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Home / News / Politics News / #LokSabhaPolls: Voting for fifth phase begins, big names in fray
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    #LokSabhaPolls: Voting for fifth phase begins, big names in fray

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on May 06, 2019, 09:20 am
    #LokSabhaPolls: Voting for fifth phase begins, big names in fray
  • The fifth phase of 2019 general elections began on Monday. 51 parliamentary constituencies spread across seven states will vote in the leanest phase of polls.

    However, the highlight of this phase is that several big-ticket names are testing their fates today.

    From UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to his son and Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the polls will be closely watched.

    Here are more details.

  • In this article
    Here's looking at the states where polling is underway Rahul and Smriti are battling each other for second time Voters of Raebareli and Lucknow also got inked Two schools in Shopian district were set on fire BSP chief Mayawati cast her vote Modi urged "young friends" to turn up in large numbers
  • States

    Here's looking at the states where polling is underway

    Here's looking at the states where polling is underway
  • 14 seats of Uttar Pradesh and 12 in Rajasthan went into polls. Apart from these, polls are being held in seven seats each in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh.

    Citizens of five seats in Bihar and four in Jharkhand will also get inked.

    Polling took place in Ladakh constituency of Jammu and Kashmir. Pulwama and Shopian districts of Anantnag Lok Sabha seat also voted.

  • Amethi

    Rahul and Smriti are battling each other for second time

    Rahul and Smriti are battling each other for second time
  • Rahul Gandhi is seeking re-election from his home turf Amethi. He is facing stiff competition from BJP's Smriti Irani, who lost in 2014.

    In the last elections, the vote margin between Rahul and Smriti was a little more than 1,00,000 votes. This time the union minister is confident of defeating Congress president.

    Notably, Rahul is also contesting from Kerala's Wayanad.

  • Details

    Voters of Raebareli and Lucknow also got inked

    Voters of Raebareli and Lucknow also got inked
  • Rahul's mother Sonia is seeking a fourth term from Raebareli. After representing Amethi in the parliament, Sonia moved towards Raebareli in 2004, vacating the seat for her son Rahul.

    In Lucknow, Union Minister Rajnath Singh is contesting against Samajwadi Party's Poonam Sinha (who is actor Shatrughan Sinha's wife).

    After getting inked, Singh said BJP will get a second term.

  • Violence

    Two schools in Shopian district were set on fire

    Two schools in Shopian district were set on fire
  • According to reports, two schools set up as polling booths in Shopian were set on fire. Shopian district is one of the areas of Kashmir where militancy is quite active.

    Separately, EVM snagging was reported from various booths in Hooghly, West Bengal. This led to outrage and voting was delayed.

    Meanwhile, voters in Ladakh defied freezing temperatures to come out and get inked.

  • Twitter Post

    BSP chief Mayawati cast her vote

  • BSP Chief Mayawati casts her vote at a polling booth in City Montessori Inter College in Lucknow. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/h28DExxZ8E

    — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 6, 2019
  • Message

    Modi urged "young friends" to turn up in large numbers

    Modi urged "young friends" to turn up in large numbers
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to appeal to "young friends" to exercise their democratic rights.

    "A vote is the most effective way to enrich our democracy and contribute to India's better future," he wrote.

    Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who cast his vote in Jharkhand, said voters have become "very conscious of their candidates". He underscored that local and national issues will decide results.

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