The Election Commission has recorded a total voter turnout of 61.12 per cent in the phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections 2019. The maximum polling was recorded in West Bengal, and lowest in Jammu & Kashmir.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 2 Live News Updates: 61.12% Total Voter Turnout Recorded
Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is taking place on Thursday, April 18. In the second phase, voting is being held for 95 seats across 12 states/union territories. Stay with us for LIVE updates on voting for the second phase.
18 Apr, 17:50 (IST)
As per the data released by the Election Commission till 5pm, 60.69 per cent voting has been recorded in Chhattisgarh, 51.91 per cent in Uttar Pradesh, 47.49 per cent in Bihar, 46.74 per cent in Maharashtra and 38.92 per cent in Jammu & Kashmir.Ā
18 Apr, 16:45 (IST)
107-year-old Padma awardee came out to cast her vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in Bengaluru Rural parliamentary seat.
18 Apr, 16:42 (IST)
As per the data released by the Election Commission, a total of 60 per cent voting has been recorded in Chhattisgarh, whereas, 38.6 per cent voters turnout to register their mandate in Jammu & Kashmir.
18 Apr, 15:34 (IST)
Odisha: A 95-year-old man collapsedĀ and later died while waiting for his turn to vote, at a polling booth in Ganjam. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.
18 Apr, 15:31 (IST)
A total voter turnout of 49.5 per cent has been recorded till 3 pm across India in the second phase. Here is the state-wise turnout:
Assam - 59.71 per cent
Bihar - 48.99 per cent
Jammu and Kashmir - 38.01 per cent
Karnataka - 48.56 per cent
Maharashtra - 43.69 per cent
Manipur - 67.74 per cent
Odisha - 43.67 per cent
Tamil Nadu - 49.27 per cent
Uttar Pradesh - 50.12 per cent
West Bengal - 64.49 per cent
Chhattisgarh - 59.72 per cent
Puducherry - 57.89 per cent
18 Apr, 15:08 (IST)
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh and his family cast their vote for the Rajnandgaon parliamentary constituency.
18 Apr, 15:04 (IST)
Voter turnout in Bihar till 2 pm:
Kishanganj - 40.30 per cent
Katihar - 37 per cent
Purnia - 42 per cent
Bhagalpur - 33 per cent
Banka - 40.16 per cent
18 Apr, 14:55 (IST)
Around 35.4 percent turnout recorded in Maharashtra till 1 pm.
18 Apr, 14:48 (IST)
An EVM was vandalised during a clash between TMC and BJP workers in Chopra.
18 Apr, 14:32 (IST)
The voter turnout in Tamil Nadu till 1 pm was 39.49% while that inĀ Karnataka, the turnout was 36.51%.
18 Apr, 14:17 (IST)
Voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh till 1 pm
Nagina - 38.71 per cent
Amroha - 43.26 per cent
Bulandshahr - 39.70 per cent
Aligarh - 37.60 per cent
Hathras - 41.48 per cent
Mathura - 36.90 per cent
Agra - 38.24 per cent
Fatehpur Sikri - 35.96 per cent
18 Apr, 14:06 (IST)
Clashes have been reported between the supporters of Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil and Independent candidate in Mandya Sumalatha Ambareesh.
18 Apr, 13:48 (IST)
Fatehpur Sikri: Villagers of Mangoli Kala boycott Lok Sabha Elections 2019 over lack of adequate irrigation facilities in the village. Polling official of booth number 41 says, "Nobody has turned up to vote till now."
18 Apr, 13:20 (IST)
In Odisha, 33 per cent voting has been recorded till 1 pm. Voting is underway in the second phase for both Lok Sabha as well as Assembly polls.
18 Apr, 13:14 (IST)
In Tamil Nadu, 305 faulty EVMs have been replaced.
18 Apr, 13:12 (IST)
According to reports, glitches have been recorded in Odisha in over 80 polling booths. Here are updates on Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
18 Apr, 13:06 (IST)
Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev casts his vote in Pollachi in Tamil Nadu. Here is all about the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat.
18 Apr, 12:45 (IST)
Sandalwood Actors Upendra, Ganesh, Raghavendra Rajkumar, former CM Siddaramaiah and his son cast their votes in Karnataka.
18 Apr, 12:27 (IST)
Voter turnout till 11 AM in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies is 17.8 per cent. Here are updates on Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Mumbai, April 18: Voting for theĀ second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is taking place on Thursday, April 18. In the second phase,Ā votingĀ is being held for 95 seats across 12 states/union territories. The states that have gone to polls today are - Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur and Puducherry. The first phase of Lok Sabha Elections took place on April 11 and a total voter turnout of 69 per cent was recorded.Ā Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Campaigning for Phase 2 Ends, Polling on 95 Seats to Be Held on April 18.
PollingĀ is being heldĀ for 38 seats in Tamil Nadu, 14 seats in Karnataka, 10 in Maharashtra, eight in Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam, Bihar and Odisha, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, two in Jammu and Kashmir and one seat each in Manipur and Puducherry.
Watch: Lok Sabha Polls Phase IIĀ Constituencies
General Elections Phase II ScheduleĀ
| State (No. of seats voting in this phase) | Constituencies |
| Assam (5) | Karimganj, Silchar, autonomous district, Mangaldoi, Nawgong |
| Bihar (5) | Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka |
| Chhattisgarh (3) | Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, Kanker |
| Jammu And Kashmir (2) | Srinagar, Udhampur |
| Karnataka (14) | Udupi Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikkballapur, Kolar |
| Maharashtra (10) | Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur |
| Manipur (1) | Inner Manipur |
| Odisha (5) | Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska |
| Tamil Nadu (39) | Thiruvallur, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Vellore (poll cancelled), Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Arani, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuturai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari |
| Tripura (1) (Date changed to April 23) | Tripura East |
| Uttar Pradesh (8) | Nagina, Amroha, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri |
| West Bengal (3) | Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Raiganj |
| Puducherry (1) | Puducherry |
Among the key candidates in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections are Hema Malini, who is fighting from Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and Farooq Abdullah, contesting from Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir).Ā Farooq Abdullah, Hema Malini & More: 6 Key Candidates in Phase 2 of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 is scheduled to take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19. The counting of votes for all places will take place on May 23. Voting is also taking place for Assembly Elections 2019 in four states - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha. While Andhra, Arunachal and Sikkim voted in the first phase, Odisha is seeing a four-phase election along with Parliamentary polls.
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