Lok Sabha election phase 6: Over 60% voter turnout recorded amid scorching heat, highest in Bengal, star voters and more

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Lok Sabha election phase 6: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday conducted the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, during which 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories went to polling. As per the numbers recorded till 11:00 PM, the voting percentage dropped to 60% during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the sixth phase, many high-profile people exercised their mandates, like President of India Droupadi Murmu and External Affairs Minister S.

Jaishankar. The main Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi cast their votes on Saturday. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and cricket legend MS Dhoni also voted in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024.

1. West Bengal continues to be the state with the highest polling percentage, with 78% of the people exercising their mandate in the TMC-ruled state. The state's Jangal Mahal constituency, which has remained volatile across government recorded 78.19% voting.

2. The sixth phase of elections was conducted amid scorching heat in several states, which was reflected in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar numbers, where 54.03% and 53.30% turnout was recorded till 8:00 PM. 3.

The Election Commission announced the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir with peaceful voting for Anantnag-Rajouri, which recorded a voter turnout of 52.28% until 8:00 PM. 4. In the ongoing General Elections 2024, the three Parliamentary Constituencies in the valley, Srinagar (38.49%), Baramulla (59.1%), and Anantnag-Rajouri (52.28% as of 7:45 PM), have recorded voter turnouts that are the highest in many decades.