Voting for the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections is undergoing in 96 parliamentary constituencies across 9 states and 1 Union territory on Monday. 53 % voter turnout have been recorded till 3pm, with Jammu & Kashmir being the lowest at 29.93 % and West Bengal being highest at 66.05%.

All 175 seats of the state legislative assembly of Andhra Pradesh and 28 seats of the state legislative assembly of Odisha are also witnessing undergoing elections on Monday. Voters are exercising their franchise in all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, 25 in Andhra Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 5 in Bihar, 4 in Jharkhand, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, 4 in Odisha, 8 in West Bengal, and 1 in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Election Commission of India said a total of 1,717 candidates from 10 States/UTs are contesting elections in phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections. According to ECI, a total of 4,264 nominations were filed for 96 parliamentary constituencies all over India.

The electoral fate of many prominent candidates, including Union minister Giriraj Singh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi and  Trinamool Congress leader Mohua Moitra, is going to be decided today as elections takes place in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union territories in the 4th phase of the general elections.

Similarly, all 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh are witnessing a 3-way battle involving the ruling YSRC, the Congress-led INDIA bloc, and the NDA, which includes the BJP, Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP, and Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP).  28 legislative assembly seats in Odisha are also undergoing elections in this phase.

A total of 1,717 candidates are contesting for the Lok Sabha seats, and more than 19 lakh polling officials have been stationed at 1.92 lakh polling booths to as a total of over 17.70 crore eligible voters, including 8.73 women, in the 4th phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has today, May 13, announced the Class 10 board results. Candidates can visit results.cbse.nic.in or the official website cbse.gov.in to get their CBSE Class 10 Result 2024.The DigiLocker also provides access to CBSE Class 10 board results. Students can check their CBSE results by logging in with their ID from their admit card, school number, and roll number.

To congratulate the students, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. Calling the students exam warriors, He wrote, congratulations to all of you who have successfully passed the CBSE Class XII exams! He said he is immensely proud their accomplishment and their relentless dedication. The PM said, he also acknowledges the efforts of their supportive families and dedicated educators, whose unwavering support has been crucial to this success. All the best for the endeavours ahead, he added.

Meanwhile, or the CBSE Board Exam 2024, which covers classes 10 and 12, almost 39 lakh aspirants enrolled all across the country this year. Out of them, almost 24 lakh applicants registered for the Class 10 examinations.

This year, 93.60% of candidates passed the CBSE Class 10 board exam this year, and 87.98% of candidates passed the CBSE Class 12 board exam this year.

How to check result?

Step 1: Visit the official website of cbseresults.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the Class 1 result

Step 3: Enter the board roll number, date of birth

Step 4: Enter school number, centre number

Step 5: Check subject-wise scores

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Students can use SMS to check their CBSE Class 10 result for 2024 by writing a text message that ends in CBSE10 and sending it to 7738299899. Students will receive all the information they need about their results shortly after the SMS is sent. It is important to remember that SMS fees can change based on the mobile network operator.

The exams for Class 10 were held from February 15 to March 13.

As the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections began on 96 seats across 10 states and Union Territories, clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers in Bengal and between YSRCP and TDP cadres in Andhra Pradesh.

A crude bomb attack in Bengal, where violence has marred previous polling rounds, claimed the life of a Trinamool Congress worker. The event happened in the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency just a few hours before the polls were due to start.

The leaders and followers of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP and N Charababu Naidu’s TDP have been accused of violence against each other at several places in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in the districts of Palnadu, Kadapa, and Annamayya.

Voter turnout was 24.87% after four hours of voting. With 32.78 percent of voters casting ballots, West Bengal led the pack, while Jammu and Kashmir had the lowest percentage at 14.54 percent.

Elections are being held concurrently for 28 legislative assembly seats in Odisha and all 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh.

In Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, YSRCP MLA Sivakumar, his supporters, and voters in line for their turn to cast ballots got into a fight at a polling place. The MLA was seen slapping a voter at the polls in a video that went viral online. Supporters of the YSRCP leader intervened to take offense after the voter returned it to Sivakumar.

In Bolpur, Purba Bardhaman district, an unidentified man threw a rudimentary bomb at a Trinamool Congress worker, killing him. Mintu Sheikh, the victim, was attacked late on Sunday night as he was making his way home. Locals said he passed away immediately.

On election day, there was intermittent violence in Bengal once more, with the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP swapping accusations. Election-related violence broke out in Durgapur between workers of the two parties. The BJP claimed that TMC members in Birbhum had vandalized their booth outside a polling place.