Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Phase 5 Records Over 57% Voter Turnout, West Bengal Leads With 73%

Surbhi Sinha May 20, 2024, 23:42 PM IST,

Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha Election is witnessing prominent leaders and high-profile seats. The voting for all the seats starts at 7 AM.

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  • LS Polls 2024 Live: Mumbai Fails To Touch 50% Voter Turnout Mark In Phase 5

    Mumbai failed to cross 50 per cent voter turnout till 7 pm. Mumbai North recorded a turnout of 46.91 per cent; Mumbai North Central saw a turnout of 47.46 per cent, Mumbai North East saw a turnout of 48.67 per cent per cent, Mumbai North West recorded a turnout of 49.79 per cent. Mumbai South had the lowest turnout in the city with 44.63 per cent recorded till 7 pm. Mumbai South Central saw a turnout of 48.26 per cent.

  • 2024 LS Polls Live Updates: West Bengal Records Highest Voter Turnout, Maharashtra At The Botton Of List

    According to the poll body, in the 5th phase of Lok Sabha Polls 2024 West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout (73 per cent), followed by Ladakh (67.15 per cent), Jharkhand (63.00 per cent), Odisha (60.72 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (57.79 per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (54.67 per cent), Bihar (52.60 per cent) and Maharashtra (49.01 per cent).

  • Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5 Polling Live: 57.47% Voter Turnout Recorded In Fifth Phase Of Elections.

    The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 49 parliamentary constituencies is going across the nation. West Bengal recorded the highest voting with 73.00%, while, Bihar recorded  52.60% voting, Jammu and Kashmir 54.49%, Jharkhand  63.00%, Ladakh 67.15% Maharashtra 48.88%, Odisha 60.72% and Uttar Pradesh 57.79%.

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Himachal Pradesh BJP Files Complaint To ECI Against Congress 

    Himachal Pradesh BJP filed a complaint to the Election Commission of India against Congress after a stone-pelting incident took place by Congress workers during BJP's Mandi MP candidate Kangana Ranaut's visit at Kaza's Lahaul & Spiti district.

  • Lok Sabha Chunav Phase 5 Polling LIVE:  Udit Narayan Casts Vote In Mumbai 

    Singer Udit Narayan casts his vote in the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai on Monday. He said, "A true citizen should vote proudly. We feel proud that our country is moving forward....Sabka saath, sabka vikas.'

     

  • Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: BJP Leader Amit Shah Slams Rahul Gandhi

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the public rally at Haryana's Jhajjar on Monday, he slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his Bharat Jodo Yatra and said that by the election ends it will be 'Congress Dhundo Yatra'. 

     "Congress spreading lies that if BJP gets the majority, the reservation will be scrapped. Till the time BJP is in Parliament no one will be able to touch the reservation...Rahul Gandhi at the start of this election started the Bharat Jodo Yatra and by the election ends it will be 'Congress Dhundo Yatra'. Congress will not be visible with the help of binoculars," Shah said.

  • Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5 Polling Live: Over 47.53% Turnout Recorded Till 3 PM

    The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 49 parliamentary constituencies is going across the nation. Around 47.53% voter turnout has been recorded till 3 pm in phase 5 polling. Bihar recorded 45.33% voting, Jammu and Kashmir 44.90%, Jharkhand 53.90 %, Ladakh 61.26%, Maharashtra 38.77 %, Odisha 48.95%, Uttar Pradesh 47.55 % and West Bengal 62.72%.

  • Lok Sabha Phase 5 Polling Live: Over 36% Turnout Recorded Till 1PM

    Around 36.73% voter turnout has been recorded till 1pm in phase 5 polling. Bihar recorded 34.62% voting, Jammu and Kashmir 34.79%, Jharkhand 41.89%, Ladakh 52.02%, Maharashtra 27.78%, Odisha 35.31%, Uttar Pradesh 39.55% and West Bengal 48.41%.

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: Check State-wise Voter Turnout Till 11AM

    As per data released by Election Commission of India here are the voters turnout percentage (state-wise):

    Bihar 21.11%

    J&K: 21.37%

    Jharkhand 26.18%

    Ladakh: 27.87%

    Maharashtra 15.93%

    Odisha 21.07%

    Uttar Pradesh: 27.76%

    West Bengal: 32.70%

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: The Total Voter Turnout Untill 11AM Is Recorded 23.66%

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: PM Modi Addresses Rally In Odisha's Dhenkanal

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Odisha's Dhenkanal. While addressing the crowd he said, "From every home, there is one voice being heard - For the first time, a double-engine government in Odisha."

