Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:27am on 19 Apr 2024,Friday Politics
As Phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections commenced, tragedy struck in Chhattisgarh's Bastar constituency as a CRPF assistant commandant lost his life in an IED blast near a polling booth. The incident occurred under Bhairamgarh police station limits. Despite reports of irregularities and violence in Manipur and West Bengal, the Election Commission assures smooth polling across 21 states and Union territories. The day saw a 49.78% voter turnout by 3 pm, with Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and northeastern states witnessing elections alongside assemblies in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
