India Starts Voting In Lok Sabha Poll, 102 Seats, 21 States In 1st Phase

First phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election - a 44-day, seven-phase democratic exercise to elect a new government - begins this morning with over 16.63 crore voters heading to 1.87 lakh polling booths set up in 102 seats across 21 states and UTs.

The Lok Sabha election begins today with a scintillating first phase that would see voting in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.

On the eve of the Lok Sabha polls' first phase, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar today reminded people of the significance of each vote, saying there have been instances when one vote has mattered in a critical contest.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a message to the country's longest-serving Defence Minister AK Antony, said he can understand his predicament.

All preparations have been made across the six constituencies in Madhya Pradesh where polling will be held on Friday in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, an official said.

The first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections will see voting take place in 102 constituencies, across 21 states and Union Territories, which is close to a fifth of the total seats in the Lower House.