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Lok Sabha elections 2019 polling LIVE Updates: 13.48% voting in Tamil Nadu, 12.27%…

Ninety-five Lok Sabha seats across 11 states began voting at 7 am in the second phase of the 2019 general elections on Thursday. To be sure, the original schedule was for 97 seats, but the Election Commission of India has cancelled polling in Vellore (Tamil Nadu) and Tripura East constituencies.

All of Tamil Nadu except Vellore will go to polls in the second phase. Eight seats in Uttar Pradesh and five seats in Bihar are also going to polls in the second phase. Karnataka is an another southern state going to polls in this phase. Eight seats in Uttar Pradesh and five seats in Bihar are also going to polls in the second phase. Ten parliamentary constituencies in Maharashtra will go to polls in this phase.

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All major states except Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana will go to polls in more than one phase in the 2019 elections. This excludes hill states such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, North-Eastern states and union territories.

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10:02 am IST

Karnataka: A senior citizen couple cast their votes

Karnataka: A senior citizen couple, 91-year-old Shrinivas and 84-year-old Manjula, cast their votes at a polling booth in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency.

Karnataka: A senior citizen couple, 91-year-old Shrinivas and 84-year-old Manjula, cast their votes at a polling booth in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/9HBHxdgnQv

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

10:00 am IST

Quick updates at 10

Protest and counter protest erupted in Chopra under Darjeeling constituency after villagers took a person to the police. Villagers alleged that the person, said to be a Trinamool Congress supporter, was obstructing them from casting their votes.

The villagers were being led by policemen to a booth after they blocked NH31 alleging they were not allowed to cast their votes. While they were being led to the polling station, the villagers stopped on the way, said that they don’t have any faith on the state police and began demanding that central forces escort them.

9:55 am IST

Polling underway in Srinagar and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies, in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Voting underway at polling booth number 3 in Bemina, in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 ; Polling is underway in Srinagar and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies, in Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar: Voting underway at polling booth number 3 in Bemina, in the second phase of #LokSabhaElections2019 ; Polling is underway in Srinagar and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies, in Jammu and Kashmir pic.twitter.com/4VaSCG3BNG

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:53 am IST

TTV Dinakaran cast his vote at a polling station in Besant Nagar in Chennai South parliamentary constituency

Tamil Nadu: Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) chief TTV Dinakaran cast his vote at a polling station in Besant Nagar in Chennai South parliamentary constituency.

Tamil Nadu: Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) chief TTV Dinakaran cast his vote at a polling station in Besant Nagar in Chennai South parliamentary constituency. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/s7PMSsg00r

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:48 am IST

Bihar: 90-year-old Urmila and Usha cast their votes at polling booth number 39 in Bhagalpur

Bihar: 90-year-old Urmila and Usha cast their votes at polling booth number 39 in Bhagalpur.

Bihar: 90-year-old Urmila and Usha cast their votes at polling booth number 39 in Bhagalpur. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/EkKDEasr7W

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:47 am IST

Women voters in queue at Kursela Katihar Lok Sabha constituency

Women voters in queue at Kursela Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.

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Women voters in queue at Kursela Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
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9:45 am IST

Polling percentage till 9 am in Agra Lok Sabha seat is 12.36 %

Polling percentage till 9 am in Agra Lok Sabha seat is 12.36 percent. Polling percentage in Fatehpur Sikri till 9 am is 11.52 percent. Polling percent in Mathura 8.2 per cent till 9 am. Polling percent in Hathras till 9 am is 13 percent.

9:43 am IST

J-K: People queue up outside Waliwar C polling booth number 105 in Ganderbal district

Jammu & Kashmir: People queue up outside Waliwar C polling booth number 105 in Ganderbal district of Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, to cast their votes.

Jammu & Kashmir: People queue up outside Waliwar C polling booth number 105 in Ganderbal district of Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, to cast their votes. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/cfmKWQD6kM

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:37 am IST

Did you know

Did you know that former CM HD Devegowda vacated his pocket borough Haasan for his grandson Prajwal Revanna.

9:34 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir: A newly married couple arrive at a polling station in Udhampur to cast their votes

Jammu and Kashmir: A newly married couple arrive at a polling station in Udhampur to cast their votes.

