Lok Sabha Elections: Sixth phase records 63.37 per cent voter turnout

The sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections recorded 63.37 per cent voter turnout across 58 seats in eight states and Union Territories, showed the data released by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday.

A total of 889 candidates from Bihar, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Delhi, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, contested the polls in the sixth phase.

According to the ECI, the turnout for male voters stood at 61.95 per cent, meanwhile, for female voters, it wad recorded at 64.95 per cent. The third gender turnout stood at 18.67 per cent.

Highest turnout

The TMC-ruled West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout of 82.71 per cent. The voter turnout in 14 constituencies across Uttar Pradesh stood at 54.04 per cent. Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 58.69 percent, while Haryana recorded a 64.80 percent polling.

Odisha and Jharkhand recorded a voter turnout of 74.45 percent and 65.39 percent respectively.

In the absolute numbers in the sixth phase out of 11,13,16,60 voters, 7,05,44,933 exercised their franchise, the EC stated.

"Form 17C is also provided for every Polling Station in a Constituency to candidates through their polling agents. Actual data of Form 17 C shall prevail, which is already shared with candidates on the day of the poll itself. Final turnout will only be available post-counting with the counting of postal ballots and its addition to the total vote count," the ECI noted in its statement.

As many as 166.3 million citizens cast their vote in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls. Around 66.14 per cent voter turnout was recorded in India in the first phase.

In the second phase, as many as 158.64 million voters cast their vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on April 26. Around 66.71 per cent voter turnout was recorded.

Around 172.4 million voters cast their vote in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 7. Around 65.68 per cent voter turnout was recorded in India in the third phase.

Around 177.07 million voters cast their vote in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 13. Around 69.16 per cent voter turnout was recorded in India in the fourth phase.

As many as 89.56 million voters cast their vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 20. Around 62.20 per cent voter turnout was recorded in India in the fifth phase.

The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats is being held in seven phases starting April 19. The counting of the votes will be held on June 4.

(With inputs from ANI)