Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Registered 59.5% Voter Turnout
- By Thetripurapost Desk, New Delhi
- Jun 01, 2024
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The world's largest voting marathon, which started on the 19th of last month, comes to a grand end with the last phase of voting, in which voting has already taken place in 6 phases for 486 Lok Sabha seats. Lok Sabha election Phase 7 registered 59.5% voter turnout, said Election Commisson.
In the seventh i.e. last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, voting held for a total of 57 Lok Sabha seats in seven states and one union territory. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.
In this phase, voting takes place in Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. With the voting in this phase, voting for all the phases of the elections which started on April 19 has been completed.
More than 10 crore voters from eight states will decide the fate of 904 candidates contesting the elections.
The voting timings were from 7 am to 6 pm. However, the Election Commission has also said that the closing time of the polls may vary according to the parliamentary constituency.
in the seventh phase the fate of 904 candidates sealed in EVMs. Out of 904, maximum 328 candidates are from Punjab, where elections held on all 13 seats.
In second place, 144 candidates are contesting in 13 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Whereas, minimum 19 candidates are contesting on one seat in Chandigarh.
In this phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 2 Union Ministers RK Singh and Anurag Thakur are in the fray. 4 Actors- Kangana Ranaut, Ravi Kishan, Pawan Singh, Kajal Nishad are also contesting the elections.
Apart from these, Mamata's nephews Abhishek Banerjee, Afzal Ansari, Vikramaditya Singh are also trying their luck.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 5:47 PM
At 5 pm, 58.3% voter turnout was recorded across seven states and Chandigarh. Bihar recorded the lowest voter turnout of over 35% while Himachal Pradesh recorded the highest at 48.6%.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 5:20 PM
'India' alliance will participate in the exit poll debate
Pawan Khera, head of the media and publicity department of the Congress, announced that all the parties of the 'India' alliance will participate in the exit poll debate on television on Saturday evening. This decision was taken in the meeting of the 'India' alliance. Pawan Khera wrote on the social media site 'X', "The parties of the India alliance met and decided to expose the BJP and its ecosystem on the pre-decided exit poll. After considering the factors in favor and against participating in the exit poll, it has been unanimously decided that all the parties of the India alliance will participate in the exit poll debate on television this evening."
Media houses will start releasing exit polls after 6:30 pm on Saturday, June 1. Exit polls can be released only after the voting for an election is over. The Election Commission had banned exit polls between 7 am on April 19 and 6.30 pm on June 1.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 4:09 PM
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee casts her vote at Mitra Institution in Bhavanipur. She is a voter of Kolkata South. Trinamool councilor Kajari Banerjee was with her. She Voted out and showed the sign of V i.e victory
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 3:32 PM
49.68% Voting Till 3 PM -said Election Commission
State/UT Voter turnout till 3 pm
Bihar 42.95%
Chandigarh 52.61%
Himachal Pradesh 58.41%
Jharkhand 60.14%
Odisha 49.77%
Punjab 46.38%
Uttar Pradesh 46.83%
West Bengal 58.46%
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 1:49 PM
Till 1 pm, 40% voter turnout was recorded across seven states and Chandigarh. Bihar recorded the lowest voter turnout of over 35% while Himachal Pradesh recorded the highest at 48.6%.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 1:02 PM
BJP candidate from Mandi and actress Kangana Ranaut casts her vote. She exuded confidence that the party will sweep all the four seats in Himachal Pradesh
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 12:32 PM
Mob at Kultali in Jaynagar Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal loots election material from a poll booth and dumping it in a pond.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 11:47 AM
According to the Election Commission’s voter-turnout app 26.30 percent voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the final phase of the general election
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 11:16 AM
Trinamool Congress candidate from Diamond Harbour seat in West Bengal and TMC general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee casts his vote
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 10:35 AM
Former Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav casts his vote
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 10:08 AM
The Election Commission has released the voting figures till 9 am. According to the commission, 11.31% voting has taken place till 9 am. So far, Himachal Pradesh is ahead and Odisha is at the bottom. Let us tell you that voting will continue till 6 pm and exit polls will be shown 1 hour after that.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 8:30 AM
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, wife Rabri Devi and their daughter & party candidate from Saran Lok Sabha seat Rohini Acharya casts vote in a polling booth in Patna
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 8:21 AM
"Today is the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. As 57 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls, calling upon the voters to turnout in large numbers and vote. I hope young and women voters exercise their franchise in record numbers. Together, let's make our democracy more vibrant and participative," said PM Modi in a post on X.
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 8:10 AM
BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan & his wife Preeti Kishan cast their votes
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 7:51 AM
BJP National President JP Nadda, wife Mallika Nadda casts votes at a polling booth in Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 7:19 AM
Extreme heat claims 191 people including 36 polling officials in the country
LIVE Sat, 1 June 2024 7:04 AM
Voting begins across 57 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories to decide the fate of 904 candidates