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Lok Sabha Elections: 6th phase sees over 59% voter participation; West Bengal records highest at 78% turnout

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In the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections, 14 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh registered a voter turnout of 54.03% while 58.37% voting was witnessed in Haryana's 10 parliamentary seats.

Profile imageBy CNBCTV18.com May 25, 2024, 10:45:07 PM IST (Published)
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In the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, an approximate voter turnout of 59.06% was witnessed across 58 parliamentary constituencies as of 7:45 pm. Voters turned up to vote despite hot weather in some parts of the country to exercise universal adult franchise. (Image: PTI)

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With polls held in Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Jharkhand, NCT Delhi, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in the phase, a total of 889 candidates were in the electoral fray. (Image: PTI)

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The third parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, Anantnag-Rajouri, underwent polling in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha Election. The constituency witnessed a turnout of 52.28% as of 7:45 pm, the highest in many decades, as the voting was completely peaceful, according to the Election Commission of India. (Image: PTI)

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With the conclusion of phase six, polling for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is now finished in 28 states and UTs and 486 parliamentary constituencies. Polling is also complete in the Elections for the state legislative assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh and 105 Assembly seats of Odisha. (Image: PTI)

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Along with Lok Sabha Elections, polling was also conducted for 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha where cumulatively 60.07% voter turnout was recorded including voters from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG). (Image: PTI)

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In Delhi, 54.48% was registered as of 7:45 pm even with scorching heat in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT of Delhi). North East Delhi witnessed the highest voter turnout of 58.30% in the region. On the other hand, New Delhi saw the lowest turnout of 51.54%. (Image: PTI)

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Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Union Ministers including Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi were among the voters who cast their votes in Delhi on Saturday, May 25. (Image: PTI)

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Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Union Ministers including Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi were among the voters who cast their votes in Delhi on Saturday, May 25. (Image: PTI)

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