  • Lok Sabha Polls Live: Bad Politicans To Be Blamed For Low Voter Turnout, Says Paresh Rawal

    Actor Paresh Rawal today took to X and urged his followers to "Plz remember and vote." He then had this to say: "Bad politicians are not born… They are created… Created by the good people who go on a Picnic on Voting Day!"

  • Lok Sabha Polls Live: Phase 5 Turnout Average In First Two Hours

    By 9 a.m. during the fifth phase of the election, a voter turnout of 10.28% was recorded. Bihar saw 8.86%, Jammu and Kashmir 7.63%, Jharkhand 11.68%, Ladakh 10.51%, Maharashtra 6.33%, Odisha 6.87%, West Bengal 15.35%, and Uttar Pradesh 12.89%.

  • Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Polls Live: Congress Overconfident, Says Aditi Singh

    BJP MLA from Raebareli sadar, Aditi Singh said, "Congress party always shows overconfidence and hence they are in such condition today, but there is a good fight on Raebareli seat and the result will be good... We are going to form the govt with a good number of seats, the PM is going to be the PM for the third term. Continuity and stability are also sometimes good for the ongoing projects, foreign policy and for so many things which are already in motion..."

  • Jammu And Kashmir Lok Sabha Polls Live: People's Votes Biggest Power In Democracy, Says Omar Abdullah

    JKNC's vice president Omar Abdullah today hoped that people will use their franchise. "I hope that people will use their votes. The biggest power in a democracy is the people's voice, people's votes. I appeal to the people of Baramulla to come out and cast their votes...I have always been saying that making claims like a huge number of tourists are coming and there is normalcy is not good. By this, we are putting tourists' lives in danger. If protection cannot be provided to the tourists, we should refrain from making such claims," he said.

  • Lok Sabha Polls Live Update: Rahul Gandhi Says People Defeated BJP In First Four Phases

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said that people of India have voted out the BJP in the first four phases. "Today is the fifth phase of voting! It has become clear in the first four phases that the people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and are defeating the BJP. This country, bored with the politics of hatred, is now voting on its issues. Youth for jobs, farmers for MSP and freedom from debt, women for economic independence and security and labourers for fair wages," said Rahul Gandhi.

  • Lok Sabha Voting Live Updates: Janhvi Kapoor Casts Her Vote; Watch

  • Lok Sabha Live Updates: Actor Rajkummar Rao Casts His Vote

    After casting his vote, Actor Rajkummar Rao said, "It is a big responsibility towards our country, we should vote. Through us, if people can get influenced then of course that's the biggest thing that we can do to make people aware of the importance of voting. So I'm very happy that the Election Commission chose me to be the national icon and I appeal to all to please come out and cast your vote... We all want our nation to grow, to shine. It's already shining. I'm sure it's going to shine even more..."

  • Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5 LIVE Updates: Akshay Kumar To Cast Vote In Mumbai's Juhu, Reaches Polling Booth: Video

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: Voting For Phase 5 Begins On 49 Seats Across 8 States\UTs

    Women wait in queue outside a polling booth in Muzaffarpur to cast their votes for phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections.

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Amethi Constituency Gears Up For Voting In Phase 5: Video

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: States And Constituencies Going For Polls Today (May 20)

    Out of total 49 seats going for polls today in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, 14 constituencies are from Uttar Pradesh, 13 from Maharashtra, 7 from West Bengal, 5 from Bihar, 3 from Jharkhand, 5 from Odisha, and one seat each from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: Mock Polling Underway At Polling Booth In Lucknow

  • Lok Sabha Chunav 2024 Phase 5 Live Updates: PM Modi Urges Voters For Increased Participation

    In his post on 'X' PM Modi urges the voters to increasingly participate in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections. He wrote in Hindi, "In the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, voting will be held today for 49 seats in 8 states and union territories. I request all the voters of this phase to cast their votes and create a new record of voting."

    He especially appealed to women and young voters to participate in the 'festival of democracy.'

  • Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5 LIVE Updates: Poll Preparations Underway At Booth In Howrah: Video

    Mock polling began at the polling booth in West Bengal's Howrah seat, the Lok Sabha elections for 7 seats in going to start from 7AM, today.

  • Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Polls: Key Candidates And Constituencies In Fray In Phase 5

    Lucknow: Rajnath Singh (BJP) vs Ravidas Mehrotra (SP)  

    Amethi: Smriti Irani (BJP) vs Kishori Lal Sharma (Congress)  

    Raebareli: Rahul Gandhi (Congress) vs Dinesh Pratap Singh (BJP)  

    Jhansi: Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma (BJP) vs Narayan Das Ahirwar (SP)  

    Hamirpur: Pushpendra Singh Chandel (BJP) vs Ajendra Singh Rajput (Samajwadi Party)  

    Banda: RK Singh Patel (BJP) vs Shiv Shankar Singh Patel (SP)  

  • West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls: Key Candidates And Constituencies In Fray In Phase 5

    Bangaon: Shantanu Thakur (BJP) vs Biswajit Das (TMC)

    Barrackpur: Partha Bhowmick (TMC) vs Arjun Singh (BJP)

    Howrah: Prasun Banerjee (TMC) vs Dr. Rathin Chakraborty (BJP)

    Uluberia: Arun Uday Paul Chowdhury (BJP) vs Azahar Mollick (INC) vs Sajda Ahmed (TMC)

    Sreerampur: Kabir Shankar Bose (BJP) vs Kalyan Banerjee (TMC)

    Hooghly: Locket Chhatterjee (BJP) vs Rachana Banerjee (TMC)

    Arambag: Arup Kanti Digar (BJP) vs Mitali Bagh (TMC)

  • Odisha Lok Sabha Polls: Key Candidates And Constituencies In Fray In Phase 5

    Bargarh: Pradeep Purohit (BJP) vs Sanjay Bhoi (INC)

    Sundargarh: Jual Oram (BJP) vs Janardan Dehury (INC)

    Bolangir: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo (BJP) vs Manoj Mishra (INC)

    Kandhama: Sukanata Kumar Panigrahi (BJP) vs Amir Chand Nayak (INC)

    Aska: Anita Subhadarshini (BJP) vs Debakanta Sarma (INC)

  • Jharkhand Lok Sabha Polls:  Key Candidates And Constituencies In Fray In Phase 5

    The five seats are going to polls in Jharkhand are Chatra, Kodarma and Hazaribagh

    Chatra: Kalicharan Singh (BJP) vs Krishna Nand Tripathi (INC)

    Kodarma: Vidhyut Baran Mahato (BJP) vs Vinod Kumar Singh (CPI)

    Hazaribagh: Manish Jaiswal (BJP) vs Jai Prakash Bhai Patel (INC)

  • Lok Sabha Chunav Voting LIVE: High-Profile Seats Raebareli, Amethi Among 14 UP Seats Voting In Phase 5

    In 5th phase of the Lok Sabha Election, Uttar Pradesh is going to polls for its 14 Lok Sabha seats out of 80 total seats. This time the state is going to polls for its high-profile seats named Raebareli and Amethi. 

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Raebareli against BJP candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh, while BJP's Smriti Irani contesting from Amethi against Congress leader Kishori Lal.

  • Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Over 95 Lakh People To Vote In Phase 5           

    In Phase 5, Bihar is going to poll for its 5 Lok Sabha seats named Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Saran and the reserved constituency of Hajipur. This time more than 95 lakh voters will decide the fate of 80 candidates.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: Voting for phase 5 of the Lok Sabha Elections, consisting of 49 parliamentary constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories concluded on Monday. Fate of 649 candidates in fray for 49 parliamentary constituencies was decided by the eligible voters in the 5th phase of the 2024 genral elections. Out of these 49 Lok Sabha seats, 14 were from Uttar Pradesh, 13 from Maharashtra, 7 from West Bengal, 5 from Bihar, 3 from Jharkhand, 5 from Odisha, and one each from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.


The fifth phase witnessed prominent leaders of the BJP and Congress eyeing electoral success in various constituencies. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was contesting from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, which is one of the high-profile seats in the ongoing general election. The BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Piyush Goyal, Ujjwal Nikam, and Karan Bhushan Singh contested phase 5 of the Lok Sabah Election. While LJP (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan, JKNC chief Omar Abdullah, and RJD leader Rohini Acharya are also looking for political victory.


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