Elections 2024 Phase 7 Voting LIVE: Polling began at 7am and will end at 6pm.
Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 LIVE Updates: Polling for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections has begun today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the prominent leaders contesting in this phase.Â
At 3 pm, 49.7% voter turnout was recorded across seven states and Chandigarh. Bihar recorded the lowest voter turnout of over 35% while Himachal Pradesh recorded the highest at 48.6%.
Voting has begun across 57 constituencies spanning seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to decide the fates of 904 candidates in the fray. The campaigning for the polls concluded on Thursday with top leaders holding massive rallies across the country.
Thirteen seats in both Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, four in Himachal Pradesh, three in Jharkhand and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Chandigarh go to polls today.
Apart from PM Modi, who is contesting from Varanasi, other top BJP candidates include Union Minister Anurag Thakur from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur, Ravi Shankar Prasad from Bihar’s Patna Sahib and actor Kangana Ranaut from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi.
Congress’ Manish Tewari is contesting from Chandigarh while Vikramaditya Singh is in the fray from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and Ajay Rai from Varanasi. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee is contesting from Diamond Harbour.
Here are the LIVE updates on Phase 7 of Lok Sabha Elections:
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote in south Kolkata’s Bhabanipur during the finals phase of the Lok Sabha polls. After casting her vote, she came out showing a victory sign.Â
After INDIA bloc meet just ahead of exit polls, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge appeared confident of big victory. He said that the INDIA bloc will win at least 295 seats.Â
“There should be no confusion among the people because of exit polls, we want to tell the truth to the people of the country – INDIA bloc will win at least 295 seats. This number has come after talking to all the parties,” he said.
To secure a majority in Lok Sabha, an alliance or a party needs to win 272 seats out of 543.Â
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge today said that the party was confident that along with other INDIA bloc partners, will stop the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from winning a third consecutive term. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Mr Kharge said that the Congress is hoping to win 128 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.
“From the reports we have received, we are sure that we will stop BJP from coming back to power. We believe that Congress has already crossed the 100-seat mark and are hoping to win 128 seats,” Mr Kharge told NDTV.
Veteran Bollywood actor and BJP leader Kirron Kher cast her vote in Chandigarh during the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. She expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return for a third term in office.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday that the BJP attempted to topple the Congress government and the people of the State will respond on June 4 to how MLAs elected by the public were sold in the political market. “This election is being held on two issues. One is the work done by our government in the 15 months, which includes work for farmers, respect for women, and employment. We presented our 15-month tenure in the court of the people on all these issues. This election is being fought based on how the BJP tried to topple the government elected by the people in 14 months,” he said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin exuded confidence and said that the INDIA bloc has met the expectations of the people and June 4 will mark the beginning of a new dawn for India.
“Our INDIA bloc, formed to defeat the ten-year fascist regime of the BJP and save India, has met the expectations of the people and stands on the cusp of victory. It has rallied a formidable coalition of democratic forces against the BJP, who thought there was nobody to challenge them. This alliance now offers hope to all Indians in the electoral arena,’ he said.
Calling himself a ‘local” of Kashi, state Congress chief and the party’s candidate from Varanasi, Ajai Rai, exuded confidence that the people will go “vocal for local” and vote for him against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”It will be absolutely Vocal for Local. People will give priority to local. Someone who doesn’t know his lanes, his soil, a show-off son of Maa Ganga who is meditating by the seashore — if you (PM Modi) have to do it, do it on the banks of River Ganga,” Rai said, referring to PM Modi’s meditation in Kanniyakumari.
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Phase 7 Turnout |
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States |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 7 TO |
2024 Phase 7 (1 PM)Â |
|
All India |
57 |
65.3 |
40.1 |
|
BIH |
8/40 |
51.3 |
35.7 |
|
CHA |
1/1 |
70.6 |
40.1 |
|
HP |
4/4 |
72.4 |
48.6 |
|
JHA |
3/14 |
71.5 |
46.8 |
|
ODI |
6/21 |
74.6 |
37.6 |
|
PUN |
13/13 |
65.9 |
37.8 |
|
UP |
13/80 |
58.5 |
39.3 |
|
WB |
9/42 |
78.8 |
45.1 |
Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib exudes his confidence in the BJP and its allies securing the majority and achieving the target of ‘Abki Baar 400 Paar. “In response to the question about Bharatiya Janata Party’s winning chances, he remarked that the party is going to win the elections with over 400 seats across the country and with over 4 lakh votes in Patna Sahib, by quoting, “400 paar waha bhi (seats for NDA across the country) aur 4 lakh paar (votes for the party) Patna Sahib mein bhi.”
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Phase 7 Turnout |
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States |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 7 TO |
2024 Phase 7 (11 AM)Â |
|
All India |
57 |
65.3 |
26.3 |
|
BIH |
8/40 |
51.3 |
24.3 |
|
CHA |
1/1 |
70.6 |
25.0 |
|
HP |
4/4 |
72.4 |
31.9 |
|
JHA |
3/14 |
71.5 |
29.6 |
|
ODI |
6/21 |
74.6 |
22.6 |
|
PUN |
13/13 |
65.9 |
23.9 |
|
UP |
13/80 |
58.5 |
28.0 |
|
WB |
9/42 |
78.8 |
28.1 |
After casting her vote at a polling station in Mahadian, she took to Instagram and shared pictures of her showing her inked finger.
