Odisha Election 2024 Live Updates: Nearly 60% voter turnout recorded in third phase of state assembly elections till 5 pm – India News

After 5 p.m., voter turnout exceeded 50 percent.

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Odisha’s Chief Election Officer NB Dhar said polling has been peaceful so far in 10,581 polling stations, barring reports of EVM glitches.

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Assembly constituency Dharmendra Pradhan will be casting his vote at the polling station.

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BJD state legislator and Chendipada candidate Sushant Kumar Behera allegedly thrashed a voter at a polling booth in Similisahi today.

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Odisha recorded an approximate voter turnout of 59.60% by 5 pm. The district-wise voter turnout as at 5 pm is as follows:

Nayagarh – 61.08%

Puri – 61.96%

Sambalpur – 65.61%

Odisha recorded an approximate voter turnout of 59.60% by 5 pm. Voting is underway in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly seats in the state.

The ECI has released approximate voter turnout data. District-wise data is as follows:

Angle – 53.13%

Cuttack – 42.11%

Deogarh – 56%

Dhenkanal – 47.89%

The ECI has released approximate voter turnout data. District-wise data is as follows:

Keonjhar – 53.61%

Khurda – 43.37%

Mayurbhanj 51.05%

Nayagarh – 46.76%

Puri – 50.90%

Sambalpur – 52.72%

Many expressed dissatisfaction with the Election Commission’s restrictions on carrying mobile phones to polling stations. Some were seen leaving without voting due to restrictions on mobile phone use. They claimed that they were not informed of such restrictions in advance.

The highest voter turnout of 53.29% was recorded in Keonjhar constituency, followed by Sambalpur with 52.77%, Dhenkanal with 50.40%, Puri with 48.71%, Cuttack with 43.52% and Bhubaneswar with 42.53%.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik walked to the Aerodrome Higher Primary School near his home in Bhubaneswar to cast his vote. “We will form a stable government in the state,” he said.

Deogarh recorded a voter turnout of about 56 percent by 3 pm. Voting began on Saturday morning in six constituencies for the Lok Sabha. Odisha is also voting for 42 Assembly seats.

A voter turnout of around 48.44 per cent was recorded by 3 pm. Voting for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly seats in Odisha began on Saturday morning.

Voting began at 7 am in Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri assembly seats and the 42 assembly segments that make up these Lok Sabha constituencies.

Here’s the latest information on voter turnout by precinct as of 1 p.m.

Khurda – 33.55 percent

Mayurbhanj – 35.91 percent

Nayagarh – 37.69 percent

Puri – 37.96 percent

Sambalpur – 38.28 percent

A total of 9,448,553 voters are eligible to cast their vote at 10,581 polling stations, of which 4,829,660 are men, 4,617,602 women and 1,291 transgender persons.

According to News18, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik predicted a big win for the BJD in both the state assembly elections and the Lok Sabha elections.
“We see a big win for the BJD in both the state assembly and Lok Sabha elections,” he said.

Here’s the latest information on voter turnout by precinct as of 1 p.m.

Angle – 36.36 percent

Cuttack – 33.33 percent

Deogarh – 41 percent

Denkenal – 35.69 percent

Keonjhar – 35.59 percent

Till 1 pm, the voter turnout in the Odisha Assembly elections was recorded at 35.69 percent. Deogarh Assembly constituency recorded the highest voter turnout at 41 percent by 1 pm. Meanwhile, Cuttack constituency recorded a voter turnout of 33.33 percent.

Security arrangements have been made in preparation for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state, with around 35,000 personnel, including 121 companies of central forces, deployed in each constituency.

An elderly woman voter fell ill and died at a polling station in Bapur area of ​​Nayagarh constituency, while a polling officer died at a polling station in Hindol constituency of Dhenkanal Assembly constituency.

A total of 116 polling units, 125 control units and 256 VVPATs have been replaced following malfunctions during the mock polling conducted ahead of the actual polls. Odisha Assembly elections are underway.

By 11 am, Odisha recorded a voter turnout of 21.30 percent in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly constituencies. Odisha Chief Election Officer NB Dhar said voting was peaceful in 10,581 polling stations and there were only minor EVM glitches. By 11 am, 21.30 percent of the over 9.448 million voters had cast their votes.

The highest voter turnout was recorded in Dhenkanal Assembly constituency at 22.41 per cent, followed by Sambalpur (21.89 per cent), Puri (21.51 per cent), Keonjhar (20.89 per cent), Bhubaneswar (20.72 per cent) and Cuttack (20.47 per cent).

A total of 64 candidates are vying for six seats in the Lower House of Parliament in the eastern state, while 383 candidates are vying for 42 Assembly constituencies. This is the third round of voting in the state, but the sixth election nationwide.

Odisha Chief Election Officer (CEO) NB Dhar announced that polls would close between 4 pm and 5 pm depending on local conditions.

According to the Election Commission of India, voter turnout recorded till 11 am was 21.32 percent.

BJP leader Baijayant Panda cast his vote in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Actress Anu Choudhury cast her vote at a polling station in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. “It is our right to vote to choose our leader. We should follow the democratic rights given to us,” she said.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “I request all voters, especially the young voters, to go to the polls and express their democratic right. I hope that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will win a thumping victory in both the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. With the blessings of the people of the state and that of Lord Jagannath, we will once again form a very stable government in the state.”

The ongoing Odisha Assembly elections 2024 recorded 7.57 per cent voter turnout till 9 am. This is the third phase of the state elections.