Lok Sabha Elections Phase 7 Highlights: Total Turnout Recorded At 59.15%, Bengal Leads As Voting Ends
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 7 Highlights: Please follow the space for all the updates pertaining to the seventh and last phase of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
State-Wise Turnout Figures As Voting Ends For Final Phase Of Lok Sabha 2024 Polls
| State/UT | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 49.58 |
| Chandigarh | 62.80 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 67.39 |
| Jharkhand | 69.03 |
| Odisha | 63.06 |
| Punjab | 55.69 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 55.60 |
| West Bengal | 69.89 |
The Election Commission on Saturday said it was "deeply humbled" by the voters who made it to polling stations overcoming many challenges and dilemmas they might have.
The Commission's remarks came after the votes were cast for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections which were announced on March 16. The first phase was held on April 19.
"Indian voters have given their most cherished right to vote for the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha. Indian democracy and Indian elections have again done the magic. The great Indian voters, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, socio-economic and educational background have done it once again," the poll watchdog said in a statement.
The real winner, EC said, is the Indian voter. (PTI Input)
Voter Turnout Till 5 PM
| State/UT | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 48.86 |
| Chandigarh | 62.80 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 66.56 |
| Jharkhand | 67.95 |
| Odisha | 62.46 |
| Punjab | 55.20 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 54.00 |
| West Bengal | 69.89 |
Senior leaders of the INDIA bloc met here on Saturday to discuss their strategy for the counting of votes on June 4, even as the TMC and PDP skipped the meeting.
Senior leaders of the Congress, Samajwadi Party, CPI-M, CPI, DMK, JMM, AAP, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharad Pawar) met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Saturday afternoon and held discussions, even as the last phase of polling was underway.
TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had already said they would not attend the meeting as there were elections in the state, while PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti did not attend the meeting due to personal reasons.
"I may not go as my mom has undergone an eye surgery," she had told PTI.
Opposition leaders who attended the meeting included Sharad Pawar, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Anil Desai, Sitaram Yechury, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwat Mann, Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha, Champai Soren, Kalpana Soren, T R Baalu, Farooq Abdullah, D Raja and Mukesh Sahani.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and K C Venugopal were also present at the meeting. (PTI Input)
Voter turnout till 3 PM.
| State/UT | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 42.95 |
| Chandigarh | 52.61 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 58.41 |
| Jharkhand | 60.14 |
| Odisha | 49.77 |
| Punjab | 46.38 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 46.83 |
| West Bengal | 58.46 |
Uttar Pradesh recorded a polling percentage of 39.31 till 1 pm as voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election began at 7 am on Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Polling is being held in 13 constituencies of the state, including Varanasi, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha.
Besides Varanasi, the other seats where polling is taking place are Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon (reserved for Scheduled Castes), Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur and Robertsganj (reserved for SCs).
A total of 144 candidates -- 134 men and 10 women -- are in the fray.
According to the EC, the polling percentage till 1 pm is -- Ballia 38.04, Bansgaon 37.74, Chandauli 42.17, Deoria 39.44, Ghazipur 38.75, Ghosi 38.30, Gorakhpur 37.39, Kushinagar 40.22, Maharajganj 42.29, Mirzapur 41.55, Robertsganj 38.44, Salempur 37.49 and Varanasi 39.25.
Uttar Pradesh sends the highest number of 80 members to the Lower House of Parliament among all states. (PTI Input)
Family members of an eighty-year-old Bihar woman, who died on Saturday, preferred to first cast their vote and then perform her last rites.
The incident occurred during the last phase of polling at Devkuli village in Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency.
"My mother died today. She will not come back. Cremation can wait, but not the election. The election will come after five years. Therefore, we (family members) discussed the matter and decided to perform the last rites of our mother after casting our votes," Mithilesh Yadav, son of the deceased, told reporters.
They exercised their franchise at polling booth number 115 and went to perform the last rites of their mother.
Voting is also underway in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar in the seventh and final phase. These seats are Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Arrah, Karakat, Jehanabad, Buxar, Nalanda and Jehanabad. (PTI Input)
Lok Sabha Polls: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav arrives in Delhi for the meeting of the INDIA alliance, he says, "INDIA alliance will form the govt...What does '400 paar' mean? The truth is that the one who is sitting facing the sea has turned his back on the public...They will not go beyond 140."
Lok Sabha Polls: Late Singer Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh casts his vote at a polling station for the seventh phase.
West Bengal: BJP candidate from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency, Locket Chatterjee casts her vote at a polling station in Hooghly, for the last phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Lok Sabha Polls: A voter turnout of 40.9 percent was recorded in phase 7 of the Lok Sabha polls till 1 PM. Himachal Pradesh witnessed the highest turnout 48.63 percent.
| State/UT | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Lok Sabha Polls: Actor and Chandigarh's state icon for Lok Sabha polls, Samaira Sandhu shows the indelible ink mark on her finger after voting at a polling booth in Chandigarh.
Punjab: BJP candidate from Jalandhar, Shushil Kumar Rinku casts his vote for the last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling station in Jalandhar. AAP's Pawan Kumar Tinu and Congress' Charanjit Singh Channi are up against in the constituency.
Pathankot, Punjab: BJP candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, Dinesh Singh Babbu casts his vote at a polling booth for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in the seventh phase.
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana shows the indelible ink mark on his finger after voting at a polling booth in Chandigarh. He said, "I came back to my city to cast my vote and exercise my right...Mumbai recorded a very low voter turnout this time but we should cast our vote...We don't have a right to complain if we don't vote."
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP MP Kirron Kher casts her vote at a polling station in Chandigarh, for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections.
A stringer associated with ANI, Bunty Mukherjee suffered a severe head injury when a stone pelting occurred in a clash between TMC and BJP workers in Canning, under Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal. The stringer was covering the last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today. He has been referred to Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata for treatment, as reported by ANI.
In a post on X, the Samajwadi Party said, "Tape was put over the Congress party button at booth number 191, 192, 193 in Rohaniya assembly constituency of Varanasi Lok Sabha; rigging is being done by the election officials. Election Commission should take cognizance and ensure fair voting."
On clash during Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal today, BJP leader & MP Dilip Ghosh says, "...TMC is doing al this due to fear of losing, but voting will be completed."
Uttar Pradesh | BJP leader RPN Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Padrauna, Kushinagar, in the seventh and the last phase of Lok Sabha elections.
West Bengal: Monks from ISKCON Temple in Kolkata cast their votes for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections2024 , at a polling station in Kolkata.
Lok Sabha Polls: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia along with his wife cast their vote at a polling booth in Majithia village under the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency.
SAD has fielded Anil Joshi, BJP has fielded Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Congress has fielded Gurjeet Singh Aujla and AAP has fielded Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.
Lok Sabha Polls: West Bengal: Nuns of Missionaries of Charity stand in a queue at a polling station in Kolkata to cast their votes for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Lok Sabha Polls: A voter turnout of 26.30% was recorded after 4 hours of voting in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
| State/UT | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Lok Sabha Polls: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu cast his vote at a polling station in Hamirpur for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Uttar Pradesh | Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha casts his vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Mohanpura village, Ghazipur.
Lok Sabha Polls: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar cast his vote. He was seen leaving after casting his vote at a polling booth in Bakhtiyarpur.
Himachal Pradesh LoP and BJP leader Jairam Thakur cast his vote at a polling booth in Mandi.
Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab: Punjab Congress President and candidate from Ludhiana Lok Sabha Seat, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling station, for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Lok Sabha Polls: Union Minister Anurag Thakur has cast his vote in Himachal Pradesh. He is BJP's candidate from the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat. It is set to witness a fierce battle between four-time MP Thakur and Congress leader Satpal Singh Raizada.
The constituency is a bastion of the saffron party, with Thakur's father Prem Kumar Dhumal also having won from here.
In a post on X, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "Dear countrymen! Today is the seventh and final phase of voting, and from the trends so far, it is clear that I.N.D.I.A's government is going to be formed in the country. I am proud that even in the scorching heat, all of you have come out to vote to protect democracy and the Constitution. Even today, please come out in large numbers and give your vote as the 'final blow' to this government, which has become a symbol of arrogance and tyranny. June 4 is going to bring a new dawn in the country".
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Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal casts his vote at a polling booth in Badal village under the Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency
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Lok Sabha Polls: A voter turnout of 13.81 percent was recorded at Mandi Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh after two hours of counting.
In Himachal Pradesh, Mandi is among the high-profile constituencies to watch out for in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has fielded actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who is pitted against Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh.
