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Lok Sabha election 2024: World’s biggest poll kicks off as India begins voting - BBC News Lok Sabha election 2024: World’s biggest poll kicks off as India begins voting - BBC News
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The Election Commission says polling is progressing smoothly and peacefully at 102 polling stations across 21 states and federally-governed regions.
At 13:00 India time [07:30GMT], voter turnout ranged from 30% to 53% in different states, the commission said. If you're just joining in, here's a quick recap of what's been happening today:
The north-eastern state of Tripura (53.04%) and the eastern state of West Bengal (50.96%) were among the states which registered the highest voter turnout. Indians are voting in the first round of a seven-phase general election
The states of Meghalaya (48.91%), Assam (45.2%) and Manipur (45.68%) also saw high turnout. Today's polls are to elect 102 of the 543 MPs for the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the parliament)
The states of Bihar (32.4%) and Maharashtra (32.36%) had lower turnout in comparison. Voting will be spread over April and May and end on 1 June
Results will be declared on 4 June
The election is the biggest democratic exercise ever, with nearly a billion eligible voters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term - he's challenged by a coalition of more than two dozen opposition parties, including Congress
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