Polling Official, Security Personnel Die Due To Cardiac Arrest During Voting In Arunachal

A polling official and a constable of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBn) died due to cardiac arrest during simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Arunachal Pradesh on April 19, a top poll official said.

BJP's Moradabad candidate Sarvesh Singh, who was undergoing treatment in Delhi, died a day after his Uttar Pradesh constituency went to polls in phase one of general elections.

An FIR has been lodged against Janata Dal (Secular) leader and NDA candidate from Mandya HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday on grounds of "false statements" in connection with elections.

With Lok Sabha polls just six days away, a total of 2,09,661 complaints regarding violation of model code of conduct have been received in Kerala, of which action was taken in 2,06,152, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said here on Saturday.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday attributed a relatively low voter turnout in Bihar in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to "no challenge faced by the NDA" in the state.

Manipur chief electoral officer PK Jha has sought reports from returning officers detailing vandalism and violence in polling booths and where all re-polling would be needed.