their votes in Bandra, Mumbai

Polling percentage recorded till 9 am in Phase 4

Polling percentage recorded till 9 am in Phase 4 : 6.82% in Maharashtra (17 seats), 11.11% in Madhya Pradesh (6 seats) and 9% in Odisha (6) and 16.90% in West Bengal (8 seats)

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Actor Madhuri Dixit casts her vote at a polling booth in Juhu

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar casts his vote in Tardeo, Mumbai

Clash between TMC workers and security personnel outside polling booth number 125-129 in Asansol

Clash between TMC workers and QRF and security personnel outside polling booth number 125-129 in Asansol, after disagreement erupted between BJP & CPI(M) workers after TMC workers insisted on polling despite absence of central forces.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

BJP MP candidate from Asansol, Babul Supriyo's car vandalised in Asansol

BJP MP candidate from Asansol, Babul Supriyo's car vandalised in Asansol. A TMC polling agent says, there is no BJP polling agent here.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar casts his vote in Begusarai

CPI candidate from Begusarai, Kanhaiya Kumar after casting his vote at a polling centre in Begusarai.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Voting is yet to begin at booth number 189 and 196 of Chhibramau area in Kannauj after a glitch in EVM was detected

BJP MP candidate from Jhansi, Anurag Sharma casts his vote

BJP MP candidate from Jhansi, Anurag Sharma casts his vote at a polling booth in Jhansi.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Urmila Matondkar casts her vote in Bandra, Mumbai

Congress MP candidate from Mumbai North, Urmila Matondkar casts her vote at polling booth number 190 in Bandra.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Polling suspended at Jemua's polling station as voters are protesting

Villagers boycott polls at Jemua's polling booth number 222 & 226 in Asansol due to absence of central forces at the polling station. Polling has been suspended at the polling station as voters are protesting

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath casts his vote in Shikarpur, Chhindwara

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath casts his vote at polling booth number 17 in Shikarpur, Chhindwara.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Paresh Rawal & his wife Swaroop Sampat cast their vote in Vile Parle, Mumbai

BJP sitting MP Paresh Rawal & his wife Swaroop Sampat cast their vote at polling booth number 250-256 at Jamna Bai School in Vile Parle.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Ravi Kishan casts his vote at a polling booth in Goregaon, Mumbai

BJP MP candidate from UP's Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan casts his vote at a polling booth in Goregaon.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Veteran actor Rekha casts her vote at polling booth number 283 in Bandra.

EVM malfunction reported in Hamirpur

Poonam Mahajan casts her vote in Worli, Mumbai

Vasundhara Raje Scindia casts her vote in Jhalawar, Rajasthan

Anil Ambani casts his vote in Mumbai

Anil Ambani casts his vote at voting centre number 216 at GD Somani School in Cuffe Parade.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Giriraj Singh casts his vote in Barahiya of Lakhisarai district

Voters queue outside polling booth number 40 & 41 in South Mumbai parliamentary constituency

Giriraj Singh offered prayers at Barahiya's Shaktidham

Union Minister and sitting MP from Nawada, Giriraj Singh offered prayers at Barahiya's Shaktidham in Bihar

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Polling begins in 72 constituencies across 9 states

Polling began for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election 2019 across 72 parliamentary constituencies in nine states on Monday, April 29.

Voting will take place in some seats of Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

The electorate in Odisha will also vote in the Legislative Assembly election in the Assembly constituencies that fall under the respective parliamentary constituencies set to vote in Phase 4.

The votes will be counted on 23 May.

Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST

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Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:00 AM IST