Polling for 91 Lok Sabha constituencies, spread across 18 states and two Union Territories, began on Thursday morning amidst heightened security. Among the constituencies going for polls in the first phase are – eight in Uttar Pradesh, five in Uttarakhand, four in Bihar, seven in Maharashtra, five in Assam, four in Odisha, two each in Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and West Bengal, and one each in Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. Voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases – April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. Counting of votes will be done on May 23.
Here are Live Updates for the First phase of polling:
8.45 am: Jammu & Kashmir, Visuals from polling booth number 97 in Bandipora, where voting is underway for Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Jammu & Kashmir: Visuals from polling booth number 97 in Bandipora, where voting is underway for #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/00cvqN9PfN
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.45 am: YSR Congress Party Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy after casting his votes in Kadapa: I’m very confident, people are looking for a change, vote without fear.
YSR Congress Party Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy after casting his votes in Kadapa: I’m very confident, people are looking for a change, vote without fear. #AndhraPradeshElection2019 #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/jitKKO8VWK
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.45 am: West Bengal: Senior citizen voters cast their vote at a polling booth in Coochbehar.
West Bengal: Senior citizen voters cast their vote at a polling booth in Coochbehar #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/1mmLJrOxnH
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.40 am: Uttarakhand: Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat queues up to vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in Devalchaur, Haldwani.
Uttarakhand: Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat queues up to vote for the #LokSabhaElections2019 in Devalchaur, Haldwani. Voting on all 5 parliamentary constituencies in the state is being held today. pic.twitter.com/urULcPFJDC
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.35 am: Manipur: Voting underway at a polling station in Imphal, in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
Manipur: Voting underway at a polling station in Imphal, in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. Voting on 1 out of 2 parliamentary constituencies in the state is being held today. pic.twitter.com/FTo9YOKzGz
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.30 am: Uttarakhand: Former CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank casts his vote at a polling booth in Dehradun.
Uttarakhand: Former CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank casts his vote at a polling booth in Dehradun #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/7VJCbCvCbV
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.30 am: Andhra Pradesh: TDP MP candidate from Vijaywada, Kesineni Srinivas castes his vote at a polling booth in St. Joseph Girl’s High School, Gunadala, Vijaywada.
Andhra Pradesh: TDP MP candidate from Vijaywada, Kesineni Srinivas castes his vote at a polling booth in St. Joseph Girl’s High School, Gunadala, Vijaywada pic.twitter.com/nKUyBMupY3
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.20 am: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family after casting their vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in Amravati.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family after casting their vote for #LokSabhaElections2019 in Amravati. pic.twitter.com/QzlYYfNzjd
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.15 am: Baghpat: Flower petals being showered and dhol being played to welcome voters at polling booth number 126 in Baraut.
Baghpat: Flower petals being showered and dhol being played to welcome voters at polling booth number 126 in Baraut. pic.twitter.com/vszxzuYLlz
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 11, 2019
#WATCH Flower petals being showered and ‘Dhol’ being played to welcome voters at polling booth number 126 in Baraut, Baghpat. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/UEvBcihB0B
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 11, 2019
8.10 am: Andhra Pradesh: People queue up at a polling booth in Amaravati to cast their vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Andhra Pradesh: People queue up at a polling booth in Amaravati to cast their vote for #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/t5bcemhN7K
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
8.00 am: Maharashtra: Voting underway at a polling booth in Allapalli village, in Gadchiroli Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Maharashtra: Voting underway at a polling booth in Allapalli village, in Gadchiroli #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/6kImZ8kwPl
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
7.45 am: Jammu & Kashmir: Voters queue up to cast their vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 at polling booths 15 and 16 in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
Jammu & Kashmir: Voters queue up to cast their vote for the #LokSabhaElections2019 at polling booths 15 and 16 in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Voting on 2 parliamentary constituencies in the state is being held today. pic.twitter.com/GbFwRO6mrQ
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
7.40 am: Andhra Pradesh: Visuals from a polling booth in Vishapkhapatnam as voting begins for Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Andhra Pradesh: Visuals from a polling booth in Vishapkhapatnam as voting begins for #LokSabhaElections2019 . Voting on 25 parliamentary constituencies in the state is being held today. pic.twitter.com/PRvxWQXgQp
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
7.30 am: PM Narendra Modi: Lok Sabha Elections 2019 commence today. I call upon all those whose constituencies are voting in the first phase today to turn out in record numbers and exercise their franchise. I specially urge young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers.
PM Narendra Modi: #LokSabhaElections2019 commence today. I call upon all those whose constituencies are voting in the first phase today to turn out in record numbers and exercise their franchise. I specially urge young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/WOygrZjQLe
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
7.25 am: Maharashtra: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat present at polling booth number 216 in Nagpur, to cast his vote for Lok Sabha Elections2019.
Maharashtra: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat present at polling booth number 216 in Nagpur, to cast his vote for #LokSabhaElections2019 . Voting on 7 parliamentary constituencies in the state will be held today. pic.twitter.com/EAcsBoi3Mp
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat after casting his vote for the Nagpur parliamentary constituency in the #LokSabhaElections2019: Voting is our duty, everyone should vote. pic.twitter.com/iC8pkirwc5
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
7.20 am: Andhra Pradesh: Voters queue outside polling booth no 134 in Pulivendula, ahead of voting for the first phase Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Andhra Pradesh: Voters queue outside polling booth no 134 in Pulivendula, ahead of voting for the first phase #LokSabhaElections2019. Voting on 25 parliamentary constituencies in the state will be held today. pic.twitter.com/xLhGo4fYra
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019
7.15 am: Assam: Voters begin to arrive at polling booths 156 and 158 in Dibrugarh ahead of the voting for the first phase Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Voting on 5 parliamentary constituencies in the state will be held today.
Assam: Voters begin to arrive at polling booths 156 and 158 in Dibrugarh ahead of the voting for the first phase #LokSabhaElections2019 Voting on 5 parliamentary constituencies in the state will be held today. pic.twitter.com/WfYj6g7FZ5
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2019