The constituency is currently represented by Vikramaditya Singh's mother Pratibha Singh. The grand old party is fighting to retain the seat, whereas the saffron party is seeking to take back the seat won by the Congress in 2021 by-election after saffron party MP Ram Swaroop Sharma died that year.
Patna, Bihar: BJP MP and candidate from Patna Sahib constituency, Ravi Shankar Prasad & his wife Maya Shankar cast their vote at a polling booth in Patna.
Kolkata, West Bengal: After casting his vote at a polling booth in Belgachia, BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty says, "...I am a BJP cadre, I have done my duty."
On the counting of votes of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, BJP national president JP Nadda said "People are going to bless PM Modi and NDA will cross the mark of 400 seats...The entire country is having a discussion about '400 paar' but the people who have done negative politics are saying that we want 400 seats to change the Constitution...They have worked on the principle of divide and rule for the last 75 years. PM Modi has done the work of taking India towards Viksit Bharat with his positive politics."
Lok Sabha Polls: A voter turnout of 11.31 percent was recorded in the first two hours of polling in the seventh and last phase of voting in the Lok Sabha polls.
| State/UT | Turnout (%) |
| 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 |
Himachal Pradesh: BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha, Kangana Ranaut casts her vote at a polling station in Mandi, for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Former Indian cricketer and AAP MP Harbhajan Singh cast his vote in Punjab.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann casts vote at a polling booth set up at Mangwal School in Sangrur.
Kolkata, West Bengal: BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Jadavpur Lok Sabha Constituency, Anirban Ganguly casts his vote at a polling station in Jadavpur.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, RJD chief Lalu Yadav, and their daughter Rohini Acharya arrive at a polling booth set up at Veterinary College, Patna, to cast their vote.
Lok Sabha Polls: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann cast vote at a polling booth set up at Mangwal School in Sangrur.
At least 10 people sustained injuries in alleged clashes between supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Indian Secular Front (ISF) at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Friday, police said, as reported by the Indian Express. Seven people were arrested in connection with the clashes, they further stated. Crude bombs were recovered from the area, police said.
Crude Bombs were thrown in the Bhangar area of South 24 Parganas. There has been violence in Bhangar this morning. TMC has been accused of attacking supporters of ISF and CPIM workers in the Satulia area of Bhangar, which falls under the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency. Several ISF personnel and supporters were reportedly injured in the incident. The sound of bombs was heard. Live bombs were lying on the spot.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EVM and VVPAT machines were reportedly thrown in the water by a mob at booth number 40, 41 in Kultai, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
Uttar Pradesh: After casting his vote, BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan says "I have cast my vote for Viksit Bharat, Ram Rajya and to make India a 'vishwa guru'"
Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan & his wife Preeti Kishan cast their votes at a polling booth in the constituency. The Gorakhpur seat sees a contest amid BJP's Ravi Kishan, SP's Kajal Nishad and BSP's Javed Ashraf.
Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha candidate from Ghazipur, Afzal Ansari casts his vote at a polling booth in the constituency. Afzal Ansari faces a contest from BJP's Paras Nath Rai and BSP's Umesh Kumar Singh here.
Afzal Ansari said, "...Wait for 4th June, I.N.D.I.A Alliance is forming the government."
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, "This is the festival of democracy- Lok Sabha Elections 2024 . Today, voting is also being held in 57 Lok Sabha seats including 13 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Various political parties put forth their issues before the public...The voters have shown great enthusiasm, I want to thank all of them who have come out to cast their votes. Looking at the support we are receiving across the country, we can say that when the results come on June 4th, the party that has worked for the youth and the country will be successful...We have faith that on June 4th, the Modi government will be formed again."
In Himachal Pradesh, Mandi is among the high-profile constituencies to watch out for in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has fielded actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who is pitted against Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh.
The constituency is currently represented by Vikramaditya Singh's mother Pratibha Singh. The grand old party is fighting to retain the seat, whereas the saffron party is seeking to take back the seat won by the Congress in 2021 by-election after saffron party MP Ram Swaroop Sharma died that year.
Punjab: Girls perform Gidda at a polling booth in Mohali and urge eligible voters to cast their vote. All 13 Parliamentary constituencies of the state are going to polls today.