Jammu & Kashmir: A newly married couple arrive at a polling station in Udhampur to cast their votes for #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/RWTHAmAEwE

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:33 am IST

Chennai: DMK President MK Stalin casts his vote at polling booth at SIET College in Teynampet

Chennai: DMK President MK Stalin casts his vote at polling booth at SIET College in Teynampet.

Chennai: DMK President MK Stalin casts his vote at polling booth at SIET College in Teynampet. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/AQRyKDQLCr

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:33 am IST

HD Kumaraswamy, his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and their son cast their votes at a polling station in Ramanagara

Karnataka: CM HD Kumaraswamy, his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and their son and JD(S) candidate from Mandya, Nikhil, cast their votes at a polling station in Ramanagara.

Karnataka: CM HD Kumaraswamy, his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and their son & JD(S) candidate from Mandya, Nikhil, cast their votes at a polling station in Ramanagara. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/QPzBzKs2pP

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:32 am IST

Polling percentage recorded in Assam – 5 seats

Polling percentage recorded in Assam (5 seats)-9.51%,J&K (2 seats)-0.99%,Karnataka (14 seats)1.14%, Maha(10)-0.85%,Manipur(1)-1.78%,Odisha(5)-2.15%, TN(38)-0.81%, Tripura(1)-0.00%, UP(8)-3.99%, WB(3)-0.55%, Chhattisgarh(3)-7.75% & Puducherry-1.62%,till 9am

9:27 am IST

Turn out 14.99% at 9 AM for inner Manipur parliamentary constituency

Turn out 14.99% at 9 AM for inner Manipur parliamentary constituency.

9:20 am IST

Tamil Nadu: DMK General Secretary K Anbazhagan casts his vote

Tamil Nadu: DMK General Secretary K Anbazhagan casts his vote at a polling station in Mylapore, in Chennai South Parliamentary constituency.

9:19 am IST

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Imphal

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Imphal.

#LokSabhaElections2019 : Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Imphal. pic.twitter.com/Q01FDttDRc

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:16 am IST

LS Polls: Multiple instances of EVM, VVPAT malfunctions reported across India

As the second phase of polling gets underway to elect members to the 17th Lok Sabha, Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter-verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) glitches have been reported at a number of polling booths across the country, reports news agency ANI.

9:15 am IST

Tamil Nadu: H Raja casts his vote at a at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga

Tamil Nadu: BJP candidate for Sivaganga constituency H Raja casts his vote at a at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga.

Tamil Nadu: BJP candidate for Sivaganga constituency H Raja casts his vote at a at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/jaPYBTK9Db

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:14 am IST

Bihar: At 9 am voting percentage is 12.27%

Bihar: At 9 am voting percentage is 12.27%.

9:13 am IST

G Parameshwara and his wife Kannika Parameshwari cast their vote

Karnataka: Deputy CM G Parameshwara and his wife Kannika Parameshwari cast their vote at a polling booth in Koratagere, Tumkur.

Karnataka: Deputy CM G Parameshwara and his wife Kannika Parameshwari cast their vote at a polling booth in Koratagere, Tumkur. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/YR7hP1WfoB

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:10 am IST

Redefined priorities: My vote first

Redefined priorities: My vote first

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Agra: A groom arrives to cast his vote
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9:06 am IST

Kanimozhi casts her vote at a polling station in Chennai’s Alwarpet

Tamil Nadu: DMK Lok Sabha candidate from Thoothukudi, Kanimozhi casts her vote at a polling station in Chennai’s Alwarpet, says, “People in the opposition have been harassed, raids targeted at opposition candidates. BJP have completely taken over AIADMK.”

Tamil Nadu: DMK Lok Sabha candidate from Thoothukudi, Kanimozhi casts her vote at a polling station in Chennai’s Alwarpet, says, “People in the opposition have been harassed, raids targeted at opposition candidates. BJP have completely taken over AIADMK.” #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/tWH81q0ewR

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

9:05 am IST

Voters at UP’s Birjapur polling station in Mathura complain they are not allowed to vote despite having Aadhar card as identity proof

Voters at Uttar Pradesh’s Birjapur polling station in Mathura complain they are not allowed to vote despite having Aadhar card as identity proof.

9:04 am IST

Odisha: Voting has now resumed

Odisha: Voting procedure was halted at booths 261 and 263 in Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency due to EVM malfunction. The voting has now resumed.

