An estimated voter turnout of 61.11 per cent was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories, with the polling percentage in the Jangal Mahal region of West Bengal touching 79.4.
As per PTI report, Incidents of violence, including an alleged assault on a BJP candidate, minor clashes and protests were reported from West Bengal while there were instances of EVM malfunctioning at some places, including Delhi.
Jharkhand recorded a turnout of 63.76 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 54.03 per cent, Bihar 55.24 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir 54.15 per cent, Haryana 60.06 per cent, Odisha 69.32 and Delhi 57.67 per cent, according to the figures updated at 11:45 pm by the EC on its voter turnout app.
The turnout in the fifth phase was marginally higher at 62.20 percent.
In the 2019 general elections, the turnout in the corresponding phase (59 seats across seven states went to polls) was 64.4 percent.
According to the EC, the voter turnout in the fifth phase held on May 20 was recorded at 62.2 percent.
The turnout in the fourth phase stood at 69.16 percent, 3.65 percentage points higher than the corresponding phase in the 2019 parliamentary election.
The seventh and last phase is due on June 1 and the much awaited results on June 4.
