Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6 Highlights: Polling Concludes Across 6 States, 2 UTs With Total Turnout Of 58.86%
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6 2024 Highlights: Please follow the space for all the updates pertaining to the sixth and penultimate phase of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6 LIVE: About 60% Polling, Bengal's Jangal Mahal Region Logs 78.27
An estimated voter turnout of 59.92 per cent was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories with the polling percentage in the Jangal Mahal region of West Bengal touching 78.27. Incidents of violence, including an alleged assault on a BJP candidate, minor clashes and protests were reported from West Bengal while there were instances of EVM malfunctioning at some places, including Delhi.
Jharkhand recorded a turnout of 63.30 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 54.03 per cent, Bihar 55.24 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir 53.38 per cent, Haryana 59.43 per cent, Odisha 61.44 and Delhi 56.12 per cent, according to the figures updated at 10.30 pm by the EC on its voter turnout app. (PTI Input)
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6 LIVE: About 40% Migrant Kashmiri Pandits Turn Out To Vote In J&K's Anantnag-Rajouri
Nearly 40 per cent of migrant Kashmiri Pandits cast their ballots in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
This represents a significant increase in voter turnout compared to the 2019, 2014, and 2009 elections.
The completion of voting in Anantnag-Rajouri marks the end of the electoral process in the Union Territory, with polling already concluded in its four other constituencies.
"Nearly 40 per cent polling was registered by Kashmiri migrants for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency," Relief Commissioner Arvind Karwani told PTI.
He said that out of the 27,000 eligible voters in the community, around 40 per cent exercised their franchise. In terms of figures, more than 10,000 votes were cast. (PTI Input)
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6 LIVE: PDP Workers Detained, Cellular Service Suspended
PDP Workers Detained, Cellular Service Suspended: Mehbooba Mufti's Big Charge Amid J&K Polls
Former J&K CM and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has alleged that her cellphone service was suddenly suspended and her party workers were being detained right before the polls.
Lok Sabha Elections Live Updates: Telangana MLC Bypoll On May 27
Bypoll to the Telangana Legislative Council from Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates’ constituency will be held on May 27 for which the campaign by contestants ended on Saturday.
The byelection was necessitated following the resignation of sitting BRS MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy who won the Assembly polls from the Jangaon constituency on November 30 last year.
The Congress party nominated Chinthapandu Naveen alias Teenmar Mallanna and BJP fielded G Premender Reddy, while A Rakesh Reddy is BRS’ contestant.
Counting of votes will be taken up on June 5.
Over 4.6 lakh graduates from the constituency are expected to exercise their franchise. (PTI Input)
LS Polls: Rahul Gandhi, CJI Chandrachud, CEC Rajiv Kumar & Others Cast Their Votes | PICS
Lok Sabha Polls: Rahul Gandhi, CJI Chandrachud, CEC Rajiv Kumar & Others Cast Their Votes — IN PICs
CEC Rajiv Kumar with his family members flashes ink-marked finger after casting his vote during the 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in New Delhi, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Source: PTI)
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