A 26.3% voter turnout was recorded by 11 am in the final phase of Lok Sabha polls across 57 constituencies. The polling encompassed regions including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Punjab amid sporadic violence, particularly in West Bengal. Prominent candidates included Anurag Thakur and Kangana Ranaut. Voting concludes at 6 pm.
A voter turnout of 40.09 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Polling is being held for 57 constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including Varanasi in Uttar
A voter turnout of nearly 46.8 percent was recorded in Jharkhand till 1 pm. Uttar Pradesh logged a polling percentage of 39.31, West Bengal 45.07, Bihar 35.65 and Himachal Pradesh 48.63.
Polling is being held for 57 constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha.