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The Lok Sabha elections are moving towards the final phase. The fifth phase of voting has ended and the sixth phase of voting is to be held on Saturday. In this phase, voting will be held on a total of 58 seats in six states and two union territories, including all 10 seats of Haryana and all 7 seats of Delhi. In the sixth phase, more than 11 crore voters will decide the fate of a total of 889 candidates, including three Union Ministers, three former Chief Ministers and film stars including actress Kangana Ranaut. Along with the Lok Sabha, voting will also be held on Saturday on 42 assembly seats of Odisha.
Voting for how many seats in which state?
Apart from the national capital Delhi and Haryana, the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election includes 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, eight each in Bihar and West Bengal's Jangal Mahal, six in Odisha, four in Jharkhand and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Voting will take place in the sixth phase. A total of 11.13 crore voters, including 5.84 crore men and 5.29 crore women, are expected to exercise their franchise. The Election Commission has appointed 11.4 lakh polling officers at a total of 1.14 lakh polling stations.
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The sixth phase saw an average polling of 49.20% till 3 pm, the highest in the state
The Election Commission has announced the voting figures till 3 pm. Despite the scorching heat, the enthusiasm of the voters is at its peak. So far, the highest voting has been recorded in West Bengal at 70.19%. While the lowest voting has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh at 43.95%. Talking about the average voting, 49.20% voting has been recorded till 1 pm.
| State | Voting percentage |
| Bihar | 45.21% |
| Haryana | 46.26% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 44.41% |
| Jharkhand | 54.34% |
| Delhi | 44.58% |
| Odisha | 48.44% |
| Above | 43.95% |
| West Bengal | 70.19% |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni also arrived to vote, Election Commission itself tweeted
Gandhi family cast their vote, Rahul Gandhi targeted BJP after voting
Senior Congress leader and star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi casts her vote
Senior Congress leader and star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi cast her vote. After casting her vote, she said that we have voted for the Constitution and democracy. When asked about Rahul Gandhi voting for AAP and Kejriwal voting for Congress, she said, “I am proud of this.”
The sixth phase saw an average polling of 10.82% till 9 pm, the highest in West Bengal
The Election Commission has announced the voting percentage figures till 9 am. So far, the highest voting has been recorded in the state of West Bengal, while the lowest voting has been recorded in Odisha. Voting for the assembly elections is also going on in Odisha. Talking about the average voting percentage, 10.82% has been recorded.
| State | Voting percentage |
| Bihar | 9.66% |
| Haryana | 8.31% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 8.89% |
| Jharkhand | 11.74% |
| Delhi | 8.94% |
| Odisha | 7.43% |
| Above | 12.33% |
| West Bengal | 16.54% |
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also reached to vote…
President Draupadi Murmu casts her vote…
09:00 AM: Clashes again during voting in West Bengal, workers of two political parties chased away
Two separate incidents before polling in West Bengal have once again raised questions over the security arrangements. Because just hours before the sixth phase of polling, a TMC worker was murdered in East Midnapore and another TMC worker was seriously injured.
08:30 AM: Chaos in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba sits on protest
There are reports of clashes in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, during the elections. Mehbooba Mufti and her party leaders have gone on a dharna during the voting in Anantnag-Rajouri seat. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba has alleged that her party's polling agents and workers have been arrested without any reason.
08:05 AM: Famous cricketer Gautam Gambhir arrived to vote early in the morning
08:00 AM: Sand art made from 500 kg of mangoes on the beach in Puri, Odisha
Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik created a beautiful sculpture using 500 kg of mangoes and sand on the beach in Odisha's coastal city of Puri, using mango, called the king of fruits, to create awareness among voters.
7:45 AM: Despite the heat, the enthusiasm of voters remains intact
7:30 AM: Before the sixth phase of voting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the voters…
How is the security arrangement?
To ensure free, fair and peaceful polling in the sixth phase, 2222 flying squads, 2295 static surveillance teams, 819 video surveillance teams and 569 video viewing teams have been deployed. However, the situation in Bengal is challenging for the Election Commission. The situation here is tense after the death of a BJP woman worker in Nandigram on Wednesday night. Apart from this, widespread violence in every phase of polling in West Bengal has increased the concern of the Election Commission.
The future of many great personalities will be captured in EVM
In the sixth phase of elections, the fate of many big leaders of BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and India Block is at stake. The sixth phase of voting is expected to be high-profile on 15 out of a total of 58 seats, including three former Chief Ministers and three Union Ministers. In Haryana, a direct contest will be seen between BJP and opposition Congress on most seats. Apart from Union Ministers and former Chief Ministers in Haryana, actress Kangana Ranaut has also entered the electoral fray from Mandi seat, so the whole country will keep an eye on this seat. At the same time, former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar from Haryana's Karnal seat and industrialist Naveen Jindal from Kurukshetra seat are contesting elections for the first time on BJP ticket. Former Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda is in the fray from Rohtak seat.
Voting on how many seats in UP today?
Voting is to be held on 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, including Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkarnagar, Shravasti, Domariyaganj, Basti. Maneka Gandhi has reached the Lok Sabha for the ninth consecutive time from Sultanpur. Bhojpuri star Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, former Chief Minister Jagdambika Pal is contesting for the fifth time on the Dumariyaganj seat. Raj Babbar is in the fray against Union Minister Rao Indrajit Singh on the Gurgaon seat. Similarly, in Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is contesting from Sambalpur seat while BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra is contesting from Puri seat. Soumyendu Adhikari, brother of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, is in the fray on the Kanthi seat in West Bengal, while former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay is contesting on a BJP ticket for the first time on the Tamluk seat.
