Voting for 7-phase Lok Sabha elections concludes

Voting for the marathon seven-phase polling process for the Lok Sabha elections, which began on April 19, came to an end Saturday, June 1.The seventh phase saw a voter turnout of 58.3 per cent till 5 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said. Polling was held for 57 constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha. Of the 57 seats, nine are from West Bengal, 13 from Uttar Pradesh, eight from Bihar, six from Odisha, four from Himachal Pradesh, three from Jharkhand, and the lone seat of Union Territory Chandigarh.
The counting of votes will take place on June 4. Along with the Lok Sabha seats, counting will also be held for two state polls – Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Votes for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be counted on Sunday.