Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 5: Polling wraps up in 49 seats with 57% turnout

Update: The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Monday, covering 49 parliamentary constituencies across eight States and Union Territories. The voter turnout for this phase was recorded at 57.51 percent. Furthermore, polling concluded for 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha.

#LokSabhaElections2024 | 57.47% voter turnout recorded in the fifth phase of elections.

Bihar- 52.60%
Jammu & Kashmir- 54.49%
Jharkhand- 63.00%
Ladakh-67.15%
Maharashtra- 48.88%
Odisha- 60.72%
Uttar Pradesh-57.79%
West Bengal- 73.00% pic.twitter.com/lhXLcYiBC8

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Till 5 pm, the fifth phase of elections witnessed a voter turnout of 56.68%. The voter turnout in various states is as follows:

#LokSabhaElections2024 | 56.68% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm, in the fifth phase of elections.

Bihar- 52.35%
Jammu & Kashmir- 54.21%
Jharkhand- 61.90%
Ladakh-67.15%
Maharashtra- 48.66%
Odisha- 60.55%
Uttar Pradesh-55.80
West Bengal- 73.00% pic.twitter.com/b3P9LpSqhy

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: 38.77% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, in 13 constituencies in the fifth phase of elections in Maharashtra

#LokSabhaElections2024📷 | 38.77% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, in 13 constituencies in the fifth phase of elections in Maharashtra

Dindori- 45.95%
Palghar- 42.48%
Mumbai North West- 39.91%
Thane- 36.07% pic.twitter.com/Y7XTKr6tEo

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Ladakh records highest at 52.02%, Jharkhand at 41.89%, West Bengal at 48.41%, Odisha at 35.31%, Jammu and Kashmir at 34.79%. 

#LokSabhaElections2024 | 36.73% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, in the fifth phase of elections.

Bihar 34.62%
Jammu & Kashmir 34.79%
Jharkhand 41.89%
Ladakh 52.02%
Maharashtra 27.78%
Odisha 35.31%
Uttar Pradesh 39.55%
West Bengal 48.41% pic.twitter.com/6cxi2tJsHq

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Ladakh records highest at 52.02%, Jharkhand at 41.89%, West Bengal at 48.41%, Odisha at 35.31%, Jammu and Kashmir at 34.79%. 

#LokSabhaElections2024 | 36.73% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, in the fifth phase of elections.

Bihar 34.62%
Jammu & Kashmir 34.79%
Jharkhand 41.89%
Ladakh 52.02%
Maharashtra 27.78%
Odisha 35.31%
Uttar Pradesh 39.55%
West Bengal 48.41% pic.twitter.com/6cxi2tJsHq

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 5: 23.66% voter turnout recorded till 11 AM, West Bengal highest at 32.70%

Bihar records 21.11%, Jammu and Kashmir is at 21.37%, Jharkhand at 26.18%, Ladakh at 27.87%, Maharashtra at 15.93%, Odisha is at 21.07%, Uttar Pradesh at 27.76%, West Bengal at 32.70%. 

24.02% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the Assembly by-election to Gandey constituency in Jharkhand.

22.48% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the Assembly by-election to Lucknow East constituency in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/MFRbKZ05Az

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 10.28% voter turnout recorded till 9 AM, West Bengal highest at 15.35%

Bihar records 8.86%, Jammu and Kashmir at 7.63%, Jharkhand at 11.68%, Ladakh at 10.51%, Maharashtra records 6.33%, Odisha is at 6.87% and West Bengal records 15.35%. 

#LokSabhaElections2024 | 10.28% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, in the fifth phase of elections.

Bihar 8.86%
Jammu & Kashmir 7.63%
Jharkhand 11.68%
Ladakh 10.51%
Maharashtra 6.33%
Odisha 6.87%
West Bengal 15.35% pic.twitter.com/bNP5RqOg7d

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Actor Farhan Akhtar and Director Zoya Akhtar casts their vote at a polling booth in Mumbai

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Actor Farhan Akhtar and Director Zoya Akhtar show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in Mumbai.#LokSabhaElections pic.twitter.com/ESpxvZNuGN

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar casts his vote in Mumbai 

#WATCH | Actor Akshay Kumar shows the indelible ink mark on his finger after casting his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.

He says, "...I want my India to be developed and strong. I voted keeping that in mind. India should vote for what they deem is right...I think voter… pic.twitter.com/mN9C9dlvRD

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Former UP CM and BSP Chief Mayawati casts her vote at a polling booth in Lucknow for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

#WATCH | Former Uttar Pradesh CM and BSP chief Mayawati shows her inked finger after casting her vote for #LokSabhaElections2024 at a polling station in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/ZmtmwJg8Yq

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: Industrialist Anil Ambani casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

#WATCH | Industrialist Anil Ambani casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai, for the fifth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/2CpXIZ6I0l

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Update: PM Modi urges voters to vote in record numnbers in phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

लोकसभा चुनाव के पांचवें चरण में आज 8 राज्यों और केंद्रशासित प्रदेशों की 49 सीटों के लिए वोट डाले जाएंगे। इस चरण के सभी मतदाताओं से मेरा अनुरोध है कि वे अपना वोट जरूर डालें और मतदान का एक नया रिकॉर्ड बनाएं। महिला और युवा वोटरों से मेरी यह विशेष अपील है कि लोकतंत्र के इस महोत्सव…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024

Polling for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections has started for 49 constituencies across six states and two union territories. This round will determine the electoral fate of several prominent leaders, including former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abudullah. The voting will take place from 7 AM to 6 PM, with over 94,000 polling stations to accommodate 8.95 crore voters. This phase includes 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 5 in Bihar, 3 in Jharkhand, 13 in Maharashtra, 5 in Odisha, 7 in West Bengal, 1 in Jammu and Kashmir, 1 in Ladakh. Out of the 8.95 crore voters, 4.69 crore are male, 4.26 crore are female, and 5,409 are third-gender votes. 

Voting for the fifth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 begins. Polling being held in 49 constituencies across 8 states and Union Territories (UTs) today.

Simultaneous polling being held in 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha. pic.twitter.com/EZ1yEm7LJG

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024

Election Commission of India (ECI) has called upon voters to vote in greater numbers as concerned about the low turnout in the previous four phases.