First-Timers, Newlyweds Among Early Voters In Jammu And Kashmir's Udhampur

Accompanied by his friends dressed in traditional attires, a groom decked up in sherwani and colourful headgear was among the first to cast his vote at a polling booth in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur.

Voting for the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began today in 21 states and Union Territories. In the first of the seven-phase election, voting is being held for 102 seats.

Polling for the first phase of Lok Sabha election is being held amid a legal battle in the Supreme Court over Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), first introduced in 2004.

Elections 2024: Google released a Doodle on Friday to mark the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

As polling began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged voters to strengthen democracy and open 'Mohabbat ki Dukaan' in every corner of the country by defeating hatred.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers as the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls started with polling being held in 102 constituencies.