New Delhi: The seventh and final phase of polling in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections commenced on Saturday, marking the end of a month-long electoral marathon.
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- 62.36% voter turnout recorded till 8 pm, in the 7th phase of elections.
- As per the ECI, West Bengal is leading the voter turnout charts at 73.79 per cent. Other states where polling is underway in the seventh phase are Bihar- 51.92 per cent, Chandigarh- 67.90 per cent, Odisha– 70.67 per cent, Punjab- 61.32 per cent, Uttar Pradesh- 55.59 per cent and Himachal Pradesh 70.05 per cent.
- 59.45% voter turnout recorded till 8 pm, in the 7th phase of elections.
- Bihar 50.79%, Chandigarh 62.80%, Himachal Pradesh 67.67%, Jharkhand 69.59%, Odisha 63.57%, Punjab 55.86%, Uttar Pradesh 55.6%, and West Bengal 69.89%
- 58.3% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm, in the 7th phase of elections.
- Bihar – 48.86%, Chandigarh – 62.80%, Himachal Pradesh – 66.56 %, Jharkhand – 67.95%, Odisha – 62.46%, Punjab – 55.20%, Uttar Pradesh – 54.00%, and West Bengal – 69.89%
- 49.68% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, in the 7th phase of elections.
- Bihar 42.95%, Chandigarh 52.61%, Himachal Pradesh 58.41%, Jharkhand 60.14%, Odisha 49.77% Punjab 46.38%, Uttar Pradesh 46.83%, and West Bengal 58.46%
- 40.09% voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm, in the 7th phase of elections.
- Bihar 35.65% Chandigarh 40.14% Himachal Pradesh 48.63% Jharkhand 46.80% Odisha 37.64% Punjab 37.80% Uttar Pradesh 39.31% West Bengal 45.07%
- 26.3% voter turnout recorded till 11 am, in the 7th phase of elections.
- Bihar 24.25% Chandigarh 25.03% Himachal Pradesh 31.92% Jharkhand 29.55% Odisha 22.64% Punjab 23.91% Uttar Pradesh 28.02% West Bengal 28.10%
- 11.31% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, in the 7th phase of elections.
- Bihar 10.58% Chandigarh 11.64% Himachal Pradesh 14.35% Jharkhand 12.15% Odisha 7.69% Punjab 9.64% Uttar Pradesh 12.94% West Bengal 12.63%
- Voting started at 7 am across 57 parliamentary constituencies in seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
- This phase concludes the world’s largest democratic exercise, which began on April 19 and has already covered six phases and 486 Lok Sabha seats.
- Over 10.06 crore electors are expected to vote, including approximately 5.24 crore male, 4.82 crore female, and 3,574 third gender electors.
- All 13 parliamentary constituencies in Punjab are voting in this phase.
- A total of 904 candidates are contesting in this phase.
- Prominent candidates include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nishikant Dubey, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Congress leaders Manish Tewari, Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD’s Harsimrat Kaur Badal, RJD’s Misa Bharti, and actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut.
- Kangana Ranaut (BJP) vs. Vikramaditya Singh (Congress) in Mandi.
- Union Minister Anurag Thakur in Hamirpur, Ravi Kishan in Gorakhpur, and Abhishek Banerjee (Trinamool Congress) in Diamond Harbour.
- Polling is taking place in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Chandigarh.
- The remaining 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha are also voting on Saturday
- Polling for the previous six phases was held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, and May 25.
- Assembly polls have also been conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, with Odisha holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the last four phases.
