Lok Sabha polls 2019 in Northeast: Voter turnout details; Damaged EVMs reported; Cong demands repoll
TNT News | April 11, 2019
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, J&K, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, UP, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Lakshadweep go for elections in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 today.
The polling for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 began today at 7 am and is underway. The phase 1 polling session is underway in the eight states of Northeast India along with other states.
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08.30 pm
#IndiaElections2019 voter turnout: Sikkim (1 seat) – 69%, Mizoram (1 seat) – 60%, Nagaland (1 seat) – 78%, Manipur (1 seat) – 78.2%, Tripura (1 seat) – 81.8%, Assam (5 seats) – 68%, West Bengal (2 seats) – 81%. Final turnout is expected to rise. pic.twitter.com/HkoYVvm2pc
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
MEGHALAYA:
63.56% in Shillong Polling Constituency
75.60% in Tura Polling Constituency
Total voter turnout: 67.22 per cent as of 08. 30 pm
MIZORAM:
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 62.59 per cent
Total voter turnout of by polls is 72.5 per cent
Mamit 62.71 pc, Kolasib 61.9 pc, Aizawl 61.97 pc, Champhai 61.57 pc, Serchip 63.9 pc, Lunglei 64.85 pc, Lawngtlai 63.93 pc and Siaha 60.03 pc
TRIPURA
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 80 per cent
CPI-M General Secretary, Sitaram Yechuri, who is in the state now alleged that more than 460 booths out of the total 1679 were rigged, voters were intimidated and forced to leave the places and the agents of Left political parties were not allowed to enter inside the booths by the BJP workers.
Congress also demanded repoll in 151 booths.
NAGALAND
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 78 pc
MANIPUR
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 78 pc
Reports of 2 EVMs being damaged in Manipur has been reported
SIKKIM
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 69 pc
ASSAM
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 70 pc
Tezpur: 73%
Kaliabor: 72%
Lakhimpur – 69%
Dibrugarh – 71%
Jorhat – 70%
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Total voter turn out for Lok Sabha polls phase 1 is 66 pc
Reports of 5 EVMs being damaged in Arunachal has been reported
Election Commission: There have been some incidents where EVMs have been damaged. 6 incidents in Andhra Pradesh, 5 in Arunachal Pradesh, 1 in Bihar, 2 in Manipur and 1 in West Bengal. #IndiaElections2019 #LokSabhaElections2019 #ElectionsWithTimes
— Times of India (@timesofindia) April 11, 2019
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2:54 pm
Voter turnout at 2:00 pm stood 57% in Nagaland, 55.44% in Manipur, 40% in Meghalaya, 40.95% in Arunachal Pradesh, 46.72% in Mizoram and 53.17% in Tripura
11.52 am
Voter turnout at 11:45 am stood at 41% in Nagaland, 35.03 % in Manipur, 34% in Meghalaya, 27.48% in Arunachal Pradesh, 29.5 per cent in Mizoram, 25 % in Tripura
11.30 am
Mizoram records 29.5 per cent poll percentage as of 11 am
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal casts his vote at a polling station in Dibrugarh as polling kicked off for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019.
#LokSabhaElections2019 : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal casts his vote at a polling station in Dibrugarh pic.twitter.com/wWfCFChOxV
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
In Tripura, police said they have heard of the complaints that voters in many areas were forced to vacate the booth without casting vote. However, they haven't received any complaint of attack on anyone as of now. CPM candidate and sitting MP from West Tripura constituency Shankar Prasad Datta complained that two of their polling agents in Ranirbazar and Jogendranagar area were attacked and now they have been admitted to the hospital. He also alleged many of the voters were forced to leave the polling booths in many places without casting their votes.
10:51 AM
ASSAM
Around 10.2 percent voters exercised their franchise till 9 AM on Thursday in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections in the five parliamentary constituencies in Assam, officials said. Till 9 AM Tezpur recorded 10 percent polling, Kaliabor 10 percent, Lakhimpur 9 percent, Dibrugarh 10 percent and Jorhat 12 percent, informed Assam Election officials.
NAGALAND
21 per cent poll percentage recorded as of 09.00 am
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
13,3 percent poll percentage recorded as of 09.00 am
SIKKIM:
The state has recorder 34% voter turn out so far.
Voting for the tenth Assembly and seventeenth Lok Sabha in Sikkim will be held today all across state. There are 432306 voters out of which 212001 are female and 220305 Male. The sitting chief Minister Pawan Chamling who is also contesting from two seats- Poklok Kamrang and Namchi Singithang in South Sikkim will cast his vote in Namchi.
I have given my vote, have you?
— Bhaichung Bhutia (@bhaichung15) April 11, 2019
I request everyone to exercise your right to vote and elect good representative for yourself.#NoVoterToBeLeftBehind #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/PckaFjdXAm
PwD Voters from Gyalshing-Barnyak Constituency West Sikkim. "I VOTED stickers are being distributed to women and PwD Voters to instil a sense of empowerment. #SikkimVotes #DeshKaMahaTyohar #GotInked #MyVoteMatters #GoVote #SikkimElections2019 pic.twitter.com/5UJNUORWXz
— Office of The Chief Electoral Officer, Sikkim (@SikkimElection) April 11, 2019
MIZORAM
The state has recorded 18.5 per cent voter turn out so far
09.30 AM
MEGHALAYA
20.41% poll percentage so far as per the information provided by the CEO FR Kharkongor
MANIPUR
The state has recorded 15.6 polling percentage as of 09.00 am
TRIPURA
Bru voters from relief camps in Tripura line up at border village of Kanhmun, Mizoram.
09.00 AM
NAGALAND:
#LokSabhaElections2019 : 21% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in Nagaland parliamentary constituency. pic.twitter.com/W5kBQI8lQW
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
#WATCH People in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh queue up to cast their votes for #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/JNpWE8XPmO
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
08.00 AM
MANIPUR
Manipur: Voting underway at a polling station in Imphal, in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. Voting on 1 out of 2 parliamentary constituencies in the state is being held today. pic.twitter.com/FTo9YOKzGz
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019