LIVE | 63% turnout in LS polls phase 4; Bengal tops with 76% amid violence
Polling was held in 96 constituencies across 9 states, 1 UT; 175 Assembly seats of Andhra Pradesh and 28 of Odisha also went to polls in this phase
A voter turnout of over 63 per cent was recorded in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 96 constituencies spread over nine states and one Union Territory amid incidents of violence in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal and reports of poll boycott in some villages of Uttar Pradesh.
There were also reports of malfunctioning of EVMs in some booths of West Bengal and Odisha.
The voting, which started at 7 am, continued till 6 pm. Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the lowest voting percentage with 36.58 per cent voters exercising their franchise, while West Bengal recorded the highest with 75.94 per cent.
Among other states, Andhra Pradesh recorded 68.12 per cent, Bihar 56.85 per cent, Jharkhand 63.37 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 71.72 per cent, Maharashtra 52.75 per cent, Odisha, 63.85 per cent, Telangana 61.39 per cent and Uttar Pradesh 57.88 per cent till last reports came in on Monday.
In the first three of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, polling concluded in 283 seats out of 543.
For Monday, over 19 lakh polling officials were deployed at 1.92 lakh polling stations for over 17.70 crore eligible voters, including 8.73 crore women.
There were 1,717 candidates in the fray for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Polling was held in all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, all 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, five in Bihar, four in Jharkhand, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, eight in West Bengal and one in Jammu and Kashmir.
Also, 175 Assembly seats of Andhra Pradesh and 28 Assembly seats of Odisha went to polls in this phase.
Live Updates
- 13 May 2024 8:12 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi: 'Your one vote will change fate of your family'
Rahul Gandhi: "Today is the fourth phase of voting!
It has become clear in the first three phases that the Indian government is going to be formed on June 4.
Remember, your one vote will not only protect your democratic rights but will also change the fate of your entire family.
1 vote = First job of Rs 1 lakh per year guaranteed for youth.
1 vote = Rs 1 lakh per year in the bank account of poor women.
So come out in large numbers and vote and show that the country will now vote on its issues - it will not get distracted!"
- 13 May 2024 8:03 AM IST
Andhra CM Jagan casts his vote
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy casts his vote at Bhakarapuram in Pulivendula constituency.
