India Election Phase 6 Voting Live: Delhi and Haryana are voting in a single phase.
New Delhi:
Election 2024 6th Phase Polling LIVE Updates: The sixth phase of voting in the ongoing Lok Sabha election has begun in 58 seats across seven states and one Union Territory (UT). Delhi and Haryana are voting in a single phase. Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha.
Till 3pm, 49.2% voter turnout was recorded. The highest voter turnout in Phase 6 was recorded in West Bengal over 52% and the lowest turnout was reported from Delhi at 34.4%.
By the end of today, elections will be completed in 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. Polling will also be completed in Haryana, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. The Election Commission has asked poll officers and authorities to take adequate measure to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh due to a heatwave across north India.
Voters in the following seven states and one union territory will cast their ballots: Eight seats each in Bihar and Bengal, seven in Delhi, 10 in Haryana, four in Jharkhand, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and the final seat in Jammu & Kashmir — Anantnag-Rajouri, where poling was moved from the third to the sixth phase.
Some of the key seats in this phase include New Delhi, North-East Delhi, North-West Delhi and Chandni Chowk in the national capital and Sultanpur and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri, West Bengal’s Tamluk, Medinipur, Haryana’s Karnal, Kurukshetra, Gurgaon, Rohtak and Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur are some of the other key seats.
Here are the latest updates in Lok Sabha Phase 6 voting:
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Haryana: Police deployed at Charkhi Dadri’s Jawa polling booth following an altercation, situation resolved peacefully pic.twitter.com/tFrYTiaSHC
– IANS (@ians_india) May 25, 2024
#WATCH | Jhajjar,Haryana: Congress candidate from Rohtak Lok Sabha seat, Deepender Singh Hooda says,” I thank the voters for voting peacefully….The public in Haryana demands change for the future of Haryana, saving the constitution and democracy….I am confident about getting… pic.twitter.com/1o40fRUKrA
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
#WATCH | West Bengal | BJP candidate from Jhargram Lok Sabha seat, Pranat Tudu was attacked allegedly by miscreants when he was visiting booth number 200 in Monglapota in the parliamentary constituency today pic.twitter.com/bfEYH7KgXT
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
Delhi: ”The high voter turnout in J&K is a positive sign. The polling is going very well with many people casting their votes. It seems that people want to be part of the democratic process and are actively participating” – BJP leader Shazia Ilmi pic.twitter.com/fMifQAYSOr
– IANS (@ians_india) May 25, 2024
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) casts his vote at a polling booth in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden.
“The atmosphere is favourable and people are voting for the INDIA alliance. I have been voting at this polling booth from last 30 years. Till… pic.twitter.com/RdwCAvt0hH
– Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 25, 2024
#WATCH | Anantnag, J&K: On casting his vote, Veer Saraf, a Kashmiri Hindu says, “I have cast my vote in Kashmir after 32 years. I belong to the minority community which usually doesn’t come here often, but the way the situation has changed in the last 10 years has enabled us to… pic.twitter.com/IyYBTGH68r
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
To strengthen democracy, the Manipal Hospital in Delhi’s Dwarka area on Saturday helped patients cast their votes during the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
The hospital said this initiative aims to highlight the importance of voting as a fundamental duty of every responsible Indian citizen.
“By supporting our patients in exercising their right to vote, we are not only prioritising their health but also empowering them as active participants in our democracy. Every vote matters, and we are proud to ensure that our patients’ voices are heard,” said Viji Verghese, Director, Manipal Hospital, Dwarka.
Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said that India has a true momentum across growth parameters and he wants an extension of that momentum, as he cast his first vote in Delhi during the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
भारतीय होने के मूल अधिकार का सदुपयोग ✅
Elated and committed. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/zt4f1rs85U– Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) May 25, 2024
#WATCH | Delhi: AAP leader Sandeep Pathak says,” I have cast my vote….I urge the public of the country and Delhi to come out and vote in large numbers….The public of the nation has become aware…They know what is right and wrong….The public will vote in favour of those who are… pic.twitter.com/nVSNfdqKJT
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
#WATCH | Delhi: ITPO Chairman Pradeep Singh Kharola says, “My mother has come with me to cast her vote. She is 99 years old and has exercised her right to vote keeping in mind the development of the nation… Voting is a very important right and everyone must exercise this… pic.twitter.com/csiILc6WOz
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
A voter turnout of 34.37 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in Delhi, where polling is underway for its seven Lok Sabha constituencies on Saturday.
The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that at 37.31 per cent, the highest turnout was recorded in the North East Delhi constituency while Chandni Chowk had the lowest voting percentage at 32.18.
Poll officials said there were no reports of technical snags or delays in the commencement of voting at any polling station.
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Phase 6 Turnout |
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States |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 6 TO |
2024 Phase 6 (1 PM) |
|
All India |
58 |
64.2 |
39.1 |
|
BIH |
8/40 |
58.6 |
36.5 |
|
DEL |
7/7 |
60.6 |
34.4 |
|
HAR |
10/10 |
70.3 |
36.5 |
|
JHA |
4/4 |
64.6 |
42.5 |
|
J&K |
1/5 |
9.0 |
35.2 |
|
ODI |
6/21 |
71.6 |
35.7 |
|
UP |
14/80 |
54.6 |
37.2 |
|
WB |
8/42 |
84.6 |
54.8 |
|
Vidhan Sabha |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 6 TO |
2024 Phase 6 (1 PM) |
|
ODI |
42/147 |
71.5 |
35.7 |
Congress has shared a video showing its senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra displaying their inked fingers after voting at their polling booths in Delhi.
हमारा वोट लोकतंत्र और संविधान की रक्षा के लिए 👆🏻
हाथ बदलेगा हालात ✋🏼 pic.twitter.com/el7a7acOLV
– Congress (@INCIndia) May 25, 2024
Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal has cast his vote at a polling booth in Delhi during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
#WATCH | Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth in Delhi, for the sixth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024pic.twitter.com/S8WLWfxQoM
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
Radha Mohan Singh, the BJP candidate from the Bihar’s East Champaran Lok Sabha seat, has cast his vote in Motihari.
#WATCH | Lok Sabha elections | BJP candidate from East Champaran Radha Mohan Singh casts his vote in Bihar’s Motihari pic.twitter.com/RDMXlxLSId
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar cast his vote at a polling booth in Delhi, Speaking on the recent Supreme Court decision to decline to pass any direction on the Election Commission’s (EC) handling of Form 17C data and booth-wise voter turnout, CEC Rajiv Kumar emphasized the need to dispel doubts and suspicions surrounding electoral processes.
“They have acknowledged the truth. An attempt is made to create an atmosphere of doubt. We will discuss this with everyone one day for sure,” Kumar said.
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Phase 6 Turnout |
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States |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 6 TO |
2024 Phase 6 (11 AM) |
|
All India |
58 |
64.2 |
25.8 |
|
BIH |
8/40 |
58.6 |
23.7 |
|
DEL |
7/7 |
60.6 |
21.7 |
|
HAR |
10/10 |
70.3 |
22.1 |
|
JHA |
4/4 |
64.6 |
27.8 |
|
J&K |
1/5 |
9.0 |
23.1 |
|
ODI |
6/21 |
71.6 |
21.3 |
|
UP |
14/80 |
54.6 |
27.1 |
|
WB |
8/42 |
84.6 |
36.9 |
|
Vidhan Sabha |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 6 TO |
2024 Phase 6 (11 AM) |
|
ODI |
42/147 |
71.5 |
21.3 |
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Phase 6 Turnout |
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|
States |
No of Seats |
2019 Phase 6 TO |
2024 Phase 6 (9 AM) |
|
All India |
58 |
64.2 |
10.8 |
|
BIH |
8/40 |
58.6 |
9.7 |
|
DEL |
7/7 |
60.6 |
8.9 |
|
HAR |
10/10 |
70.3 |
8.3 |
|
JHA |
4/4 |
64.6 |
11.7 |
|
J&K |
1/5 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
|
ODI |
6/21 |
71.6 |
7.4 |
|
UP |
14/80 |
54.6 |
12.3 |
|
WB |
8/42 |
84.6 |
16.5 |
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik casts his vote for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and the third phase of Odisha Assembly elections, at a polling station in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
#WATCH | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the sixth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 and third phase of Odisha Assembly elections, at a polling station in Bhubaneswar https://t.co/VJBpTgwCbZpic.twitter.com/yH96zwPHyt
– ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
INDIA alliance candidate from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency, Jagat Prakash Aggarwal, on Saturday cast his vote for the ongoing sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections at a polling booth in Chandni Chowk. Addressing the media, after casting his vote, Aggarwal criticized the incumbent government’s track record, citing failures across key issues.
“The whole election is fought on major issues. It is a 100 percent failure of the present government. Be it unemployment, price hike, labourers, farmers, inter state relations. There is no issue in which government could be successful,” Aggarwal said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, Bansuri Swaraj, cast her vote on Saturday.
Earlier she offered prayers at Jhandewalan temple before casting her vote. “I have come here to take blessings from Jhandewali Mata and then I will also cast my vote,” she said.
Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of the late Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, is running against AAP’s MLA Somnath Bharti.
🗳️#ElectionsWithNDTV | BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj votes. She’s been fielded against AAP’s Somnath Bharti #LokSabhaElections2024pic.twitter.com/mhmlBF1ZFU
– NDTV (@ndtv) May 25, 2024
Former Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday cast his vote in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls and said that the Congress candidate is not a challenge for him.
Manohar Lal Khattar is in the electoral fray from Haryana’s Karnal seat against Congress candidate Divyanshu Budhiraja.
Khattar said, “I have cast my vote. I appeal to the people to participate in this festival of democracy and also appeal to vote for the BJP party. The Congress candidate is not a challenge for me.I will visit all the 9 assembly segments at the end of the day.”
मैं सभी मतदाता भाइयों और बहनों से अपील करता हूँ कि वोट ज़रूर डालकर आएँ। अपने परिवार, सगे-सम्बंधियों और मित्रों से भी वोट करने के लिए कहें। लोकतंत्र के इस महापर्व में आपका एक-एक वोट तानाशाही सोच के ख़िलाफ़ भारत के लोकतंत्र और संविधान को मज़बूत करने के लिए होगा। मतदान केंद्र पर…
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 25, 2024
मेरे प्रिय देशवासियों,
लोकतंत्र और संविधान को सुरक्षित करने का ये संघर्ष अपने आख़िरी दो चरणों में आ गया है।
आज छठे चरण का मतदान है और वोट ज़रूर देना है।
एकता, न्याय और रोज़मर्रा के ज़रूरी मुद्दों पर वोट डालिए।
नफ़रत, जुमलों और ध्यान भटकाने की राजनीति के ख़िलाफ़ वोट डालिए।…
– Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 25, 2024
I urge all those who are voting in the 6th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to vote in large numbers. Every vote counts, make yours count too! Democracy thrives when its people are engaged and active in the electoral process. I specially urge women voters and youth voters to…
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 25, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6: Polling Begins In 7 States, 1 UT
The sixth phase of voting in the ongoing Lok Sabha election has begun in 58 seats across seven states and one Union Territory (UT).
- 11.13 crore voters
- 5.84 crore men
- 5.29 crore women
- 889 candidates
- 23,659 voters above 100 years
- 9.58 lakh disabled voters
- 11.4 lakh polling officials
- 1.14 lakh polling stations
- 927 inter-state border check posts
Manoj Tiwari (BJP)
Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress)
Maneka Gandhi (BJP)
Mehbooba Mufti (PDP)
Abhijit Gangopadhyay (BJP)
Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP)
Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP)
Naveen Jindal (BJP)
Rao Inderjit Singh (BJP)
