New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm LUCKNOW ELX48 UP-3RDLD POLLING Lucknow, Apr 29 (PTI) An estimated 43.91 voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh Monday as polling for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the state was underway. BARMER/JAIPUR ELX44 RJ-3RD LD POLLING Barmer/Jaipur, Apr 29 (PTI) Rajasthan Monday recorded about 53 percent voter turn out till 3 pm from among its 2.57 crore electorates in the ongoing polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state, said officials.

Barmer ELX24 RJ-PM-REPORT Barmer: The district polls authorities on Monday said a factual report has been submitted to the Election Commission following allegations by the Congress that Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at a rally here had "brazenly" violated the poll code by repeatedly invoking the armed forces. LUCKNOW ELN42 SP-CANDIDATE-LD VARANASI Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Monday nominated former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav, who was dismissed after complaining about the quality of food, as its candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

DHOLPUR ELN18 RJ-LD RAHUL Dholpur (Raj): Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday described the party's proposed minimum income guarantee scheme as "diesel for the engine" of the Indian economy. Chitrakoot ELN16 UP-SHAH RALLY Chitrakoot (UP): BJP President Amit Shah Monday accused the opposition alliance of giving tickets to "bahubalis" (muslcemen) in Uttar Pradesh but said their presence would have no impact now as the Yogi Adityanath government hangs them upside down. LUCKNOW ELN49 UP-SP-LD DGP Lucknow: Opposition Samajwadi Party Monday urged the Election Commission to remove Uttar Pardesh's police chief OP Singh from the post, alleging he was "favouring" the ruling BJP and trying to influence elections.

CHANDIGARH ELX50 PB-2NDLD-DEOL Gurdaspur (Pb): Sunny Deol reminded voters here of the patriotic character he played in ‘Gadar’ and referred to his “dhai kilo ka haath” from another movie as the BJP candidate Monday filed his nomination papers for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat. LUCKNOW ELX17 UP-DY-CM-INTERVIEW Lucknow: Taking a swipe at the Samajwadi Party, Deputy UP Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma Monday said efforts made by Akhilesh Yadav to safeguard the political health of the SP are "failing" and his party is in dire need of a "political health tonic".

NEW DELHI ELX28 POLL-VIJENDER-INTERVIEW New Delhi: Terming Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as his ideal, boxer-turned-politician Vijender Singh has said he is impressed by the simplicity of the Congress general secretary in whom he sees glimpses of her grandmother Indira Gandhi. SRINAGAR ELN7 JK-CLASHES Srinagar: Several incidents of stone pelting took place Monday in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway for election to the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, police said.

NEW DELHI LGD17 DL-COURT-KEJRIWAL New Delhi: Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khuranna Monday filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal before a Delhi court for allegedly having two voter identity cards. NEW DELHI ELX43 DL-GAUTAMGAMBHIR-INTERVIEW New Delhi: The rough and tumble of the electoral arena is quite different from a cricket pitch but it’s game on for star bat and political novice Gautam Gambhir, who says he is up for the challenge notwithstanding the controversies that have sprung up since he joined the BJP. SRINAGAR ELX41 JK-POLL-1500HRS Srinagar: With just an hour left for polls to close, less than nine percent of 3.45 lakh electorate Monday exercised their franchise in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir -- part of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency -- amidst stringent security arrangements and isolated incidents of stone-pelting near polling stations, officials said.

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