Lok Sabha elections: 49.20% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in sixth phase of polling

Voting for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Saturday morning in 58 seats across six states and two Union territories.

Polling is underway in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Haryana, eight each in West Bengal and Bihar, seven in Delhi, six in Odisha, four in Jharkhand and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir.

Voting is also underway in 42 Assembly seats in Odisha as part of the third phase of Assembly elections in the state.

Polling for 428 constituencies, of the total 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, concluded after fifth phase of the election on Monday.

At 3 pm, the approximate voter turnout in the sixth phase was 49.20%, according to the Election Commission’s Voter Turnout App.

While Uttar Pradesh had recorded a 43.95% voter turnout, the number was 70.19% in West Bengal, 45.21% in Bihar, 48.44% in Odisha, 54.34% in Jharkhand and 46.26% in Haryana. Delhi saw a voter turnout of 44.58 and Jammu and Kashmir saw 44.41% turnout.

For the Assembly election in Odisha, the turnout till 3 pm was 48.44%.

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