Heavyweights in GujaratTill 8 p.m., a 56.86% voter turnout was registered in Gujarat, where all of the State’s 26 Lok Sabha seats were in play during this phase, except Surat, where the BJP candidate won unopposed. Though the polling was largely peaceful, there were instances where the Congress-supported Left Front candidate Mohammad Salim, contesting from the Murshidabad Lok Sabha seat, came face-to-face with Trinamool Congress supporters. Rains in AssamIn Assam, more than 75% of voters exercised their franchise across four Lok Sabha constituencies. These four were the last of the 25 Lok Sabha seats from the eight States of the northeast. Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 55.54% in 11 out of its 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the third phase.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2024 22:18 UTC