West Bengal recorded a high voter turnout at 36.88 % till 11 am on Saturday in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, as per the data provided by the Election Commission.
Jharkhand also experienced a high voter turnout at 27.80 % as of 11 am, according to data released by the poll body.
Other states where polling is underway in the sixth phase are– Bihar–23.67 %, Haryana– 22.09 %, Jammu and Kashmir–23.11 %, National Capital Territory of Delhi–21.69 %, Odisha–21.30 % and Uttar Pradesh 27.06 %.
The approximate voter turnout across the country at 11 am was 25.76 %. The National Capital of Delhi has seen an overall turnout of 21.68 % till 11 am. Delhi’s Chandni Chowk reported 18.55 % voter turnout, East Delhi – 22.41 %, New Delhi – 19.18 %, North East Delhi – 24.49 %, North West Delhi – 22.67 %, South Delhi – 21 % and West Delhi – 21.56 %.
Voting for the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is underway across 58 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements.
The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls includes eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal. A total of 889 candidates are in the fray.
Voting for the forty-two assembly constituencies in Odisha is also underway in the sixth phase. Assembly elections are being held in the state simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections in the state. All parliamentary seats in Delhi and Haryana went to polls in this phase.
Some key seats in this phase include New Delhi, North-East Delhi, North-West Delhi and Chandni Chowk in the national capital and Sultanpur and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
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