By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer N B Dhal said around 62.46 percent of polling recorded till 5 PM in the final phase of the election to six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats in the State
ill 5 PM, highest 65.93 percent polling reported from Jagatsinghpur MP segment, followed by Mayurbhanj (64.17%), Jajpur (62.92%), Kendrapara (62.02%), Balasore (61.91%) and Bhadrak (58.21%).
Similarly, Jashipur Assembly constituency in Mayurbhanj district recorded 70.11 percent while Dhamnagar reported lowest polling of 53.40 percent.
49.77 Voter Turnout till 3 PM reported in State’s 6 Lok Sabha seats in final phase of Lok Sabha-Assembly Polls
Balasore Lok Sabha seat recorded highest 54.04 % till 3PM while Jagatsinghpur recorded 52.52 %, Mayurbhanj 51.03%, Jajpur 48.80%, Kendrapara 46.46% and Bhadrak 46.33 % till 3 PM, CEO Odisha said.
It may be noted here that 37.64 Percent Voting recorded at 1PM in 6 Lok Sabha seats in final phase of Elections in the State.
Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat Recorded 40.09%, Balasore Lok Sabha seat recorded 40.71% till 1PM. Bhadrak recorded 36.64%, Jajpur 33.96%, Kendrapara 35.84% and Jagatsinghpur 38.82% till 1 PM.
It may be noted that, till 11 AM, 22.64% Voting was recorded. Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat 22.25%, Balasore 27.66%, Bhadrak 21.50%, Jajpur 17.10%, Kendrapara 24.03% and Jagatsinghpur 23.01 %.
Voting percentage was 7.69% till 9 AM. Mayurbhanj recorded 7.33%, Balasore 7.46%, Bhadrak 7.79%, Jajpur 7.74%, Kendrapara 7.27% and Jagatsinghpur 8.54% till 9 AM.