Sixth phase of polling saw 59% voter turnout; EC releases data on number of votes cast in first five phases; BJP’s top leaders to campaign in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar while Congress now turns its focus on Himachal Pradesh
Updated – May 26, 2024 07:23 am IST
Published – May 26, 2024 06:36 am IST
A child holds a placard depicting PM Modi and BJP election symbol during a public meeting addressed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address election meetings in Mirzapur, Ghosi and Bansgaon in Uttar Pradesh on May 26. Home Minister Amit Shah is set to address three rallies – two in Bihar and one in Punjab. BJP chief J. P. Nadda is scheduled to address three rallies in Jehanabad, Bhojpur and Nalanda in Bihar.
Meanwhile, the Congress has turned its attention to Himachal Pradesh, with Rahul Gandhi set to address two rallies today. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally in Rohru, Himachal Pradesh, yesterday.
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Tthe sixth phase of the General Elections 2024 on Saturday saw 59% voter turnout in 58 constituencies across six States and two Union Territories. Jangal Mahal region in West Bengal saw 78.09% polling. Jharkhand recorded a turnout of 62.74%, Uttar Pradesh 54.03%, Bihar 53.30%, Jammu and Kashmir 52.28%, Haryana 58.37%, Odisha 60.07% and Delhi 54.48%, according to the figures released by the Election Commission as of 7.45 p.m. yesterday.
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The EC also came out yesterday with constituency-wise data on the number of votes cast in the first five phases of the elections. The EC said it has decided to further expand the format of the turnout data to include the absolute number of voters in every constituency.
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May 26, 2024 07:18
Over 61% polling in 6th phase, Bengal’s Jangal Mahal region logs 79.47%
An estimated voter turnout of 61.2% was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 25 in 58 constituencies across six States and two Union territories, with the polling percentage in the Jangal Mahal region of West Bengal touching 79.47.
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.