9:03 am IST

Quick updates at 9

BJP Election camp vandalised in Malbazar under Jalpaiguri constituency

Journalists beaten up with sticks in Goalpokhor area of Raiganj constituency around 7:30 am

Camera smashed, Election Commission passes snatched by the assailants.

8:58 am IST

Mathura: People queue up outside booth number number 46 in Gantholi village of Govardhan block

Mathura: People queue up outside booth number number 46 in Gantholi village of Govardhan block. The voting is yet to begin here due to EVM malfunction.

Mathura: People queue up outside booth number number 46 in Gantholi village of Govardhan block. The voting is yet to begin here due to EVM malfunction. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/FxM95M7VLi

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP)

April 18, 2019

8:57 am IST

Bihar: Congress symbol seen outside polling booth at Triveni Nayak School in Katihar

Bihar: Congress symbol seen outside polling booth at Triveni Nayak School in Katihar; Five parliamentary constituencies in the state are voting in Lok Sabha Elections 2019 today.

#Bihar: Congress symbol seen outside polling booth at Triveni Nayak School in Katihar; Five parliamentary constituencies in the state are voting in #LokSabhaElections2019 today. pic.twitter.com/wu8WsXQGMg

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:56 am IST

Karnataka: PWD minister HD Revanna offers prayers at a temple in Paduvalahippe village

Karnataka: PWD minister HD Revanna offers prayers at a temple in Paduvalahippe village in Hassan before casting his vote.

Karnataka: PWD minister HD Revanna offers prayers at a temple in Paduvalahippe village in Hassan before casting his vote for #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/LXD8qHnj97

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:51 am IST

Mathura: People queue up outside booth number number 46 in Gantholi village of Govardhan block

Mathura: People queue up outside booth number number 46 in Gantholi village of Govardhan block. The voting is yet to begin here due to EVM malfunction.

Mathura: People queue up outside booth number number 46 in Gantholi village of Govardhan block. The voting is yet to begin here due to EVM malfunction. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/FxM95M7VLi

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP)

April 18, 2019

8:50 am IST

EVM replaced at model polling station in sadabad town of Hathras after technical fault

EVM replaced at model polling station in sadabad town of Hathras after technical fault.

8:48 am IST

Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan cast their votes

Tamil Nadu: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan cast their votes at polling station 27 at Alwarpet Corporation School in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan cast their votes at polling station 27 at Alwarpet Corporation School in Chennai. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/JQf1IORCkp

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:47 am IST

Bulandshahr: Voters queue outside polling booth number 439, where polling has not started due to faulty EVM

Bulandshahr: Voters queue outside polling booth number 439, where polling has not started due to faulty EVM.

Bulandshahr: Voters queue outside polling booth number 439, where polling has not started due to faulty EVM pic.twitter.com/jqdiVmCVlx

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP)

April 18, 2019

8:43 am IST

Polling centers in Mathura water logged because of heavy rains last night

Polling centers in Mathura water logged because of heavy rains last night. Long queues of voters in Mathura since morning. Vehicles not allowed near polling stations. Mobiles prohibited inside polling station. Jawans of Punjab Border wing deployed in Mathura.

8:40 am IST

Bengaluru: Prakash Raj queues up at a polling booth, to cast his vote

Bengaluru: Independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, Prakash Raj queues up at a polling booth, to cast his vote in Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Bengaluru: Independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, Prakash Raj queues up at a polling booth, to cast his vote in #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/y93wPMKpxC

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:39 am IST

West Bengal: People queue outside a polling station in Darjeeling, to vote

West Bengal: People queue outside a polling station in Darjeeling, to vote in Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

West Bengal: People queue outside a polling station in Darjeeling, to vote in #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/04dntABPMg

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:38 am IST

WB: Election camp of BJP was vandalised in Malbazar under Jalpaiguri constituency

Around 7:30 am, in Goalpokhor area of Raiganj constituency, journalists of a Bengali TV channels were beaten up with sticks. Their camera was smashed and Election Commission passes were snatched by the assailants.

An election camp of the Bharatiya Janata Party was vandalised in Malbazar under Jalpaiguri constituency.

8:36 am IST

Five places have reported EVM and VVPAT malfunction since morning in Beed constituency

Beed DM Astik Kr Pandey: Five places have reported EVM and VVPAT malfunction since morning in Beed constituency. Those are Georai, Mazalgaon, Kej, Ashti, Parali. However all those machines have been replaced immediately and polling is going smoothly at all locations, reports news agency ANI.

