Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6- 59.06% overall turnout, West Bengal at 78.19%

The sixth phase of voting is underway in 58 constituencies across six states and two union territories.

Voters cast their ballots in 14 Uttar Pradesh constituencies, 10 Haryana constituencies, 8 Bihar and West Bengal seats, 6 Odisha constituencies, four Jharkhand seats, and 1 Jammu and Kashmir seat. The Anantnag seat of Jammu and Kashmir was deferred by the EC due to adverse weather conditions.

• 59.06% overall turnout as of 7.45 pm in Phase 6 polling

• Voter turnout recorded at 57.7% till 5 pm

Highest- West Bengal- 77.99 per cent

Lowest- Jammu and Kashmir- 51.35 per cent

Delhi’s- 53.73 per cent

Bihar- 52.24 per cent

Jharkhand- 61.41 per cent

Uttar Pardesh- 52.02 per cent

Odisha- 59.60 per cent

Haryana- 55.93 per cent

• CJI DY Chandrachud casts his vote for the Lok Sabha elections

• 50.72 crore of 76.41 crore eligible voters exercised franchise in first 5 phases of LS polls: EC

Out of 76.41 crore eligible voters, 50.72 crore have cast their vote in the first five phases of the Lok Sabha polls. India has the largest electorate globally at 96.88 crore.

- The first phase saw 11 crore voters out of 16.64 crore total electors, with a polling percentage of 66.14.

- The second phase saw 10.58 crore out of 15.86 crore eligible voters, with a polling percentage of 66.71.

- The third phase saw 11.32 crore out of 17.24 crore voters, with a polling percentage of 65.68.

- The fourth phase saw 12.25 crore out of 17.71 crore voters, with a polling percentage of 66.71.

- The fifth phase saw 5.57 crore out of 8.96 crore voters exercise their franchise, with a polling percentage of 62.20.

• EC Releases Seat-wise Count Of Votes Polled In 5 Phases

The Election Commission of India on Saturday released an absolute number of voters for all completed phases (First five phases) of the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2024, stating that “false narratives are being peddled to vitiate the electoral process”.

Read the PDF file here- EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases

• BJP candidate attacked in West Bengal

• Nearly 50% voter turnout recorded till 3pm; Bengal leads with 70%

The voter turnout stood at 49.2% till 3pm. J&K recorded 44.41% while Delhi recorded 44.58% till 3pm. The highest has been recorded in West Bengal at 70.19%

• State wise voter turnout at 3 pm

- Bihar- 45.21%

- Haryana- 46.26%

- J&K- 44.41%

- Jharkhand- 54.34%

- Delhi- 44.58%

- Odisha- 48.44%

- UP- 43.95%

- WB- 70.19%

• Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra on videos 'showing miscreants trying to vitiate the poll process'

• Voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

39.13% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, in the 6th phase of elections.

- Bihar- 36.48%

- Haryana- 36.48%

- Jammu & Kashmir- 35.22%

- Jharkhand- 42.54%

- Delhi- 34.37%

- Odisha- 35.69%

- Uttar Pradesh- 37.23%

- West Bengal- 54.80%

• About 39.13% voter turnout on 58 seats till 1 pm

Delhi recorded the lowest turnout so far at 34.37%, closely followed by J&K at 35.22%. The highest has been recorded in West Bengal at 54.80%.

• Delhi records 34.12% voter turnout at 1pm

- Chandni Chowk - 32.18%

- East Delhi - 34.24%

- New Delhi - 31.66%

- North East Delhi - 37.31%

- North West Delhi - 35.72%

- South Delhi - 33.49%

- West Delhi - 34.12%

• Former Indian Captain MS Dhoni casts his vote

Former Indian Captain MS Dhoni casts his vote at a polling station in Ranchi in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

• Hon'ble Mrs and Mr Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar casted their vote in New Delhi today

• Voter turnout across 6 states, 2 UTs recorded at 25.76% till 11 am

Overall voter turnout across six states and two Union Territories has been recorded at approximately 25.76% until 11 am.

• West Bengal tops with 37 % polling, Odisha lowest at 21.30% till 11 am

Here's a statewise breakdown as polling continues in six states and two UTs.

- HIGHEST: West Bengal is leading the tally at 36.88 per cent

- LOWEST: Odisha at 21.30 per cent

- Delhi - 21.69 per cent

- Haryana - 22.09 per cent

- J-K - 23.11 per cent

- Bihar - 23.67 per cent

- Uttar Pradesh - 27.06 per cent

- Jharkhand - 27.80 per cent.

• Rahul Gandhi clicks Selfie With Mother Sonia After Casting Votes

• Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Casts Vote

• Mehbooba alleges PDP workers detained on polling day, holds protest; police lathicharge crowd

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti protested against the detention of her party workers and polling agents in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. She claimed that outgoing calls on her mobile number had been suspended. Police claimed the detained workers were overground workers and the action was taken to ensure a smooth election. The protesters demanded immediate release of the detained and raised slogans against the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

• Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar casts his vote for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, at a polling booth in Delhi.

• Former union minister & BJP leader Dr Harsh Vardhan, his family voted in Krishna Nagar in Delhi

“2024 voting is very important for the future of the country. I am confident that Narendra Modi ji will become the Prime Minister for the third time and this is in best interest of the country. The way other parties including Congress never let there be a stable govt in the country, so it is important that a stable govt is formed. On one side, there is development, on the other side, there is corruption and the unholy alliance,” he says.

• Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari casts his vote

West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari cast his vote at a polling station in Nandigram during the sixth phase of voting for the general election.

• CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat casts her vote at a polling centre in Delhi

• Delhi CM Kejriwal along with family casts vote

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his wife Sunita Kejriwal, as well as his mother and father, cast their votes at a polling booth in the national capital for the sixth phase of the general election.

• MP & BJP candidate from North-East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari casts his vote in Lok Sabha elections in Delhi

• UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya casts his vote

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and his wife cast their votes in the sixth phase of the elections.

• Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik casts his vote in Bhubaneswar

• BJP Leader Sushma Swaraj's Daughter Bansuri Swaraj Casts Her Vote

She is a New Delhi Lok Sabha candidate and is contesting against AAP's Somnath Bharti. In the 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had secured all the seats.

• President Droupadi Murmu casts her vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling booth in Delhi

• Mehbooba claims outgoing calls on her mobile number suspended

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has reported that outgoing calls on her mobile number have been suspended without any explanation, causing her to be unable to make calls since morning. The suspension occurred on the day of polling in the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, where Mufti is contesting the elections. The PDP has also raised the issue in a post on X.

• BJP's East Delhi candidate Harsh Malhotra casts his vote in Shahdara

Harsh Malhotra, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from East Delhi's Lok Sabha seat, participated in the sixth phase of the polls in Shahdara. He cast his vote at polling booth 154 in Gandhi Memorial School, Shahdara. The Aam Aadmi Party from the INDIA bloc fielded Kuldeep Kumar from the seat, exercising his democratic rights.

• AAP leader Atishi casts vote in Delhi

After casting her vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Delhi minister & AAP leader Atishi says, "I have just come after casting my vote. I appeal to all the people of Delhi to come & cast their votes."

• 5T Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian's wife Sujata Karthikeyan casts her vote at a polling booth in Bhubaneswar

• PM Modi urges voters to come out in large numbers

"I request all the voters of the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections to come forward to vote in maximum numbers. Every vote matters and your vote is equally important! Democracy flourishes and looks vibrant only when the public participates enthusiastically in the election process. Along with mothers, sisters and daughters, I especially request the young voters to definitely exercise their right to vote", PM Modi said in a tweet.

• Former India Cricketer Gautam Gambhir casts his vote

BJP East Delhi MP and former India Cricketer Gautam Gambhir casts his vote for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling station in Delhi. He stepped away from politics ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

• Haryana CM casts vote

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote at a polling booth in his native village Mirzapur, Narayangarh. CM Saini is BJP's candidate for Karnal Assembly by-polls.

• Hardeep Singh Puri votes with family

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, his wife Lakshmi Puri show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling booth in Delhi.

• Khattar votes

Former Haryana CM and BJP candidate from Karnal Lok Sabha seat, Manohar Lal Khattar casts his vote at a polling booth in Karnal, Haryana. Congress has fielded Divyanshu Budhiraja from this seat.

• Jaishankar among the first to vote

External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar arrives at a polling station in Delhi to cast his vote for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.

• SC refuses to direct EC to release total voter turnout data amid Lok Sabha polls

The Supreme Court declined an NGO's request for the Election Commission to upload voter turnout data for each polling station on its website. The vacation bench, consisting of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma, argued that arranging necessary manpower would be challenging due to completed polling phases.

• 56% candidates hold a graduate degree

An ADR report reveals that 332 candidates, 38% of the analyzed contestants, have an educational background between 5th and 12th standard. 56% of 487 candidates have a graduate or above qualification. 22 have a diploma, and 12 are "just literate," while 13 are "illiterates." The remaining candidates are categorized as either "just literate" or "illiterates."

