Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE: Voting Begins for Phase 6, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Among Early Birds

The Bharatiya Janata Party claimed Ramen Singh was hit with an axe by a Trinamool Congress supporter during an argument, which led to his death.

People queued up early in the morning at polling booth number 329- 332 at Sidharth Shiksha Niketan in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Family of West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma happily pose at a polling station in Delhi.

TMC Supporter Arrested in West Medinipur | A Trinamool Congress supporter has been arrested by the police from a booth in Keshiary, West Medinipur for threatening to hurl bombs at voters. The accused has, however, denied the charges.

Bihar Voting Percentage in Phase 6 till 8am:

Valmiki Nagar: 5.8%

East Champaran: 3.35%

West Champaran: 5.4%

Gopalnagar: 3.5%

Sheohar: 2.50%

Vaishali: 4%

Siwan: 6%

Maharajganj: 2.3%

"This election is about where people want the country to head over the next five years. This election is about nationalism. The BJP has secured a simple majority over the last five phases," said BJP's Sidharth Nath Singh.

Employment was the motivating factor for 51 per cent of migrants living in Delhi for 6-10 years. Among migrants who have been in the city for more than 10 years, 60 per cent migrated for jobs.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi at a polling booth in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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A differently-abled person snapped outside a polling booth in Northeast Delhi.

'Will vote no matter what', rules the spirit of Delhi voters.

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'Kuch bhi ho jaye, vote toh dena hi hai.'

Wheelchair accessibility becomes a big issue at South Ex polling booth. A 66-year-old has been forced to walk.@Arunima24 reports from Delhi.#VotingPhase6 #Round6

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Boxing champion and Congress South Delhi candidate Vijender Singh

Indian skipper Virat Kohli poses at a polling booth in Pinecrest School in Gurugram after casting his vote:

Haryana: Team India Captain Virat Kohli after casting his vote at a polling booth in Pinecrest School in Gurugram pic.twitter.com/z3vzJvxWSp

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Cricketer-turned-politician and the BJP's East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir urged electorates to come out in large numbers and vote as it will decide the course of the next five years.

Meanwhile, Congress candidate Ajay Maken said, "I am sure that I will win. I am sure that the Congress will win Delhi. The sealing drive has been a big issue for Delhi and traders are very unhappy. The fight is only between the Congress and the BJP."

A first-time voter beaming after exercising her constitutional right to vote.

In Madhya Pradesh's Sagar, 90-year-old Shanti Bai Pareta cast her vote in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she will  "sacrifice anything to defeat Narendra Modi." She said, "People of Bengal love me, they want to see me as Prime Minister of India. Who will be the next Prime minister of India, it will be decided after the election results are out. I can sacrifice anything to defeat Narendra Modi."

A wheelchair-bound couple in Delhi complained of lack of proper arrangement for the likes of them, compelling them to return without voting. The 86-year-old woman said, "For the first time in decades that I am unable to vote."

As a result of the tussle, Bharati Ghosh fell down. The TMC has alleged that Ghosh kindled the clash which is why they prevented BJP’s polling agent from sitting inside the booth. On the other hand, central forces say they are helpless as no women security forces are present to control the situation.

BJP's Bharati Ghosh Blocked from Entering Ghatal Booth | BJP candidate for Ghatal constituency Bharati Ghosh has alleged that none of the polling agents from her party are being allowed to be present at the Keshpur booth. Infact, a section of TMC women supporters are also preventing Ghosh from proceeding towards the booth. The booth has been depoyed with central forces.

After casting her vote, BJP's Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Thakur appealed to all voters to exercise their right to vote. "We are celebrating the festival of democracy. This is a battle of faith. We will win the lok sabha polls with majority and PM Modi will be reelected," she said.

Voters queue up at a polling booth at Sera Stadium, Kharagpur. 

#ElectionsWithNews18: Voters queue up at a polling booth at Sera Stadium, Kharagpur. The stadium, named after Dhoni houses a museum, and now doubles as a polling station.

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Polling has not yet started in Satwa polling booth number 2010 of Jaunpur's Mungra Badshahpur. Former Cabinet Minister Subhash Pandey, who reached the polling booth, has accused the administration of negligence. He said that the time of polling is scheduled at 7 o'clock. When he reached the polling from time to time, voting personnel said that voting has not been started yet it will take half an hour.

Violence Erupts in Bengal | The sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections was marred in West Bengal as early morning violence was reported in East Midnapore constituency. Two BJP karyakartas from Kanthi were allegedly brutally beaten up by TMC Goons.

Political Novice Pragya Thakur Takes on Congress Statwart Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal Today | The battle for Bhopal is one of the biggest clashes in the sixth phase. The Lok Sabha seat, which has elected late president Shankar Dayal Sharma and Union minister Uma Bharti in the past, is facing a clash of ideologies this time. The BJP’s support base in the Madhya Pradesh capital will be put to test when Pragya Singh Thakur, a political novice, takes on Congress stalwart Digvijaya Singh in what is billed as one of the most interesting fights of this Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 Commences | The penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections began today. Seven states are going to polls with more than 10.17 crore voters who are eligible to exercise their franchise to choose among the 979 candidates in fray. Fourteen seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Haryana, eights constituencies each in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, seven seats in Delhi and four in Jharkhand will witness polling. The Election Commission has set up more than 1.13 lakh polling stations for smooth conduct.