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High Voter Turnout Marks Third Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections Across States

West Bengal maintains its lead in voter turnout, reaching 49.27 percent, with Goa closely following at 49.04 percent by 1 pm, according to data from the Election Commission of India. Chhattisgarh also sees a substantial voter turnout of 46.14 percent, while Maharashtra records the lowest at 31.55 percent.

As of 1 pm, the voting percentages for other states in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls are as follows: Assam—45.88 percent, Bihar—36.69 percent, Gujarat—37.83 percent, Karnataka—41.59 percent, Madhya Pradesh—44.67 percent, and Uttar Pradesh—38.12 percent. The union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu records a 39.94 percent voter turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the overall voter turnout exceeded 67 percent. Leaders from the ruling BJP and other parties have urged voters to actively participate in the democratic process.

Earlier, PM Modi cast his vote at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, encouraging voters to turn out in large numbers.

This phase witnesses over 1300 candidates, including approximately 120 women, vying for positions. A total of 17.24 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots across 1.85 lakh polling stations.

Prominent leaders in today’s electoral battle include Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Madhya Pradesh chief ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Digvijaya Singh, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav, and NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule.

Voting for Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat has been postponed to the sixth phase on May 25 by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Originally, voting was scheduled for 94 Lok Sabha seats in the third phase.

The Lok Sabha elections are conducted over seven phases, from April 19 to June 1, with counting scheduled for June 4.

Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections: Gautam Adani Votes Along With His Family, Stands In Queue Like Common Man

Srishti Verma

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