Lok Sabha Elections: Turnout Just Above 10% In First 2 Hours, Bengal Again Leads

Lok Sabha Elections: Turnout remains low in the first two hours of voting.

Lok Sabha elections 2024

Source : PTI

The voter turnout after first two hours of voting for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls remained sluggish with West Bengal leading and Odisha recording the lowest voting. According to the data published by the Election Commission of India, 10.38 per cent voting was recorded on 58 constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories till 9:30 am. 

The voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in Bihar (8), Haryana (10), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (4), Delhi (7), Odisha (6), Uttar Pradesh (14), and West Bengal (8). 

Voting is also underway on 42 assembly seats in Odisha. 

State/UT	Voting Percentage
Bihar	9.66%
Haryana	8.31%
Jammu and Kashmir	8.89%
Jharkhand	11.74%
NCT of Delhi	8.94%
Odisha	7.43%
Uttar Pradesh	12.33%
West Bengal	16.54%

A total of 889 candidates are in the fray including 94 women.