Tensions escalated in Canning in South 24 Parganas district, as clashes erupted between supporters of TMC and BJP within the precincts of Itkhola Gram Panchayat. There have been reports of stone pelting in the area in which a media personnel sustained injuries.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur vote at a polling booth in Sangrur constituency in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Saturday. “I appeal to Punjabis to come out of their homes and vote and choose good representatives who can work for you,” he said.
Even as polling began in the last and seventh phase for Bihar’s eight Lok Sabha seats falling under Patna and Shahabad divisions, the Met Department issued an heatwave alert for Karakat, Buxar and Sasaram constituencies. A Met Department official said the temperatures would stay in the range of 41-44 degrees Celsius and humidity would be above 70 per cent, making the heat unbearable. The voting for Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Nalanda, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat and Jehanabad kicked off at 7 A.M. on Saturday and people were seen in queues right from the morning to avoid the afternoon heat.
Former India spinner and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh cast his vote in the last and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Saturday. After casting his vote, the former cricketer appealed to everyone to come out and vote to elect a government that could work for them. “Today is a very important day for all of us and I would appeal to everyone to come out and vote and elect a government that can work for you,” he said.
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States |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 7 TO |
2024 Phase 7 (9 AM)Â |
|
All India |
57 |
65.3 |
11.3 |
|
BIH |
8/40 |
51.3 |
10.6 |
|
CHA |
1/1 |
70.6 |
11.6 |
|
HP |
4/4 |
72.4 |
14.4 |
|
JHA |
3/14 |
71.5 |
12.2 |
|
ODI |
6/21 |
74.6 |
7.7 |
|
PUN |
13/13 |
65.9 |
9.6 |
|
UP |
13/80 |
58.5 |
12.9 |
|
WB |
9/42 |
78.8 |
12.6 |
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha, Kangana Ranaut says “I have cast my vote right now. I want to appeal to the people to take part in the festival of democracy and exercise their right to vote. PM Modi’s wave is there in Himachal Pradesh…I am hopeful… pic.twitter.com/aBv0zVNyFM
– ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024
Gorakhpur Lok Sabha candidate Ravi Kishan on Saturday arrived at a polling booth in Gorakhpur and queued up in the line to cast his vote, emphasising that politicians are “servants of the public, not VIPs”. “This is what our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taught us that we are servants of the public, we are not VIPs. I hold no position above others now and prefer to stay humble. This is our culture and we should follow it,” he said.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: BJP candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan arrives at a polling booth in Gorakhpur to cast this vote for the seventh phase of #LokSabhaElections2024
The Gorakhpur seat sees a contest amid BJP’s Ravi Kishan, SP’s Kajal Nishad and BSP’s Javed Ashraf. pic.twitter.com/Tz54ZwpdBB
– ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024
 Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday cast his vote in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. He cast his vote at a polling booth in West Bengal’s Belgachia.”I am a BJP cadre, I have done my duty. I will talk about films from tomorrow because I have to feed my family too,” he said.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: After casting his vote at a polling booth in Belgachia, BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty says, “…I am a BJP cadre, I have done my duty…”#LokSabhaElections2024pic.twitter.com/jn7DPXT8i4
– ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024
“INDIA alliance will hold its final meeting today. After the election, everyone will blame each other, they will make fun of each other. EVM accusers will make new accusations. Those who patronize the mafia should not be talking about this,” he said.
“Today is the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. As 57 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls, calling upon the voters to turnout in large numbers and vote. I hope young and women voters exercise their franchise in record numbers. Together, let’s make our democracy more vibrant and participative,” he said in a post on X.
#WATCH | AAP MP Raghav Chadha shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Lakhnaur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar under the Anandpur Sahib constituency, for the seventh phase of #LokSabhaElections2024pic.twitter.com/bpipE7S5pi
– ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024
Voting Begins For Last Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections
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Ahead of the final phase of elections in Odisha, the BJP alleged some Self Help Group (SHG) women members were allegedly distributing money at Mission Shakti Bhavan on the premises of Remuna block in Balasore district on Friday evening. Following the allegation by BJP MLA candidate Govind Charan Das, the flying squad rushed to the spot and conducted a raid and seized an amount of Rs 1,18,000. Three women reportedly fled from the spot after the incident.
State                Constituency
Uttar Pradesh            13
Punjab                 13
West Bengal             9
Bihar                  8
Odisha                 6
Himachal Pradesh        4
Jharkhand              3
Chandigarh             1
Total                  57
PM Narendra Modi             Varanasi
Anurag Thakur                Hamirpur
Ravi Shankar Prasad            Patna Sahib
Kangana Ranaut               Mandi
Manish Tewari                ChandigarhÂ
Vikramaditya Singh            Mandi
Abhishek Banerjee             Diamond Harbour
