Lok Sabha Elections Phase 7: Nearly 60% Polled As Per Provisional Figures

The Election Commission said the Phase-7 voter turnout stood at 59.45% as of 8:45 p.m. The final numbers is expected to be released on Sunday, along with the total voter turnout of the general elections.

The votes will be counted on June 4 for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Counting of votes for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim state elections will take place on June 2.

INDIA bloc parties will get more than 295 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday, asserting that they had arrived at the figure after feedback from people.

Addressing reporters here after a meeting of top leaders of the opposition bloc at his residence here, Kharge said the leaders of the alliance met for about two and a half hours and discussed a host of issues, especially the precautions to be taken on counting day and the instructions they have to give to their parties' workers.

Source: PTI

The voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections will conclude at 6 p.m. As per election rules, fresh entry to poll booths ends at 6 p.m. and those in queue are allowed to complete their voting.

Thus draws the close to world's largest democratic exercise running for 44 days.

Widespread violence between TMC and BJP supporters over alleged electoral malpractices was reported during polling in strife-torn Sandeshkhali region of Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday, resulting in numerous injuries. Police resorted to lathicharge and tear gas shelling to control the situation.

(Source: PTI)