India votes to elect new Lok Sabha, polling underway at 91 seats in 18 States & 2 UT's
Unions ministers Nitin Gadkari, Kiren Rijiju and VK Singh are among several big names who will contest on Thursday.
All parliamentary constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, Telangana and Uttarakhand will go to polls in this phase. Besides, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal will also vote in this phase
Nearly, 1,300 candidates are in the fray and millions of voters to decide their fate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon voters to turn out in record numbers as the mega exercise to elect the country’s 17th Lok Sabha took off with polling for 91 seats across 18 states and two UTs.
“Lok Sabha elelctions 2019 commence today. I call upon all those whose constituencies are voting in the first phase today to turn out in record numbers and exercise their franchise,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
A total of 142 million people will vote in 170,664 poll booths to decide the fates of 1,279 candidates.
In addition to Lok Sabha elections, the states of Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim will vote for new assemblies on Thursday, as will parts of the coastal state of Odisha. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Among the states voting today are Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha.
The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will see approximately 8.4 crore new voters cast their vote for the first time ever, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has said.
So, there are few things that a first-time voter should know
Here's what you need to know if you are voting for the first time in Lok Sabha Election 2019
First, Check your name on the electoral roll
In order to check your name on the electoral roll for Lok Sabha Election 2019, you can visit the Election Commission on India's website and check your name in the voter list prepared for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.
Second, Call toll-free Helpline 1950 for any assistance
The Election Commission of India has introduced the Voter Helpline that will assist the voters with the necessary information they need for Lok Sabha Election 2019.
It is a toll-free number and the voters can ask for their details in the electoral roll, the status of their application via SMS also.
Third, Proper Usage of cVIGIL app
The Election Commission of India has introduced the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the guidance of political parties and candidates on March 10 for India General Elections 2019.
If any political party or candidate is found violating the Model Code of Conduct, then you can report their activities to the Election Commission of India via this cVIGIL application.
One needs to take a video or photograph of that particular activity wherein it is clearly visible that the candidate or the political party is found violating the Model Code of Conduct and post it on the app.
Fourth, Lok Sabha Election 2019 schedule and dates
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19.
In states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal the Lok Sabha Election 2019 polling will be held in seven phases.
Fifth, What to keep in mind on the polling day
This time all the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will have an attached Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) to safeguard your vote.
Also, for the first time, the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will have faces of the candidates who are contesting along with their party symbols to make it easy for the voters to recognise them better.
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