Lok Sabha

1. Six key Lok Sabha seats in Odisha are up for election today.
2. Constituencies include Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack.
3. This marks the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi, May 25: After the completion of voting in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, and May 20, attention now turns to the sixth phase scheduled for May 25.

This phase will cover 58 Lok Sabha constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories.

These include Bihar (8 seats), Haryana (all 10 seats), Jammu and Kashmir (1 seat), Jharkhand (4 seats), Delhi (all 7 seats), Odisha (6 seats), Uttar Pradesh (14 seats), and West Bengal (8 seats).

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reported 889 candidates contesting from these regions.

The national capital, with its seven parliamentary seats, is preparing for polling. Vote counting is scheduled for June 4.

LIVE UPDATE:

  • A voter turnout of 57.70 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories where polling is underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

    West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout till the second half of polling at 77.99 per cent while Jammu and Kashmir recorded the lowest at 51.35 per cent, according to the Election Commission of India.

    The National Capital of Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 53.73% till 5 pm.

    • Bihar: 52.24%
    • Haryana: 55.93%
    • Jammu and Kashmir: 51.35%
    • Jharkhand: 61.41%
    • Delhi: 53.73%
    • Odisha: 59.60%
    • Uttar Pradesh: 52.02%
    • West Bengal: 77.99%
  • 49.2% voting recorded till 3pm, highest in Bengal with 70.1% in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls 2024
  • A voter turnout of 49.20 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories where polling is underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout till the second half of polling at 70.19 per cent while Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest at 43.95 per cent, according to the Election Commission of India.

The National Capital of Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 44.58% till 3 pm.

  • Bihar: 45.21%
  • Haryana: 46.26%
  • Jammu and Kashmir: 44.41%
  • Jharkhand: 54.34%
  • Delhi: 44.58%
  • Odisha: 48.44%
  • Uttar Pradesh: 43.95%
  • West Bengal: 70.19%
  • The Trinamool Congress on Saturday submitted a complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging a person entered the polling station as an ECI observer and asked voters to press number 3 button, belonging to the BJP. The incident has been reported from Ghatal.

The ruling party in Bengal also claimed that central forces were called in after women protested, and they were allegedly assaulted.

  •  Overall voter turnout across six states and two Union Territories has been recorded at approximately 39.13 until 1 pm.West Bengal, recorded the highest voter turnout so far at 54.80%, with eight Lok Sabha constituencies undergoing voting today.The lowest voter turnout at 1 pm has been recorded in Delhi-NCR at 34.37 per cent where seven Lok Sabha seats are undergoing voting.
  • A voter turnout of 39.13 per cent was recorded at 1 pm in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Here is the voter turnout for the different states and UTs during this period so far:Bihar: 36.48%
    Haryana: 36.48%
    Jammu and Kashmir: 35.22%
    Jharkhand: 42.54%
    Delhi: 34.37%
    Odisha: 35.69%
    Uttar Pradesh: 37.23%
    West Bengal: 54.80%
  • Overall voter turnout across six states and two Union Territories has been recorded at approximately 25.76% until 11 am.West Bengal, after four hours of voting, recorded the highest voter turnout so far at 36.88%, with eight Lok Sabha constituencies undergoing voting today.The lowest voter turnout so far has been recorded in Odisha at 21.30% where six Lok Sabha seats are undergoing voting.
  • At 9 am, Bihar had a voter turnout of 9.66 per cent. Voting is being held in eight seats.

Gopalganj- 9.49 per cent
Paschim Champaran- 9.39 per cent
Purvi Champaran- 8.95 per cent
Maharajganj- 9.06 per cent
Valmikinagar- 8.55 per cent
Vaishali- 11.95 per cent
Shivhar- 9.25 per cent
Siwan- 10.54 per cent

  • Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 8.94 per cent till 9 am in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. The national capital is witnessing polling in all seven parliamentary constituencies.At 9 am, Northeast Delhi recorded the highest voter turnout at 10.15 per cent, followed by 9.72 per cent in West Delhi, 8.99 per cent in Northwest Delhi, 8.82 per cent in East Delhi and 7.83 per cent in Chandni Chowk. New Delhi saw the lowest voter turnout so far at 7.04 per cent. (https://northeastrising.in/lok-sabha-election-phase-6-10-82-voter-turnout-nationwide-8-94-in-delhi-by-9-am/)

  • A voter turnout of 11.74 per cent was recorded till 9 am in Jharkhand in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Polling is underway in four seats. Giridih recorded a voter turnout of 12.91 per cent, followed by Ranchi 12.19 per cent, Dhanbad 11.75 per cent and Jamshedpur 10.05 per cent.

  • India General Elections 2024 live: Voter turnout across 58 constituencies from six states and two Union Territories (UTs) for Phase 6 voting has been recorded at 10.82 percent as of 9 am.The highest voter turnout has been recorded in West Bengal with 16.54 percent, while the lowest among the states and UTs going for polls has been recorded in Odisha with just 7.43 percent.West Bengal has eight parliamentary constituencies going for polls during this phase, while Odisha has six constituencies going for polls.
  • Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik casts his vote in Bhubaneswar
  • Miraya Vadra and Rehaan Vadra, the children of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, cast their votes at a polling booth in Lodhi Estate in Delhi.
  • Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, after casting his vote during Phase 6 of the general elections, says, “Voting is both a responsibility and a power. India is the world’s most vibrant, active, and effective democracy.”

  • India General Elections 2024 live: President Murmu casts her vote in Delhi during Phase 6

  • VK Pandian, BJD leader and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, went to the polling station in Bhubaneswar in an auto to cast his vote. After casting his vote, Pandian said everyone should participate in the festival of democracy.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to the people of Delhi to vote in “record numbers” to elect a “corruption-free” government

  • PM Modi urged people to vote in large number.

  • Voting in 58 Lok Sabha seats is being held across six states and two Union Territories. Here’s a list of states where voting is underway:

Uttar Pradesh- 14 seats
Haryana- 10 seats
Delhi- 7 seats
Bihar- 8 seats
West Bengal- 8 seats
Odisha- 6 seats
Jharkhand- 4 seats
Jammu and Kashmir- 1 seat

  • Voting for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections begins. Polling is being held in 58 constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories (UTs) today. Simultaneous polling is being held in 42 Assembly constituencies in Odisha
  • Of the candidates running in the sixth round of the elections, 92 are female, making up about 11% of the field
  • According to EC, around 8.93 lakh registered voters are 85 years of age or older, 23,659 voters are 100 years of age or older, and 9.58 lakh PwD voters for Phase 6 can vote in the comfort of their own homes
  • In the penultimate round of Lok Sabha elections, there will be around 11.13 crore voters, comprising 5.84 crore men, 5.29 crore women, and 5,120 electors of the third gender., there will be around 11.13 crore voters, comprising 5.84 crore men, 5.29 crore women, and 5,120 electors of the third gender
  • Preparations and mock polls are underway at a polling booth in Rohtak, Haryana Haryana’s 10 constituencies will undergo polling in the 6th phase of the 2024 general elections.
  • Preparations and mock polls are underway at a polling booth in Kanthi, West Bengal West Bengal’s 8 constituencies will undergo polling in the 6th phase of the 2024 general elections.
  • Preparations and mock polls are underway at a polling booth in Delhi’s Lodhi Estate Delhi’s all 7 Parliamentary constituencies will undergo polling in the 6th phase of the 2024 general elections.
  • Preparations for voting are underway at a polling booth in Sirsa, Haryana Haryana’s 10 constituencies will undergo polling in the 6th phase of the 2024 general elections.
  • Preparations and mock polls are underway at a polling booth in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Voting will be held in 6 Parliamentary constituencies and 42 Assembly constituencies in Odisha, in the 6th phase of the 2024 general elections.
  • Preparations for voting underway at a polling booth in Bishnupur, West Bengal West Bengal’s 8 constituencies will undergo polling in the 6th phase of the 2024 general elections.
  • As many as 58 seats across six states and two Union Territories (UTs) are voting in the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today, May 25. All 10 seats of Haryana and seven seats of Delhi are polling in this round of voting.

  • Odisha: Six Lok Sabha Seats Up for Grabs in Phase 6 Polls Today, Key Candidates in Contention (Also Read:https://northeastrising.in/odisha-six-lok-sabha-seats-up-for-grabs-in-phase-6-polls-today-key-candidates-in-contention/)

  • Phase 6 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key Candidates from Maneka Gandhi to Sambit Patra – All details here (Also Read: https://northeastrising.in/phase-6-of-lok-sabha-elections-2024-key-candidates-from-maneka-gandhi-to-sambit-patra-all-details-here/)