As election day dawned, Navneet Kaur-Rana, the BJP candidate for the Amravati (SC) Lok Sabha constituency, joined her independent MLA husband, Ravi Gangadhar Rana, on his Bullet motorcycle, riding pillion to cast her vote on Friday.

"I call on Congress and its leaders to be accountable for their actions. Their frivolous petitions have not only wasted the time of the Supreme Court but have also squandered the nation's resources and time. It's high time they answer for their disruptive tactics and focus on constructive engagement in the democratic process", Sharma said.

Despite the swift medical intervention, including the arrival of onsite doctors, Chhaganlal couldn’t be revived leaving a reminder of the fragility of life amidst the electoral fever.

Technical snags in EVMs disrupted polling in Maharashtra's Marathwada's Hingoli and Nanded, and Vidarbha's Akola, Amaravati, and Wardha constituencies.

After exercising his franchise, Minister Shekhawat reached the booth counter near the school and was seen making voters’ slips at a polling booth in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur.

Speaking to the media, Vasundhara Raje expressed assurance in the BJP's victory in the polls, attributing it to the nation's desire for development and predicting PM Modi's re-election.

"Congress's manifesto reiterates its long-standing practice of appeasement politics. Old habits die hard," Shah asserted, highlighting a particular concern regarding the Congress's stance on personal laws.

Jarange-Patil, who had rattled the Maharashtra Mahayuti government with his serial Maratha quota agitation and hunger strike starting from August 29, 2023, will cast his vote at his native Antarawali-Sarati village later this afternoon.

Following his vote, BJP Leader, Ashok Chavan urged the public to turn out in force at the polls. He said, “My appeal to the people is to go and vote in large numbers”.

In the first two hours of voting for Madhya Pradesh's six Lok Sabha constituencies on Friday, the Election Commission reported a 13.83% turnout.

Four Lok Sabha constituencies have become high profile seats in the second phase of elections scheduled on Friday as two union ministers, a Lok Sabha Speaker and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son vie for victory.

Polling commenced on Friday morning across eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra as part of the second phase of the general elections.