8:35 am IST

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy casts his vote at a polling station

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy casts his vote at a polling station.

#LokSabhaElections2019 : Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy casts his vote at a polling station. pic.twitter.com/bfW6y7F2pM

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:32 am IST

Maharashtra: A pregnant woman and her husband, after casting their vote at polling booth number 164 in Nehru Nagar of Solapur

Maharashtra: A pregnant woman and her husband, after casting their vote at polling booth number 164 in Nehru Nagar of Solapur.

Maharashtra: A pregnant woman and her husband, after casting their vote at polling booth number 164 in Nehru Nagar of Solapur. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/NXx0zOLcDY

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:29 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 : Voter turnout in Bihar (5 constituencies) is 5.73%, till 8am

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 : Voter turnout in Bihar (5 constituencies) is 5.73%, till 8am.

8:25 am IST

Manipur: Governor Najma Heptulla casts her vote at a polling station in Imphal

Manipur: Governor Najma Heptulla casts her vote at a polling station in Imphal.

Manipur: Governor Najma Heptulla casts her vote at a polling station in Imphal. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/PQFQW9fwbt

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:21 am IST

Nirmala Sitharaman casts her vote at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency

Karnataka: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman casts her vote at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency.

Karnataka: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman casts her vote at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/JEr2Bdtlf8

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:13 am IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palanisamy cast his vote at a polling station in Edappadi

Tamil Nadu: CM Edappadi K Palanisamy cast his vote at a polling station in Edappadi, Selam.

Tamil Nadu: CM Edappadi K Palanisamy cast his vote at a polling station in Edappadi, Selam. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/mnh6hBLwwx

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:12 am IST

Election Commission has permitted Madurai Lok Sabha seat voters to caste their votes until 8 pm

Amid polls, Madurai Chitrai festival too started. A huge crowd has thronged before the temple. While others can vote till 6 pm , Election Commission has permitted Madurai Lok Sabha seat voters to caste their votes until 8 pm.

8:10 am IST

Assam: Sahadat Ali, Sector Officer says “The VVPAT is fine now, people can now cast their votes.”

Assam: Visuals from polling station number 200 in Silchar where VVPAT was not working properly earlier today. Sahadat Ali, Sector Officer says “The VVPAT is fine now, people can now cast their votes.”

Assam: Visuals from polling station number 200 in Silchar where VVPAT was not working properly earlier today. Sahadat Ali, Sector Officer says “The VVPAT is fine now, people can now cast their votes.” #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/U5Cj8hKi0l

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:09 am IST

Tamil Nadu: Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan queue up outside polling station 27

Tamil Nadu: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan queue up outside polling station 27 at Alwarpet Corporation School in Chennai to cast their votes.

Tamil Nadu: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan and his daughter Shruti Haasan queue up outside polling station 27 at Alwarpet Corporation School in Chennai to cast their votes. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/ufeYNJ3pdM

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:07 am IST

Voters queue up in Farah town of Mathura to cast their votes

Voters queue up in Farah town of Mathura to cast their votes.

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Voters queue up in Farah town of Mathura to cast their votes
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8:02 am IST

Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency

Karnataka: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency to cast her vote.

Karnataka: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at polling booth 54 in Jayanagar of Bangalore South Parliamentary constituency to cast her vote. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/Gyq9ywrvJR

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

8:01 am IST

Did you know?

A former Prime Minister, four Union Ministers, and several high-profile first-timers are among more than 1,600 candidates are contesting in the second round of Lok Sabha elections today.

8:00 am IST

A quick look at top shot candidates in phase 2

Hema Malini-Mathura

Raj Babbar-Fatehpur Sikri

Dayanidhi Maran-Chennai central

A Raja-Nilgiris

Kanimozhi-Thoothukudi

Karti Chidambaram-Sivaganga

HD Devegowda-Tumkur

Farooq Abdullah-Srinagar

7:51 am IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami voted at a booth in Siluvampalayam village

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami voted at a booth in Siluvampalayam village near Edappadi at Salem.

7:50 am IST

CPI(M)’s Coimbatore LS seat candidate PR Natarajan casts his vote at a school in Coimbatore

CPI(M)’s Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat candidate PR Natarajan casts his vote at a school in Coimbatore.

