Incidents of violence in West Bengal and Odisha that left a Congress worker dead and EVM glitches were reported in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday which saw 64 per cent turnout in 72 seats across nine states. An FIR was registered against Supriyo for allegedly getting into an argument with polling officials, an election official said. During a mock-poll in Madhya Pradesh, electronic voting machines (EVMs) were replaced at 207 polling booths as some glitches were found. In Kulgam district of Anantnag constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, 10.5 per cent polling was recorded, amid isolated incidents of stone pelting. Election to 542 Lok Sabha seats is being conducted in seven phases between April 11 and May 19.

Source: dna April 29, 2019 17:15 UTC