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Lok Sabha Election Phase 4 Highlights: 62% Voting Till 5 PM; J&K Records Highest Voter Turnout Since 1996

The fourth leg of seven-phase voting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, comprising 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 States and Union Territories, concluded today. A total of 1,717 candidates contested in this phase, and their electoral fortunes have been captured in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

According to the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout at 5pm stood at 62.3%. Notably, West Bengal recorded the highest polling percentage with 75.66%, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 68.01%. While Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number voter turnout in the national election since 1996.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 4 Live
Photo Credit: PTI

Among the prominent candidates in the fray are Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Kannauj, UP), Union ministers Giriraj Singh (Begusarai, Bihar) and Nityanand Rai (Ujiarpur, Bihar), Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Baharampur, WB), BJP's Pankaja Munde (Beed, Maharashtra), AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi (Hyderabad, Telangana) and Andhra Pradesh Congress president YS Sharmila (Kadapa).

Here are highlights of Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 4:

May 13, 2024, 6:52 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi, along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath, holds a roadshow in Varanasi.
May 13, 2024, 6:30 PM IST
Telangana

Telangana: Actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni cast their votes at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills.
May 13, 2024, 5:38 PM IST

62 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Phase 4.
May 13, 2024, 5:32 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: J&K Waqf Board Chairperson and BJP leader Dr Darakhshan Andrabi says, "After a long time people here have cast their vote without any fear. Earlier there used to be so much fear among the people that they were not able to come out to cast a vote. But this time they are coming out and casting vote, this is the change..."
May 13, 2024, 5:08 PM IST
Bihar

LJP candidate from Samastipur Lok Sabha Seat, Shambhavi Choudhary says, "The election campaigning was good & I received a very positive response. There has been a natural connection with people since I am young. There is an unbreakable bond with the people...I am happy that the people are casting their votes..."
May 13, 2024, 5:05 PM IST
Telangana

Actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni cast their votes at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills.
May 13, 2024, 5:04 PM IST

Tejasvi Surya's Post Inviting Rahul Gandhi To Debate With A Common Youngster
May 13, 2024, 3:43 PM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed total voter turnout was 52.60% till 3 PM.
May 13, 2024, 3:38 PM IST
Telangana

Telangana recorded an approximate voter turnout of 40.38 per cent till 1 pm on Monday as polling was underway for 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state, according to an Election Commission app.
May 13, 2024, 3:11 PM IST

Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal: TMC supporters allegedly pelted stones on the vehicle of BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Ghosh.
May 13, 2024, 3:02 PM IST

BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Madhavi Latha says, "90% of booths are compromised. Police do not want to instruct female constables to check the face with the voter ID. When I asked the police officer, he said it's not his responsibility..."
May 13, 2024, 2:51 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh

Addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, Congress leader and party's candidate from the constituency Rahul Gandhi says, "PM Narendra Modi has made two types of Jawans. One is the son of a poor, Dalit, minorities and the other is from a rich family. He has given a new name to the son of the poor, Agniveer, who won't be getting any facilities like pension, canteen...but, if you are a senior officer or one amongst the four, you'll get all those things. In the military, they have created 'two-India', two types of 'shaheed'."
May 13, 2024, 2:40 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh says, "We are safe on all seats and we will surely win all seats... People are now angry with the Modi government, they don't want to vote for PM Modi. We will surely succeed in our mission..."
May 13, 2024, 2:36 PM IST

On PM Modi's rally, LJP (Ram Vilas) chief and party candidate from Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency Chirag Paswan says, "The PM words have made me and my mother emotional. The things that he has said from the stage, my father used to say all these things about me, and it matters to me... The trust that the PM has shown in the youths of Bihar, they will be his biggest strength in this election."
May 13, 2024, 2:25 PM IST
Bihar

PM Modi says, "Modi will not allow the reservation of Dalits and backward classes to be looted... Both RJD and Congress parties are slaves of appeasement. Congress party is saying that they will X-ray your property... They will snatch it and distribute it to strengthen their vote bank. Congress leaders say that Muslims have the first right on properties..."
May 13, 2024, 2:13 PM IST
West Bengal

On BJP leader Dilip Ghosh's statement, TMC Candidate Bardhaman Durgapur, Kirti Azad says, "Women are actively voting to ensure our victory... The thing is, BJP does not have workers and they mislead people for votes. But people have understood everything in these 10 years... Have you received any complaints of misconduct so far? BJP has defamed West Bengal to a great extent..."
May 13, 2024, 2:04 PM IST
Odisha

A voter turnout of 39.30 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in four Lok Sabha and 28 assembly constituencies in Odisha on Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7 am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.
May 13, 2024, 1:59 PM IST

BJP candidate from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj says, "We got a shameful news today that after getting instigated by Arvind Kejriwal, his OSD has beaten and misbehaved with one of their party's MP Swati Maliwal. She also made a call to Delhi Police and complaint regarding the same. The incident took place in the presence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. BJP strongly condemns this incident..."
May 13, 2024, 1:47 PM IST
West Bengal

Among the states, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout by recording 51.87%.
May 13, 2024, 1:43 PM IST

40.32% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, as per the EC data.
May 13, 2024, 1:41 PM IST
Bihar

On Union Minister Giriraj Singh and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Begusarai, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar says, "Giriraj Singh disrespected the voters of Begusarai, called them anti-national... This is his old habit... He should answer why he didn't fulfil the promises made to the public"...
May 13, 2024, 1:32 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh

After casting his vote, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari says "We keep saying that democracy and the Constitution are in danger under the Modi Govt...BJP toppled state governments over 17 times and tried buying more than 500 MLAs...4 Lok Sabha constituencies including Indore, have become electionless because of BJP. This is the murder of democracy..."
May 13, 2024, 1:22 PM IST
Bihar

Elderly women bless RJD candidate from Saran Lok Sabha seat, Rohini Acharya, as she campaigns in the constituency.
May 13, 2024, 1:10 PM IST

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, Anurag Thakur arrived to file his nomination along with his father and former Himachal Pradesh CM Prem Kumar Dhumal.
May 13, 2024, 1:02 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh

Addressing a public rally in UP's Raebareli from where he is contesting Lok Sabha polls, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "...Ours is a 100-year-old relationship with Raebareli. A few days ago when I was sitting with my mother, I told her that I said in a video that I have two mothers - Sonia ji and Indira ji. My mother did not like this, but I explained to her that a mother is the one who shows the path to the child and also protects her. Both my mother and Indira Ji did this for me. This is the 'karma-bhoomi' of both my mothers. This is the reason I have come to contest from Raebareli. First time in the history of our country, BJP-RSS people want to end our Constitution. Their leaders have clearly said that if they come to power they will change the Constitution..."
May 13, 2024, 12:52 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh

On Phase 4 Of Lok Sabha Election, Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya says, "I appeal to the public to vote for Viksit Bharat, 'Gareebi Mukt Bharat', development of village and cities. Participate in this festival of democracy"...
May 13, 2024, 12:43 PM IST

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan casts her vote.
May 13, 2024, 12:38 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh

YSRCP MLA and candidate for state assembly elections, A Sivakumar attacks a voter in Tenali, Guntur. The voter, who was standing in a queue to cast his vote, objected to the MLA's attempt to jump the line and cast his vote without waiting. The MLA, in turn, physically assaulted the voter.
May 13, 2024, 12:28 PM IST

On being asked about video where she is seen checking IDs of voters, Madhavi Latha says, "I am a candidate. As per law candidate has the right to check the ID cards without the facemasks. I am not a man, I am a woman and with a lot of humbleness, I have only requested them - can I please see and verify with the ID cards. If somebody wants to make a big issue out of it, that means they are scared..."
May 13, 2024, 12:26 PM IST
Telangana

On being asked about a video where BJP candidate Madhavi Latha is seen checking IDs of voters, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says "I have not seen (the video) but BJP is simply trying to polarise Muslim votes to win but all these issues are going to help Asaduddin Owaisi. It is not going to benefit BJP..."
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