Former top Maoist and ex-MP, Kameshwar Baitha received 733 postal ballots in the Palamu Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 election, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) results. His EVM votes were scarce, and he finished with only 39,267 votes, losing his deposit of Rs 12,500. This is not the first time Baitha lost his deposit, as in the 2014 Lok Sabha election he contested on TMC ticket and suffered a similar fate. Learn more about his electoral journey and defeats.
JMM claims that the INDIA bloc parties are well placed to win between eight and 10 seats out of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand. They criticize the Election Commission of India for alleged partiality and demand proper counting procedures.
Despite a decrease in voter turnout compared to the last election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a third term. The results are due on June 4.
India News: The electoral battleground of Deoria Constituency in Uttar Pradesh is set for a pulsating showdown as the nation gears up for the much-anticipated 202.