Interesting facts about sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls

As voting is underway for the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections, here are some interesting facts

* 59 Lok Sabha constituencies across 7 states headed to polls.

* Over 10.17 crore voters to decide fate of 979 candidates.


* Over 1.13 lakh polling stations in place for smooth conduct of polls

* In the last five phases, 424 out of 543 seats have already gone to polls.

* Percentage wise, 78 per cent seats have undergone the electoral exercise till the fifth phase

(Source: Election Commission)