• Both richest and poorest candidate of phase 6 belong to Haryana

The richest candidate and BJP leader Naveen Jindal with Rs 1241 crore+ assets will contest from Kurukshetra while Independent candidate Master Randhir Singh is the poorest with declared assets of just Rs 2.

• 21% candidates have declared having criminal cases against them

180(21%) out of 866 analysed candidates have declared criminal cases against them, according to the ADR report while 141(16%) declared serious criminal cases. Two candidates in the running have openly acknowledged previous convictions in their past. While 6 candidates have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section - 302). Furthermore, 21 have admitted to having "cases related to attempt to murder.

• 159 candidates in phase 6 above the age of 60

In this phase, there are 159 candidates who are between 61 and 80 years old. While, a total of 271 candidates fall within the 25 to 40 age bracket, while a larger group of 436 candidates belongs to the 41-60 age category.

• Over 11 crore voters to decide fate of 889 candidates in penultimate phase

Over 11.13 crore people, including 5.84 crore men, 5.29 crore women and 5,120 third gender electors, are eligible to vote in the sixth phase.

• IMD Issues Yellow Alert

The weather department has sounded a yellow alert on the polling day with maximum temperature expected around 44 degrees Celsius. Over 2.52 lakh first-time voters will cast their maiden votes in the elections in the city.

• 889 candidates in the fray

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that 889 candidates from eight states and union territories will compete in phase six of the Lok Sabha elections on May 25. Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of nomination forms, with 470 from 14 constituencies, followed by Haryana with 370 from 10 PCs.

• Phase 6 will witness polling on 58 constituencies

The penultimate phase of the elections will witness polling on 58 Parliamentary Constituencies in 6 states and 2 UTs and 42 Assembly Constituencies in Odisha.

• Elections starts from 7am

The sixth phase of voting begins today in 58 constituencies across 6 states and UTs and 42 assembly constituencies in the state assembly elections in Odisha. The seven election phases are on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.

Voter turnout in previous phases

• First phase held on April 19 covering 102 constituencies.

• Second phase held on April 26 covering 89 constituencies.

• Third phase held   on May 7, covering 94 constituencies, recorded a voter turnout of 66.14 per cent.

• Fourth phase held on May 13, covering 96 constituencies, saw a final turnout of 69.16 per cent.

• Fifth phase held on May 20, covering 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories, concluded with a participation rate of 62.2%.

What are some of the key constituencies in Lok Sabha elections phase 6?

1. New Delhi, North East Delhi (NCT): The political climate in Delhi has turned contentious as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, recently released on bail in a corruption case, has accused the BJP of using investigative agencies to frame him. Opposition leaders face similar allegations. Kejriwal’s AAP has allied with the Congress to contest the seven Delhi seats currently held by the BJP. Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar aims to unseat BJP’s Manoj Tiwari, a two-time MP, who defeated Congress's Sheila Dikshit by over 360,000 votes in 2019. For the New Delhi seat, BJP has fielded Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of former Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, against AAP’s Somnath Bharti.

2. Kurukshetra, Gurgaon, and Karnal (Haryana): In 2019, BJP won all 10 seats in Haryana, an agricultural state neighboring Delhi. The party has since faced criticism for its handling of the 2021 farmers' protests, despite its promises to double farm income by 2022. Naveen Jindal, an industrialist, is running from Kurukshetra on a BJP ticket after losing twice previously. Former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is contesting from Karnal against Congress's Satpal Brahmachari. In Gurgaon, federal minister Rao Inderjit Singh of BJP faces Raj Babbar of Congress.

3. Anantnag-Rajouri (J&K): Mehbooba Mufti of the People's Democratic Party is vying for a parliamentary seat against National Conference’s Mian Altaf Ahmad.

4. Azamgarh, Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh): In Azamgarh, BJP's Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua, a Bhojpuri actor, won in 2019. The Samajwadi Party has fielded Dharmendra Yadav, nephew of former Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, for the constituency.

5. Tamluk (West Bengal): Former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay is contesting from Tamluk on a BJP ticket against Debangshu Bhattacharya of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), part of the INDIA alliance.

Who is voting in Lok Sabha elections phase 6?

