Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, June 1
Polling began on Saturday morning for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh seat in the seventh and final phase of parliamentary elections.
Amid tight security arrangements, polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, said the officials.
INDIA bloc allies — the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — are contesting separately while the BJP and SAD are contesting the Lok Sabha polls on their own for the first time since 1996.
The Sukhbir Badal-led SAD walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2020 over the now-repealed three farm laws.
Besides the Congress, AAP, SAD and the BJP, two other parties — SAD (Amritsar) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) — have also fielded their candidates.
Punjab is going to witness a multi-cornered contest on all 13 Lok Sabha seats.
In Chandigarh, 6,59,805 voters comprising 3,18,226 women and 35 third gender are eligible to exercise their franchise.
09:01 01 Jun
Ajnala village to boycott polls
Amritsar: Following the killing of another AAP worker Deep Inder Singh alias Deepu Lakhowalia at Lakhuwal village in Ajnala last night, the residents of the village decided to boycott the polls.
Jagtar Singh, sarpanch of the village, has confirmed this saying not a single vote would be cast in the elections from the village.
District officials are in talk with them pursuing them not to boycott the elections.
08:53 01 Jun
Harbhajan Singh shows his ink mark in Jalandhar
08:49 01 Jun
94-year-old Om Parkash casts vote at Patiala
08:43 01 Jun
People in Chandigarh’s Hallomajra queue up to vote
08:36 01 Jun
NK Sharma, Raghav Chadha early birds in Mohali
Mohali: Polling began in Mohali district with some of the prominent leaders casting their votes early in the morning. There was a steady stream of voters in many polling booths of the district as people, senior citizens and women turned up early in the morning to set the pace for the day.
In Zirakpur, SAD candidate for Patiala Lok Sabha seat, NK Sharma cast his vote at Lohgarh early in the morning.
In Mohali, AAP leader Raghav Chadha cast his vote at the Lakhnaur polling station. He said, “I appeal to the people of Punjab to come out with family, friends, relatives and neighbours to exercise their franchise. It is too hot and a holiday too but if you miss this chance, you will not get to choose your government for the next five years. This election will decide how the education of children, health facilities for people will be in the coming years.”
08:20 01 Jun
Preneet Kaur pays obeisance at Kali Devi temple before casting vote
Patiala: BJP candidate Preneet Kaur paid obeisance at the Kali Devi temple here before casting her vote.
AAP Lok Sabha candidate Balbir Singh, along with family, cast his vote.
08:20 01 Jun
Raja Warring and wife Amrita cast vote in Muktsar
Muktsar: PCC chief-cum-Congress candidate from Ludhiana Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and wife Amrita cast their votes in Muktsar town. Raja says the Badals will not be able to reach the Lok Sabha this time. Raja and his wife travelled from Ludhiana to Muktsar to poll their votes this morning.
08:15 01 Jun
EVM develops snag
Muktsar: An EVM at AAP candidate from Bathinda Gurmeet Singh Khudian’s native village Khuddian Gulab Singh in Lambi Assembly segment here developed a snag during the mock poll today. The faulty EVM was replaced immediately, say authorities concerned.
08:14 01 Jun
Polling begins peacefully in Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Polling at 2,921 polling stations across 14 Assembly segments falling under Ludhiana (9) and Fatehgarh Sahib (5) parliamentary constituencies has begun in Ludhiana district at 7 am. Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer and Commissioner of Police Neelabh Kishore have confirmed that the polling has begun smoothly and peacefully at all the polling stations across 1,410 locations.
07:44 01 Jun
Ludhiana DC votes
07:44 01 Jun
Early voters in Chandigarh
07:44 01 Jun
Raghav Chadha casts vote in Mohali
07:44 01 Jun
Voters in Ludhiana
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