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LS polls: Tripura records highest turnout in initial hours, stray incidents of violence in Bengal

IndiaTimes Friday, 19 April 2024
In the early hours of polling on Friday, during phase one of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories, a voter turnout ranging from 16.33 per cent to 34.54 per cent was recorded. The situation was marred by sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and an IED blast in Chhattisgarh that left a CRPF commandant injured.
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LS Polls Phase 1 Polling: West Bengal records highest turnout as polling ends | Oneindia News 02:29

 Polling in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections commenced at 7 am on April 19 and ended at 6 pm. Over 102 parliamentary constituencies in 21 states and union territories headed to the polling booth on Friday, including Arunachal...

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