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Tripura witnessed around 79.83 per cent voter turnout registered till 5 p.m. in the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat on Friday in the first of the seven-phased general polls, as per the data provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The seven northeastern states in the country recorded over 50 per cent voting despite inclement weather conditions on Friday.Arunachal recorded 55.51 per cent; Assam 60.70; Manipur 63.03; Meghalaya 61.95; Mizoram 49.77; Nagaland 52.60; and .