Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:21pm on 19 Apr 2024,Friday Politics
Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections across 21 states and Union Territories saw a 60.03% turnout, lower than the 69.43% recorded in 2019. Violence marred polling in parts of West Bengal and Manipur, with allegations of chaos and intimidation by BJP supporters in Cooch Behar and firing incidents in Manipur. Despite the disturbances, Manipur (68.62%) and Bengal (77.57%) reported high turnouts. With the BJP-led NDA seeking a third term and the Opposition vying under the INDIA bloc, attention now shifts to Tamil Nadu's 39 seats, where PM Modi campaigned extensively.
