- PM Modi visit USAOnly the mirror in my washroom and phone gallery see the crazy me : Sara KhanKarnataka rain fury: Photos of flooded streets, uprooted treesCannes 2022: Deepika Padukone stuns at the French Riviera in Sabyasachi outfitRanbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt's Wedding Pics - Sealed With A KissOscars 2022: Every Academy Award WinnerShane Warne (1969-2022): Australian cricket legend's life in picturesPhotos: What Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks like on the groundLata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): A pictorial tribute to the 'Nightingale of India'PM Modi unveils 216-feet tall Statue of Equality in Hyderabad (PHOTOS)
Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh has been named Player of the Year 2024
- World Boxing medallist Gaurav Bidhuri to flag off 'Delhi Against Drugs' movement on Nov 17
- U23 World Wrestling Championship: Chirag Chikkara wins gold as India end campaign with nine medals
- FIFA president Infantino confirms at least 9 African teams for the 2026 World Cup
- Hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash axed from 2026 CWG in Glasgow
- FIFA : Over 100 female footballers urge FIFA to reconsider partnership with Saudi oil giant
Almost 68% voter turnout in third phase of LS polls Last Updated : 25 Apr 2019 01:48:58 AM IST 2019 South Dinajpur: Voters use umbrellas to shield themselves from the scorching sun as they wait in a queue to cast their votes for the third phase of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in West Bengal's South Dinajpur, on April 23, 201 The voter turnout during the third phase of the seven-phase elections was recorded at 67.97 per cent in the 117 Lok Sabha seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories where polling took place on Tuesday, as per latest figures available with the Election Commission (EC).
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, it was 69.3 per cent in the corresponding constitutencies whereas the final voter turnout for all Lok Sabha seats was 66.44 per cent.
Since data from a few polling stations was still awaited as polling teams from some remote locations were yet to return, a slight variation in polling percentage may be expected.
As per the EC data, Assam witnessed the maximum voter turnout in the third phase at 84.47 per cent, followed by Tripura at 83.61 per cent and West Bengal at 81.83 per cent.
The lowest turnout was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency (12.86 per cent), where polling is being held in three legs amid tight security measures.
Voters also came out in large numbers in Kerala (77.63 per cent), Goa (74.82 per cent), Dadra and Nagar Haveli (79.59 per cent), and Daman and Diu (71.83 per cent).
In Bihar, the voter turnout was 59.97 per cent, while in Gujarat it was 63.91 per cent.
Karnataka saw 68.03 per cent voter turnout, Odisha 70.63 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 61.29 per cent and Chhattisgarh 68.66 per cent, as per the EC data.
IANS New Delhi For Latest Updates Please-
Join us on
Follow us on
172.31.16.186