All Updates: Over 59% voter turnout by 5 PM

Over 59% turnout observed by 8:45 PM across all 57 seats

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58.34 % voter turnout was recorded till 5 PM.

49.68% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, in the 7th phase of elections.

Bihar 42.95%

Chandigarh 52.61%

Himachal Pradesh 58.41%

Jharkhand 60.14%

Odisha 49.77%

Punjab 46.38%

Uttar Pradesh 46.83%

West Bengal 58.46%

40.09% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, in the 7th phase of elections

Bihar 35.65%
Chandigarh 40.14%
Himachal Pradesh 48.63%
Jharkhand 46.80%
Odisha 37.64%
Punjab 37.80%
Uttar Pradesh 39.31%
West Bengal 45.07%

Voter turnout crosses 26% by 11 AM

Bihar 24.25%

Chandigarh 25.03%

Himachal Pradesh 31.92%

Jharkhand 29.55%

Odisha 22.64%

Punjab 23.91%

Uttar Pradesh 28.02%

West Bengal 28.10%

Voter turnout by 9 AM

11.31% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, in the 7th phase of elections
Bihar 10.58%

Chandigarh 11.64%
Himachal Pradesh 14.35%
Jharkhand 12.15%
Odisha 7.69%
Punjab 9.64%U
ttar Pradesh 12.94%
West Bengal 12.63%

 

BJP candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut casts her vote

 

#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha, Kangana Ranaut says "I have cast my vote right now. I want to appeal to the people to take part in the festival of democracy and exercise their right to vote. PM Modi's wave is there in Himachal Pradesh...I am hopeful… pic.twitter.com/aBv0zVNyFM

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

Union Minister and BJP's Hamirpur candidate Anurag Singh Thakur casts his vote:

 

#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, Anurag Thakur says "I have cast my vote and I appeal to the people to do the same. The world is looking at us and we have to work together for Viksit Bharat. With the blessings of the people… pic.twitter.com/l6CUe4Bmu9

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

Polling station looted in Bengal, VVPAT, EVMs thrown in pond

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West Bengal Chief Electoral Office tweets, "Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs & papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU , 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond...FIR… pic.twitter.com/fciLxNL9jL

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

Congress candidate from Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi 'People have already decided whom to vote for'

 

#WATCH | Congress candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha seat Dharamvir Gandhi says, "Voters have already made up their minds about whom to vote after seeing the policies of every party..." https://t.co/UhZmjaXSNC pic.twitter.com/gPIl60PUrF

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

AAP MP Raghav Chadha casts his vote

 

#WATCH | After casting his vote for the seventh phase of #LokSabhaElections2024, AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, "Today is the grand festival of India...Every vote by the citizen will decide the direction & condition of the country...I request everyone to exercise their right to… pic.twitter.com/tBqPTEdBci

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

BJP Gorakhpur candidate Ravi Kishan casts his vote

 

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: After casting his vote, BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan says "I have cast my vote for Viksit Bharat, Ram Rajya and to make India a 'vishwa guru'..." pic.twitter.com/LymjqEnWg9

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

BJP candidate from Chandigarh seeks votes for betterment of the UT

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#WATCH | BJP candidate from Chandigarh, Sanjay Tandon says, "We tried to reach every area of ​​the city and we organised our programmes in many areas but still I feel that there must be many people whom I could not reach. I appeal to everyone to vote for the betterment of… pic.twitter.com/mXdqdn5UAR

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2024

 

PM Modi urges voters to show up in large numbers

Encouraging the voters, PM Modi has urged for a massive turnout in 2024 Elections finale.

Today is the final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. As 57 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls, calling upon the voters to turnout in large numbers and vote. I hope young and women voters exercise their franchise in record numbers. Together, let’s make our…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 1, 2024

Polling begins

Polling begins for the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls 2024.

Polling to begin at 7 am. PM Modi's Varanasi seat to be polled on as well.