UP's 54% voting lower than previous 5 phases

THE sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections recorded a moderate 54.02 per cent voter turnout across 14 seats of Purvanchal in Uttar Pradesh till 6 pm on Saturday, poll officials said.

- NAMITA BAJPAI

In 2019, the turnout was 54.49 per cent in the same phase.

According to Election Commission data, at least five constituencies surpassed 2019 figure. The sixth phase turnout in UP, however, remained lower than the five phases of the present polls. The phase I logged 61.11 per cent turnout, phase II 55.19 per cent, phaseIII 57.55 per cent, phase IV 58.22 per cent and phase V 58.02 per cent.

While Ambedkarnagar recorded 61.54 per cent turnout, the highest turnout among 14 seats, against 60.96 per cent in 2019, Phulpur recorded the lowest turnout at 48.97 per cent.