Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Polling for fifth phase begins; Rajnath Singh casts his vote
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Polling for fifth phase begins; Rajnath Singh casts his vote The fifth phase of polling of Lok Sabha elections in 51 constituencies spread over seven states started on Monday morning. Union Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow exercised his Right To Vote today. Also Read: Over 100 MPs sign petition to celebrate Children's Day in name of four Sahibzade Polling is underway at 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 12 in Rajasthan, 7 each in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, 5 in Bihar and 4 in Jharkhand. In Jammu and Kashmir, polling is being held in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Anantnag and Ladakh constituencies. Prominent candidates in this phase include Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rajyavardhan Rathore, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Jayant Sinha, BJP leaders Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Arjun Munda and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Jitin Prasad. In Uttar Pradesh, a total of 182 candidates including 26 women are in the fray for 14 constituencies. These include Sitapur, Lucknow, Raibarely, Amethi, Kaushambi, Gonda, Banda, Fatehpur, Faizabad and Behraich. In Bihar, 82 candidates including six women are in the fray for 5 Lok Sabha seats. Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Voting begins; Sitharaman, Chidambaram, Rajinikanth cast their vote In Jharkhand, polling is progressing peacefully in four Parliamentary constituencies. According to media reports, queues were seen at the polling stations even before the beginning of the poll. Also Read: If Indira is praised for 1971 war, why not Modi for Balakot: Rajnath Singh In Jammu and Kashmir, militants threw a grenade towards a polling station in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway. -PTC News Also Watch:
