New Delhi, May 25 (Press ki taquat bureau): The voter turnout for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections stood at 10.82 per cent as of 9 am on Saturday, encompassing 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories where polling is currently ongoing.
Among these regions, West Bengal exhibited the highest voter participation rate during the initial two hours of polling, reaching 16.54 per cent, while Odisha reported the lowest turnout at 7.43 per cent, as per the Election Commission (EC) data.
Noteworthy figures include Uttar Pradesh with a voter turnout of 12.33 per cent, Jharkhand at 11.74 per cent, Bihar at 9.66 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir at 8.89 per cent, Delhi at 8.94 per cent, and Haryana at 8.31 per cent, according to the EC statistics.
Prominent personalities such as President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi minister Atishi, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and outgoing East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir were among the early voters in the national capital.
Following the voting process, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, emphasized that citizens are turning out in significant numbers to oppose “dictatorship, price rise, and unemployment.” On the other hand, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, contesting from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir, raised concerns over the suspension of outgoing calls on her mobile number.
