LS polls Phase 2: Nearly 61 pc turnout in voting, Tripura records highest vote percentage

In the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 covering 88 seats across 13 states nearly 61 per cent polling percentage was reported amid a few complaints of Electronic voting machine (EVM) glitches and bogus voting in some of the states.

Voters in some villages of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, Rajasthan's Banswara, and Maharashtra's Parbhani were boycotting the polls over various issues but were later persuaded by authorities to cast their franchise.

Polling for the second stage of the seven-phase elections started at 7:00 am and ended at 6:00 pm. Several states also experienced intense heat wave conditions.

The Election Commission (EC) said polling remained largely peaceful. The tentative figure at 7:00 pm of voter turnout of



60.96 per cent is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained, the EC added, adding voters reaching polling stations till the end of polling hour are allowed to cast their vote.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under Prime Minister Modi is seeking a stronger majority for a third consecutive term, while the constituents of the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc are hoping for a rebound after facing reverses in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

Highest voter turnout in Tripura 

Election Commission data showed the highest voting percentage was recorded in Tripura which registered 78.53 per cent polling, followed by Manipur at 77.18 while the turnout was in Uttar Pradesh at 53.71 per cent and Maharashtra 53.84 per cent.