Voting begins on 57 seats in 8 states; PM Modi appeals to voters

New Delhi: Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 has begun. During this time, votes are being cast for 57 seats in eight states. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Let us inform you that voting is currently taking place in all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Punjab, and four in Himachal Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 9 in West Bengal, 8 in Bihar, 6 in Odisha, and three in Jharkhand. Elections for the remaining 42 Odisha assembly seats, as well as by-elections for six Himachal Pradesh assembly seats, are taking place at the same time. More than 10.06 crore persons are eligible to vote during this phase, including around 5.24 crore men, 4.82 crore women, and 3,574 ‘third gender’ voters.

As soon as voting began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and delivered a special greeting to the voters. PM Modi tweeted: “Voting will take place today in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections. I urge all voters in this phase to passionately participate in this wonderful festival of democracy. I am convinced that our young and female voters will turn out in unprecedented numbers. Let us work together to make our democracy more vibrant.