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The Dehradun constituency entered the Lok Sabha elections 2019 on the first phase of the seven-phase elections. While speaking to MyNation, the voters expressed their view on how unemployment, GST and the demonetisation affected them. Some of the electorates also hinted at how they are keen on getting BJP back to power. In Uttarakhand, 52 candidates are contesting in five constituencies. Main parties are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). For phase 1 Lok Sabha election on April 11, the number of polling centres is 11,235.

MyNation was on ground in Vijayawada and Mylavaram to talk to voters about the prominent issues they face and what kind of candidates they would like to place their trust in. Here is a report

Jammu and Baramulla Lok Sabha constituencies enter polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election amid calls of boycott issued by separatists as well as militant groups in the Valley. Voters queue up to cast their vote in North Kashmir's Baramulla and Uri district. Voters talk about the uncertain state of Kashmir and how peace is what they want. Apart from that unemployment and infrastructural issues are also a major concern for the locals. In these two constituencies, more than 3.3 million people are to choose their parliamentary representatives from among 33 candidates. In Jammu, where 24 candidates are in the fray, the fight is mainly between the BJP’s Jugal Kishore and the Congress’ Raman Bhalla as the regional parties, National Conference (NCP) and People's Democratic Party (PDP), decided not to field their candidates to consolidate the “secular vote” against BJP. 

Voters in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana constituency have made it clear that they are voting only on the basis of nationalism and not in terms of regional affiliations

The Jammu parliamentary seat has 20,05,730 voters, including 9,64,834 women and 20 transgenders, officials said, adding 2,740 polling stations, including dozens near the LoC and the International Border (IB), have been set up for the polling

Brisk voting was reported from many places with enthusiastic voters coming to the polling stations to exercise their franchise. At the Venghnuai polling station within Aizawl South - II assembly segment, voters, including many senior citizens, were seen queuing outside the booth.

The communally sensitive seat of Muzaffarnagar will see a clash of titans with RLD chief Ajit Singh locking horns with sitting BJP lawmaker Sanjeev Balyan. MyNation takes stock of the electoral atmosphere in Bangra village of Muzaffarnagar. The voters speak about their stance on the first phase of elections

Sandalwood actor Darshan got down from the vehicle and moved a raging bull away from the crowd in Maddur of Mandya district

Vice chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, Shobana Kamineni didn't find her name in the voters' list. An anguished Shobana questioned if her vote doesn't count

Congress leader and Karnataka housing minister MTB Nagaraj, along with his supporters began to perform "Nagin Dance' to woo voters

The first phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections has kicked off in full swing across 18 states, amidst tight security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters to show up in large numbers to exercise their franchise

Just before the first phase of Lok Sabha elections which will start on April 11, MyNation tried to gauge the pulse of traders in Meerut, a key Lok Sabha constituency of western Uttar Pradesh. Traders were asked questions about the issues and problems they are facing.

In 2015 September, 52-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched to death on suspicion of storing beef and consuming it. The incident shook the nation and polarised the polity. As Bishada village in Dadri goes to poll on Thursday, MyNation goes to the village to find out the mood of voters.
 

Watch: Kolar Congress candidate KH Muniyappa faced tough questions from a voter who was answered by being thrown out of the venue.