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Elections 2024 Phase 6 | Representative image | Photo courtesy: Special arrangement
Elections 2024 Phase 6
The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election has started, with voting taking place in 58 constituencies across seven states and one Union Territory. Voters in Delhi and Haryana are casting their ballots in a single phase. Odisha is conducting both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously. By the end of the day, 486 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats will have completed polling. Voting will also conclude in Haryana, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir.
Elections 2024 Phase 6 Facts
Polling has begun in 58 parliamentary constituencies across eight states and Union Territories, including Haryana and the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Other states participating in this phase are Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Simultaneously, 42 Assembly constituencies in Odisha will also hold elections.
Approximately 11.4 lakh polling officials are overseeing the process for over 11.13 crore voters across 1.14 lakh polling stations. This voter base includes 5.84 crore male, 5.29 crore female and 5120 third gender electors. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made special provisions for over 8.93 lakh voters aged 85 and above, 23,659 voters over 100 years old, and 9.58 lakh voters with PwD who have been provided the option to vote from the comfort of their homes.
Notable candidates in this phase include Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Rao Inderjit Singh, BJP's Maneka Gandhi, Sambit Patra, Manohar Khattar, and Manoj Tiwari, Mehbooba Mufti, and Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar.
The final phase of polling will take place on June 1 for the remaining 57 parliamentary constituencies, with vote counting scheduled for June 4.
Elections 2024 Phase 6 Chart
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