Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase 1 Voter Turnout Across 102 Seats At 60%; Tripura, Bengal Highest
Catch the latest updates from the first phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election here.

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Final Turnout Count To Be Released On Saturday: ECI
Tentative figure of voter turnout across 21 States/UTs reported is over 60% at 7 PM, the Election Commission said. The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained as polling is scheduled till 6 PM in many constituencies. Final figures will be known on Saturday.
In a seven phase Lok Sabha elections 2024, 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 States/UTs went to polls today. States including Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep completed their voting process.
Voter Turnout For Phase 1 At 7 PM Is 60.03%

Lok Sabha Elections: Tamil Nadu Turnout At 72.1%
Tamil Nadu records 72.1% voter turnout, said CEO Satyabrata Sahoo. The state's 39 Lok Sabha constituencies voted in a single phase on Friday.
Voting Concludes In Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said voting was conducted peacefully and complaints of malfunctioning EVMs were received from various political parties and candidates.
"All the complaints were promptly sent to the districts... There was no incident of violence anywhere, there was a minor scuffle between two parties outside a booth, but prompt action was taken by the police there," he said, reported ANI.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: EVMs being dispatched to the strong room after polling in Pilibhit concludes. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/Vda26BX5Tz
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024
WATCH | AR Rahman Cast His Vote
"I am curious to know what the result is, but let’s hope it is for the best. Let’s hope it is for the people, for the benefit of the people,” said music composer AR Rahman after casting his vote in Chennai, reported PTI.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Indian music composer AR Rahman (@arrahman) casts his vote in Chennai.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 19, 2024
As many as 102 Parliamentary constituencies across 21 states went to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections today.#LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/nsRe8riEEw