Registered voters in the following six states and two union territories will cast their ballots for 58 seats:

• Haryana: All 10 of the northern state’s constituencies

• Jharkhand: Four of the eastern state’s 14 constituencies

• Odisha: Six of the eastern state’s 21 constituencies

• Uttar Pradesh: 14 of the northern state’s 80 constituencies

• Bihar: Eight of the eastern state’s 40 constituencies

• West Bengal: Eight of the eastern state’s 42 constituencies

• Delhi: All seven National Capital Territory (NCT) constituencies

• Jammu and Kashmir: Anantnag-Rajouri, one of the union territory’s five constituencies where polling was deferred from Phase 3 to Phase 6 due to weather conditions

List of States and Parliamentary Constituencies in Lok Sabha elections phase 6

1. Bihar: Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj (SC), Siwan, Maharajganj

2. Delhi: Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi

3. Haryana: Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad

4. Jammu & Kashmir: Anantnag-Rajouri

5. Odisha: Bhubaneswar, Puri, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar (SC), Cuttack, Sambalpur

6. Uttar Pradesh: Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domriyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi

7. West Bengal: Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur

8. Jharkhand: Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur

​​​​​​Which parties rule the states being polled in Lok Sabha elections phase 6?

1. The BJP governs Uttar Pradesh and Haryana outright and governs Bihar in an alliance.

2. Odisha is governed by the NDA-aligned Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

3. Jharkhand is governed by the INDIA alliance led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).

4. The TMC of INDIA has been governing West Bengal since 2011.

5. The AAP, a part of the INDIA alliance, rules Delhi.

6. Jammu and Kashmir is governed directly by the central government under Prime Minister Modi.

​​​​Top candidates in Lok Sabha elections phase 6

1. Bansuri Swaraj (BJP): Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the late Sushma Swaraj, is running as the BJP candidate for New Delhi Lok Sabha, competing against AAP's Somnath Bharti. BJP won all seats in the 2019 and 2014 elections.

2. Manoj Tiwari (BJP) and Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress): In North East Delhi, incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari of the BJP faces Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar. The BJP, which dominated Delhi in 2019, has dropped six of its seven MPs but retained Tiwari.

3. Maneka Gandhi (BJP): Maneka Gandhi is contesting the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat against Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhual Nishad and BSP's Uday Raj Verma.

4. Dinesh Lal Yadav (BJP) and Dharmendra Yadav (SP): In Azamgarh, BJP's Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua is up against SP's Dharmendra Yadav. The seat was previously held by Akhilesh Yadav in 2019 and Mulayam Singh Yadav in 2014.

5. Sambit Patra (BJP): Sambit Patra is contesting from Puri, Odisha, against BJD's Arup Patnaik and Congress's Jay Narayan Patnaik. Patra recently caused controversy by claiming "Lord Jagannath is a devotee of PM Modi." BJD's Patnaik, a former Mumbai Police Commissioner, is running for the second time.

6. Naveen Jindal (BJP): In Haryana's Kurukshetra, BJP's Naveen Jindal faces AAP's Sushil Gupta and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala. Jindal switched from Congress to BJP in March and previously represented Kurukshetra from 2004 to 2014.

7. Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP): Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar is the BJP candidate for Karnal, contesting against Congress's Divyanshu Budhiraja. BJP won all seats in Haryana in the 2019 elections, with Sanjay Bhatia winning Karnal.

8. Raj Babbar (Congress): In Gurgaon, Congress's Raj Babbar is challenging BJP's incumbent MP Rao Inderjit Singh. Singh previously won the seat in 2019 with 60.9% of the vote and in 2014 with 48.8%.

9. Abhijit Gangopadhyay (BJP): Former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, now with BJP, is running from Tamluk, West Bengal, against TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya and CPI(M)'s Sayan Banerjee. TMC's Dibyendu Adhikari won the seat in 2019.

10. Neeraj Tripathi (BJP): In Allahabad, BJP's Neeraj Tripathi, son of former West Bengal governor Kesari Nath Tripathi, is up against Congress's Ujjawal Raman Singh, son of former MP Rewati Raman Singh.

11. Kripashankar Singh (BJP): In Jaunpur, former Maharashtra minister Kripashankar Singh of BJP is competing with SP's Babu Singh Khushwaha and BSP's incumbent MP Shyam Singh Yadav.

12. Lalitesh Pati Tripathi (Trinamool Congress): In Bhadohi, Lalitesh Pati Tripathi is running, while in Ambedkar Nagar, BJP's Ritesh Pandey faces SP's former minister Lalji Verma.

13. Praveen Nishad (BJP): In Sant Kabir Nagar, BJP incumbent Praveen Nishad is contesting against SP's Laxmikant alias Pappu Nishad.

With inputs from agencies

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