59.06% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 7.45 PM in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6
- By Thetripurapost Desk, New Delhi
- May 25, 2024
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In the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, held on Saturday for 58 seats in six states and two union territories, including all seven seats in Delhi.
Apart from the national capital, voting took place in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, all 10 seats in Haryana, eight each in Bihar and West Bengal, six seats in Odisha, four seats in Jharkhand and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from this, voting is also being held in 42 assembly seats in Odisha.
The voter turnout in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 was 59.06%. The highest voting was in West Bengal, where the voter turnout was 78.19%.
While the lowest voting was 52.28% in Jammu and Kashmir. However, this is the highest turnout in Anantnag-Rajouri in several decades. Apart from this, voting has also taken place in Srinagar and Baramulla in Kashmir.
Many big leaders are in the fray in the sixth phase. Among them are three Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Krishna Pal Singh Gurjar and Rao Indrajit Singh. Three former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti, Manohar Lal Khattar and Jagdambika Pal are also contesting the elections.
Apart from these, Manoj Tiwari, Maneka Gandhi, Naveen Jindal, Bansuri Swaraj, Sambit Patra, Raj Babbar, Nirahua are also trying their luck. Kanhaiya Kumar is in the fray against Manoj Tiwari. According to the Election Commission, 889 candidates are contesting in the sixth phase of the election. Among them, there are 797 male and 92 female candidates.
According to the data released by the Election Commission, 53.30% voting took place in Bihar, 58.37% in Haryana. While it was 62.74% in Jharkhand, 60.07% in Odisha. Voter turnout in the voting for all 7 seats in Delhi was 54.48%. While the turnout in Uttar Pradesh was 54.03%.
In this way, voting has been completed for 486 seats in 28 states and union territories. Now, under the final phase, voting will be held on 57 Lok Sabha seats in 8 states on June 1.
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'I urge all those who are voting in the 6th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to vote in large numbers. Every vote counts, make yours count too! Democracy thrives when its people are engaged and active in the electoral process. I specially urge women voters and youth voters to vote in large numbers.'