Lok Sabha Elections: More than 66 percent voting took place in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections

The voting percentage in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 66.7 percent, which is lower than the figures of the 2019 parliamentary elections. Both the phases of the current election have seen a decline in vote percentage as compared to the last general election.

Second phase voting percentage

Sources said that the figure of 66.7 percent is expected in the second phase. The Election Commission has not yet formally given information about the voting percentage. Voting took place on 88 seats in 13 states on Friday for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. In the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019, 69.64 percent voting took place on 95 seats in 13 states. , In the first phase of the current general elections, 65.5 percent voting took place, while in the first phase of the 2019 parliamentary elections, 69.43 percent voting took place.

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections ended on Friday. In the second phase, voting was held on 88 seats in 13 states and union territories including Manipur. A total of 1202 candidates were in the fray for these seats. In the second phase, the highest voting was in Assam at 70.68 percent, Manipur at 77.18 percent and Tripura at 77.97 percent. The lowest turnout was in Maharashtra at 53.71 percent and in Uttar Pradesh at 54.85 percent.