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7:49 am IST

Polling yet to begin at Booth number 27 in Chennai’s Eldam road

Polling yet to begin at Booth number 27 in Eldam road in Corporation school where Kamal Hassan to cast his vote at Chennai.

7:48 am IST

WB: Polling is yet to begin at booth number 29/134 as EVM is not functioning

West Bengal: Polling is yet to begin at booth number 29/134 at Islampur Hindi FP School of Uttar Dinajpur, in Raiganj Parliamentary constituency, as the EVM at the booth is not functioning.

7:46 am IST

I am sure all those whose seats are polling today will strengthen our democracy by exercising their franchise: PM Modi

Dear Citizens of India,

Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha polls start today. I am sure all those whose seats are polling today will strengthen our democracy by exercising their franchise.

I hope more youngsters head to the polling booths and vote!

7:45 am IST

Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi Rangarajan cast their vote

Tamil Nadu: Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi Rangarajan cast their vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga.

Tamil Nadu: Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi Rangarajan casts their vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/2C5hLVUsPb

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

7:41 am IST

Initial glitches reported at polling booths in Agra and Mathura

Initial glitches reported at polling booths in Agra and Mathura delaying polling which was to begin at 7 am in morning .EVM changed at some places.

7:39 am IST

Assam: VVPAT machine not working properly at a polling station in Silchar

Assam: Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine not working properly at a polling station in Silchar. Polling officers trying to fix it.

Assam: Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine not working properly at a polling station in Silchar. Polling officers trying to fix it. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/UjkaFtMot2

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

7:26 am IST

Maharashtra : Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde casts his vote at a polling station in Solapur

Maharashtra : Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde casts his vote at a polling station in Solapur, in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

#Maharashtra : Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde casts his vote at a polling station in Solapur, in the second phase of #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/N3rHPjfZQ9

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

7:21 am IST

Rajinikanth casts his vote at the polling station in Stella Maris College

Tamil Nadu: Actor turned politician Rajinikanth casts his vote at the polling station in Stella Maris College, in Chennai Central parliamentary constituency.

Tamil Nadu: Actor turned politician Rajinikanth casts his vote at the polling station in Stella Maris College, in Chennai Central parliamentary constituency. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/NfD3llN4J1

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

7:16 am IST

Tamil Nadu: Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga

Tamil Nadu: Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga.

Tamil Nadu: Congress leader P Chidambaram casts his vote at a polling station in Karaikudi, Sivaganga. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/XUudAsurPw

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

7:15 am IST

A first time voter in queue at polling station in Agra

A first time voter in queue at polling station in Agra. The second phase of polling to take place at Agra Aligarh Mathura Fatehpur Sikri and Hathras today.

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A first tie voter in Agra
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7:11 am IST

As many as 64 booths in the Darjeeling hills are being managed only by women

Huge enthusiasm among voters noticed in different booths in the constituencies of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Raiganj. In many booths people lined up from 6 am and even earlier to cast their votes. In Raiganj central forces have been deployed in about 80% of the constituencies.

As many as 64 booths in the Darjeeling hills are being managed only by women. Of these 32 are in the hills and 32 are in the plains.

7:03 am IST

Voting begins for second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in 95 constituencies, across 11 states and 1 union territory

Voting begins for second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in 95 constituencies, across 11 states and 1 union territory.

7:02 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir: People queue up outside polling station number 2 in Doda

Jammu and Kashmir: People queue up outside polling station number 2 in Doda under Udhampur parliamentary constituency. Voting begins at 7 AM.

Jammu & Kashmir: People queue up outside polling station number 02 in Doda under Udhampur parliamentary constituency. Voting begins at 7 AM. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/cvroaciqet

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

7:00 am IST

Voting on 95 seats in phase 2 begins

Voting on 95 seats in phase 2 begins.

6:59 am IST

Karnataka: People queue up outside polling stations 73,74,75,78,79 and 80 in Girinagar area of Bangalore South

Karnataka: People queue up outside polling stations 73,74,75,78,79 and 80 in Girinagar area of Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency) to cast their votes in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Voting begins at 7 AM.

