Odisha recorded a voter turnout of 73.97 per cent in the four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments which went to the polls on May 13, an official said on Tuesday. A voter turnout of over 64.81 per cent was recorded till 6 pm on May 13. A revised figure of 73.97 per cent was released on Tuesday.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the voter turnout in the four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly segments was 74.18 per cent.
Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha.
The highest voter turnout of 80.22 per cent was recorded in the tribal-dominated Nabarangpur Parliamentary seat followed by Koraput (76.98 pc), Kalahandi (75.71 pc) and Berhampur (63.34 pc)
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Meanwhile, both the ruling Biju Janata Dal and opposition BJP in Odisha claimed to have performed very well in the polling held on May 13 in four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments.
BJD leader V K Pandian on Tuesday claimed that the regional party will secure at least 24 of the 28 assembly seats in the phase 1