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.
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