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Sixth Phase of General Elections 2024 Sees 59.6% Voter Turnout, West Bengal Leads

Sixth Phase of General Elections 2024 Sees 59.6% Voter Turnout, West Bengal Leads

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  1. General Elections 2024 voter turnout
  2. Sixth phase election turnout
  3. West Bengal highest voter turnout
  4. Jammu and Kashmir parliamentary seats voting
  5. Election Commission of India update

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reported a voter turnout of 59.6% in the sixth phase of the General Elections 2024, as of 7.45 p.m.

Among the states, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout with 77.99%, followed by Jharkhand at 61.41%, Uttar Pradesh at 52.02%, Odisha at 59.60%, Jammu and Kashmir at 51.35%, Bihar at 52.24%, Haryana at 55.93%, and Delhi at 53.73%, as of 5 p.m., according to the ECI.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer, P C Pole, announced that the polling process for the five parliamentary seats in the Union Territory had concluded. Anantnag-Rajouri constituency registered a 53% voter turnout.

The sixth phase of the General Elections 2024 witnessed a substantial participation from voters across these states, despite the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other logistical issues.

The General Elections 2024 are crucial as voters decide the composition of the next Lok Sabha, with political parties vying for supremacy in a highly contested electoral battle.

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