Brother of Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha candidate from Ghazipur Afzal Ansari, former MLA Sibgatullah Ansari casts his vote at a polling booth in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote at a polling booth in Gorakhnath, Gorakhpur. The Gorakhpur seat sees a contest amid BJP's Ravi Kishan, SP's Kajal Nishad and BSP's Javed Ashraf.
After casting his vote for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said, "Today is the grand festival of India...Every vote by the citizen will decide the direction & condition of the country...I request everyone to exercise their right to vote."
As the voting begins in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi urged voters to cast vote. The Prime Minister took to X and said, "Today is the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. As 57 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls, calling upon the voters to turnout in large numbers and vote. I hope young and women voters exercise their franchise in record numbers. Together, let’s make our democracy more vibrant and participative."
Voting for the seventh - the last - phase of Lok Sabha Elections2024 begins. Polling is being held in 57 constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories (UTs) today. Simultaneous polling is being held in 42 Assembly constituencies in Odisha.
All eyes on Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Varanasi is considered a safe seat for the BJP. The saffron party lost from Varanasi only once since 1991. Murli Manohar Joshi won in 2009 before Modi. Former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar won from Varanasi in 1977. Congress veteran Kamlapati Tripathi won in 1980. Anil Shastri, son of Lal Bahadur Shastri, won in 1989. BJP's Shankar Jaiswal won thrice between 1996 and 1999. Rajesh Kumar Mishra of Congress won in 2004. Congress never won from Varanasi after 2004
- Voting on 57 seats in 8 states/UTs.
- Last phase of 7 phase Lok Sabha elections.
- 13 seats each to go to polls in UP and Punjab.
- Out of the 57 seats up for grabs in this phase, NDA bagged 32 and Congress won 8.
- Around 10 crore voters will exercise their franchise.
- PM Narendra Modi is in the fray from UP's Varanasi in this phase.
- In Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur and Kangana Ranaut are in the fray from Hamirpur and Mandi Lok Sabha seats.
- Decision of 5 ministers of Modi government, 2 former CMs.
- Voting on 42 seats of Odisha Assembly also.
All 13 Parliamentary constituencies of Punjab are going to polls today in the last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Presiding Officer at a polling booth in Amritsar, Shivinder Deora says, "...A total of 541 voters are here. The machines are ready and mock polls are underway...All the arrangements were well made by the Election Commission and DC."
Bihar: Mock poll underway at a polling booth in Arrah Assembly constituency of Bhojpur district.
Odisha: Mock poll underway at a polling booth in Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
Sangrur: On the seventh phase of #LokSabhaElection2024, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema says, "I would appeal to all the voters to cast their vote. This is the biggest festival of democracy."
Jharkhand: Mock poll underway at a polling booth in Dumka constituency. The seat sees a contest between JMM's Nalin Soren and BJP's Sita Soren.
Fifty-seven constituencies spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh are set to vote in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
7th phase of polling of LS Elections includes Varanasi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting for a third consecutive term. Polling will be conducted in all 13 seats of Punjab, four seats in Himachal Pradesh, 13 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, and three seats in Jharkhand, alongside Chandigarh.
Background
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7 Highlights: Please follow the space for all the updates pertaining to the seventh and last phase of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Fifty-seven constituencies spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh are set to vote in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
7th phase of polling of LS Elections includes Varanasi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting for a third consecutive term. Polling will be conducted in all 13 seats of Punjab, four seats in Himachal Pradesh, 13 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, and three seats in Jharkhand, alongside Chandigarh.
Polling for the remaining 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha and by-elections for six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh will also take place simultaneously. Among the total 904 contestants, other prominent candidates include Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti, and actor Kangana Ranaut.
Over 10.06 crore citizens, comprising nearly 5.24 crore men, 4.82 crore women, and 3,574 third gender electors, are eligible to cast their votes in this final phase. Saturday's voting will culminate the extensive polling process that commenced on April 19, covering 486 Lok Sabha seats across 28 states and Union territories, including the assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.
Vote counting will commence on June 4. Following Election Commission guidelines, television channels and news outlets will be permitted to broadcast exit poll data and results on June 1 after 6:30 pm. Polling parties have been dispatched to their respective stations, equipped with necessary machinery and materials.
At the 1.09 lakh polling stations, facilities like shade, drinking water, ramps, and toilets have been arranged to ensure a comfortable and secure voting environment. The ECI has instructed CEOs and state machineries to prepare for adverse weather conditions, such as hot weather or rainfall.
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