Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 7 Voting Highlights: The final phase of the marathon Lok Sabha elections concluded with an approximate voter turnout of 62.36 per cent, marking the end of the electoral process for the 18th Lok Sabha. The seventh phase witnessed clashes between TMC and BJP supporters in Sandeshkhali and other parts of West Bengal. A total of constituencies, including Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting for a third consecutive term, went to polls across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. According to the Election Commission’s voter-turnout app, the estimated polling percentage for the last phase was 62.36 per cent, surpassing the 61 per cent recorded in the corresponding phase during the 2019 parliamentary polls. The results will be declared on June 4.
The voting for the final phase took place amidst severe heatwave conditions in all 13 seats of Punjab and four seats in Himachal Pradesh, along with constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chandigarh. Simultaneously, polling for the remaining 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha and bypolls for six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh were also conducted.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 7 Voting Highlights: Final phase polling for Lok Sabha election across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chandigarh. PM Modi seeks re-election from Varanasi.
In this phase, over 10.06 crore citizens, including nearly 5.24 crore men, 4.82 crore women, and 3,574 third gender electors, are eligible to vote.
BJP national president JP Nadda cast his vote at a polling booth in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. His wife Mallika Nadda also cast her vote.
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha casts his vote at a polling station in Lakhnaur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar under the Anandpur Sahib constituency, for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Amritsar in Punjab. Polling is held for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab. The Union Territory of Chandigarh is also voting today.
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Voting is also taking place today simultaneously for the remaining 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha, and bypolls for six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh.
The seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections is being held across 57 seats spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh. Notably, this phase includes Varanasi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting for a third consecutive term.
Polling is held across all 13 seats of Punjab and four in Himachal Pradesh, along with 13 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, and three in Jharkhand, in addition to Chandigarh.
Voting begins for 57 seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections, including Varanasi, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha arrives at a polling booth set up in Government Primary Smart School, Mohali, Punjab. Polling is held in Punjab across 13 Lok Sabha constituencies where prominent figures such as former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, three-time MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, and four-time MP Preneet Kaur are among the contenders. The Union Territory of Chandigarh will also participate in the electoral process on the same day.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AAP MP Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) arrives at a polling booth set up in Government Primary Smart School, Mohali, Punjab.
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Mock polls conducted across all polling booths as polling begins at 7 AM. 57 seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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This final phase marks the culmination of a protracted polling process that commenced on April 19, covering 486 Lok Sabha seats across 28 states and Union territories. Counting of votes will be on June 4. According to Election Commission guidelines, television channels and news outlets will be permitted to release exit poll data and results on June 1, post 6:30 PM.