Karnataka: People queue up outside polling stations 73,74,75,78,79 and 80 in Girinagar area of Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency) to cast their votes in the second phase of #LokSabhaElections2019. Voting begins at 7 AM. pic.twitter.com/8ZYC94cgww

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:57 am IST

Chhattisgarh: Latest visuals from a polling station in Rajnandgaon

Chhattisgarh: Latest visuals from a polling station in Rajnandgaon. Voting on three parliamentary constituencies in the state for the second phase of elections will be held today.

Chhattisgarh: Latest visuals from a polling station in Rajnandgaon. Voting on three parliamentary constituencies in the state for the second phase of elections will be held today. pic.twitter.com/dErU9a9bqx

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:56 am IST

Assam: Visuals from polling station number 200, in Radhamadhav Balika Vidyalay, in Silchar

Assam: Visuals from polling station number 200, in Radhamadhav Balika Vidyalay, in Silchar. 5 Parliamentary constituencies of the state will undergo polling today in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Assam: Visuals from polling station number 200, in Radhamadhav Balika Vidyalay, in Silchar. 5 Parliamentary constituencies of the state will undergo polling today in the second phase of #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/r3mRXEA8V7

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:51 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir: Visuals from a polling booth in Kathua

Jammu and Kashmir: Visuals from a polling booth in Kathua, ahead of second phase polling for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 today.

J&K: Visuals from a polling booth in Kathua, ahead of second phase polling for #LokSabhaElections2019 today. pic.twitter.com/BycGGGJvCD

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:48 am IST

Karnataka: Visuals from polling station number 235 in Ramnagara

Karnataka: Visuals from polling station number 235 in Ramnagara. 14 Parliamentary constituencies of the state will undergo polling today in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Karnataka: Visuals from polling station number 235 in Ramnagara. 14 Parliamentary constituencies of the state will undergo polling today in the second phase of #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/F2EYCHgG2Y

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:45 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir: Mobile internet services have been snapped in Srinagar and other parts of the valley as a precautionary measure

Jammu and Kashmir: Mobile internet services have been snapped in Srinagar and other parts of the valley as a precautionary measure, as Srinagar and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies go to vote today in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019, reports news agency ANI.

6:40 am IST

Bihar: Latest visuals from polling station number 38 and 39 in Bhagalpur parliamentary constituency

Bihar: Latest visuals from polling station number 38 and 39 in Bhagalpur parliamentary constituency. 5 parliamentary constituencies of the state will undergo polling today, in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Bihar: Latest visuals from polling station number 38 & 39 in Bhagalpur parliamentary constituency. 5 parliamentary constituencies of the state will undergo polling today, in the second phase of #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/eKBVyZavkF

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:35 am IST

Assam: Outside visuals from polling station number 37&38 in Nagaon parliamentary constituency

Assam: Outside visuals from polling station number 37&38 in Nagaon parliamentary constituency, ahead of the voting for Lok Sabha Elections 2019. 5 out of 14 parliamentary constituencies of Assam will go to polls today in the second phase of elections.

Assam: Outside visuals from polling station number 37&38 in Nagaon parliamentary constituency, ahead of the voting for #LokSabhaElections2019. 5 out of 14 parliamentary constituencies of Assam will go to polls today in the second phase of elections. pic.twitter.com/5mP0RRlmmM

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:28 am IST

Karnataka: Visuals from BES Education Society polling station in Bangalore South parliamentary constituency

Karnataka: Visuals from BES Education Society polling station in Bangalore South parliamentary constituency, ahead of the voting for Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Voting on 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state for the second phase of elections will be held today.

Karnataka: Visuals from BES Education Society polling station in Bangalore South parliamentary constituency, ahead of the voting for #LokSabhaElections2019. Voting on 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state for the second phase of elections will be held today. pic.twitter.com/BXwK7vaw8K

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:25 am IST

Maharashtra: Preparation underway for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 at polling station number 269

Maharashtra: Preparation underway for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 at polling station number 269 in Nanded parliamentary constituency. Voting on 10 parliamentary constituencies in the state for the second phase of elections will be held today.

Maharashtra: Preparation underway for #LokSabhaElections2019 at polling station number 269 in Nanded parliamentary constituency. Voting on 10 parliamentary constituencies in the state for the second phase of elections will be held today. pic.twitter.com/6JRuBzmnq0

— ANI (@ANI)

April 18, 2019

6:20 am IST

Voting on 95 seats in phase 2 to begin shortly

Voting on 95 seats in phase 2 to begin shortly.

Source: HindustanTimes