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Lok Sabha election exit polls 2019 live: NDA all set to form the next government with 296 seats, according to poll of polls

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 19, 2019, 19:55:43 IST

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Lok Sabha election exit polls 2019 live: NDA all set to form the next government with 296 seats, according to poll of polls

Voters in 59 constituencies voted today in the last of the 7-phase Lok Sabha polls. Polling has been peaceful overall, with sporadic incidents of violence being reported from West Bengal. Stay with TOI for all updates

16:26 (IST) May 19

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee casts her vote in Bhawanipur, Kolkata

16:18 (IST) May 19

"We received info of stone pelting but there has been no disturbance in voting, some people might have tried to create trouble, they've been chased out," Arrah ADM says

16:15 (IST) May 19

Police official on polling duty allegedly attacked for stopping bogus voting at polling booth 49 in Arrah

16:05 (IST) May 19

West Bengal registers 63.58% voting till 3 pm, 46.07% voters cast vote in UP till 3 pm

16:03 (IST) May 19

48.18% polling observed in Punjab till 3 pm

15:59 (IST) May 19

Himachal Pradesh recorded 49.43% polling till 3 pm

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15:58 (IST) May 19

46.66% polling recorded in Bihar till 3 pm

15:52 (IST) May 19

Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly cast his vote at a polling booth in Barisha Janakalyan Vidyapith earlier today

15:48 (IST) May 19

RAF conducts route march at Katapukur in Kakinara, TMC bypoll candidate Madan Mitra taken to safe zone

15:34 (IST) May 19

Phase 7: 51.95% turnout till 3 pm

Statewise break-up: Bihar-46.66%, Himachal Pradesh- 49.43%, Madhya Pradesh-57.27%, Punjab-48.18%, Uttar Pradesh-46.07%, West Bengal- 63.58%, Jharkhand-64.81%, Chandigarh-50.24%

15:32 (IST) May 19

After TMC, TDP also writes to EC alleging code violation by PM

TDP writes to EC alleging violation of MCC by PM Modi. Letter states, "PM has gone to Badrinath & Kedarnath on an official visit, all the private activities done by him during his pilgrimage are being displayed and continuously telecast, which is a clear violation of the MCC," TDP says in its complaint

15:28 (IST) May 19

Police vehicle damaged in Kakinara

15:27 (IST) May 19

Madan Mitra, TMC candidate in Bhatpara bypoll alleges bombs thrown targeting his car

15:25 (IST) May 19

Barrackpore police commissioner Sunil Choudhury reaches Kakinara

15:20 (IST) May 19

Central forces lathicharge as trouble erupts in Kakinara under Barrackpore constituency

15:16 (IST) May 19

TMC alleges central forces 'intimidating' voters

"Today, in Bengal, central forces are brutally torturing and intimidating common citizens, especially the marginalised. Even physically handicapped persons are being tortured. Central forces are also threatening voters 'kamal dabao nahin toh thok dega' (vote for BJP or will shoot you)," TMC leader Derek O'Brien said.

15:09 (IST) May 19

Crude bombs hurled in Bhatpara under Barrackpore constituency, West Bengal

Bombs explode close to the car of Madan Mitra, TMC bypoll candidate. EC has sought a report on the incident.

14:58 (IST) May 19

BJP asked EC to have central forces stationed in Bengal till model code is in force

The party expressed concern that the state's ruling TMC may target a section of voters after polling is over. Citing media reports and other feedback, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said BJP candidates have been attacked and accused TMC workers of not letting voters, who are opposed to the Mamata Banerjee-led party, enter polling booths. Read more

14:42 (IST) May 19

41.47% polling overall till 2 pm in the 59 seats voting today

14:38 (IST) May 19

TMC goons have beaten up a BJP Mandal president, a driver and attacked a car. We also rescued three of our polling agents. People are eager to vote for BJP but they are not allowing people to vote