LS polls LIVE: 59% turnout in sixth phase; Bengal tops with 78% amid BJP complaints

Update: 2024-05-25 01:30 GMT

2024-05-25 06:31 GMT

We want all citizens to exercise their democratic right: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

#WATCH | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan says, "We just exercised our democratic right and we want all citizens to do the same." pic.twitter.com/Pa9JkJGhM1
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 05:57 GMT

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, candidate for North-East Delhi, votes

#WATCH | MP & BJP candidate from North-East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari casts his vote in Lok Sabha elections in Delhi pic.twitter.com/aLC7dKDnVj
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 05:54 GMT

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita cast their votes

#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal cast their votes for the sixth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling booth in Delhi pic.twitter.com/2KMyR2JqvO
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 05:07 GMT

Unable to cast my vote, EVM's battery is down: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat

VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: “They are saying that machine’s battery is down. Imagine what’s the condition of the Election Commission. I have written a complaint,” says Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat as she failed to cast her vote at a polling booth… pic.twitter.com/Rp8BxjF37U
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 04:53 GMT

BJD leader VK Pandian casts his vote

VIDEO | Odisha: BJD leader and 5T chairman VK Pandian casts his vote at polling booth set up at Unit 6 Boys High School in #Bhubaneswar. Pandian left in an autorickshaw after casting his vote.#LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024 #OdishaAssemblyElections2024(Full video… pic.twitter.com/TjAfO5hPon
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 04:50 GMT

Sculpture with 500 kg mangoes to create awareness on voting

STORY | Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sculpture with 500-kg mangoes to create awareness on votingREAD: https://t.co/Qx8TGBSI0n(PTI Photo) pic.twitter.com/qSufGEa9Tv
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 04:39 GMT

I feel very happy we are under democracy: Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev

#WATCH | After casting his vote for the #LokSabhaElections2024 , former Indian Cricketer Kapil Dev says "I feel very happy that we are under democracy. The important thing is to pick the right people for your constituency...What we can do is more important than what the govt can… pic.twitter.com/Cl0XAb71Aq
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 04:38 GMT

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra casts her vote

#WATCH | Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra casts her vote for the sixth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling station in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/wrg0wOISAw
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

2024-05-25 04:35 GMT

10.82% voter turnout till 9 am

The voter turnout till 9 am on Saturday (May 25) in Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections was 10.82 per cent. West Bengal recorded the highest turnout at 16.54 per cent, and Odisha reported the lowest turnout at 7.43 per cent.

2024-05-25 04:23 GMT

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik casts his vote

#WATCH | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik casts his vote for the sixth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 and third phase of Odisha Assembly elections, at a polling station in Bhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/c0sGZ5xsIe
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024