Sunday, May 19

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Live Updates: 61.45% Voter Turnout Till 8 PM

Edited by Hiba Anvar
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Live Updates: 61.45% Voter Turnout Till 8 PM (image-twitter/ECISVEEP)

Voting for the third phase began at 7 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat early morning. The election to the more than half of the 543 Lok Sabha seats will be over with today’s third phase. Among the key candidates whose fate will be sealed today include Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is contesting from Gandhinagar (Gujarat),  Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha (MP), Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna (MP) and Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri (UP), to name a few.

The third phase of the Lok Sabha election begins today. 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union territories will go to polls on Tuesday. Over, as many as 1351 candidates are in the fray from these 93 constituencies, with 17.24 crore people, including 8.39 crore females, eligible to vote. The voting will be held in these states and union territories including Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

In the third phase, 2 seats of Goa, 25 seats of Gujarat, 7 seats of Chhattisgarh, and 14 seats in Karnataka will be up for the contest.

9:00 PM, May 7, 2024: Assam recorded the highest voter turnout with 75.26%, followed by Goa’s 74.27% and West Bengal’s 73.93%. The lowest voter turnout was registered in Maharashtra with only 54.77%.

Other states recorded the following voter turnouts: Bihar (56.55%), Chhattisgarh (66.99%), Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (65.23%), Gujarat (56.76%), Karnataka (67.76%), Madhya Pradesh (63.09%), and Uttar Pradesh (57.34%).

8:45 PM, May 7, 2024: As of 8 pm, the voter turnout has been registered as 61.45% by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

7:55 PM, May 7, 2024: Polling officials have sealed the EVMs and the VVPATs after voting concluded in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.

7:05 PM, May 7, 2024: Voting concludes in West Bengal’s Malda.

5:55 PM, May 7, 2024: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia cast his vote from Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior. The ex-Congress and current BJP candidate is contesting from Guna Lok Sabha seat.

4:15 PM, May 7, 2024: 50.71% voter turnout till 3 pm in phase 3 Lok Sabha polls; West Bengal records 63.11% polling.

3:26 PM, May 7, 2024: After casting the vote, Assam Chief minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the people of Assam will vote for a Bharat which will become the Vishwa Guru and achieve the goal in ‘Amrit Kaal’. “Today is the last day of the Assam (Lok Sabha) elections. We have completed it peacefully. We recorded almost 80% voter turnout in the first two phases. I thank the whole of Assam for peaceful voting. I am sure that the people of Assam will support a Bharat that will become Vishwa Guru and achieve the goals in ‘Amrit Kaal’, ” he said.

2:33 PM, May 7, 2024: Women in Malda protest regarding development issues in their area; boycotted voting for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024.

11:44 AM, May 7, 2024: According to updates, 25.41% voter turnout till 11 am for phase 3.

11:14 AM, May 7, 2024: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge after casting his vote, while speaking to ANI, said that he is confident that the party will get majority in the election in Karnataka. “I have been casting votes for the last 50 years…In Karnataka, we are going to get a majority, as per the reports of DK Shivakumar. The Bengaluru seat was a little tough for us but we will get clarity once more data is received…” he said.

10:45 AM, May 7, 2024: Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav after casting his vote at a polling station in Saifai said, “…BJP is going to have a very bad defeat because farmers, youth, businessmen, people of every section are upset with them.”

10:09 AM, May 7, 2024: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed his confidence in winning the Lok Sabha election while speaking to the reporters. He said, “All the businessmen and the poor people will together make Congress win this time. People are regretting that they made a mistake last time and they will elect Congress party with a huge majority…”

9:32 AM, May 7, 2024: Union minister Amit Shah after casting his vote, said, “Despite the scorching heat, the voting trends are very encouraging. As far as Gujarat is concerned, about 20 per cent of voting has been completed by the voters of Gujarat in just 2.5 hours. I have full confidence that the voters will elect a government that will provide stability, security, and prosperity and will make India free from poverty. Today, on the occasion of this festival of democracy, I convey my best wishes to all the countrymen and appeal to them to participate in this festival of democracy.”

9:15 AM, May 7, 2024: NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar casts his vote at a polling booth in Baramati.

9:04 AM, May 7, 2024: Union minister Amit Shah arrives at polling booth in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to cast his vote.


8:51 AM, May 7, 2024: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan after casting his vote, while speaking to the media said that he is fortunate to have participated in the festival of democracy. ” I have voted. Vote is the soul of democracy, a symbol of dedication towards democracy. Everyone should cast their vote…”, he added.

8:40 AM, May 7, 2024: Actor Riteish after casting his vote says, “I came to Latur from Mumbai to cast my vote. Everyone should come out of their houses and cast votes. Today is an important day. Everyone should definitely vote…”

8:35 AM, May 7, 2024: Actor Riteish Deshmukh and his wife Genelia Deshmukh cast votes at a polling booth in Latur.


8:00 AM, May 7, 2024: Prime minister Narendra Modi after casting his vote in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, said, “After casting his vote, PM Modi says, “Today is the third phase of voting. There is great importance of ‘Daan’ in our country and in the same spirit, the countrymen should vote as much as possible. 4 rounds of voting are still ahead. As a voter in Gujarat, this is the only place where I vote regularly and Amit Bhai is contesting from here as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate…”

7:00 AM, May 7, 2024: Polling Begins.