Voters from 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories voted in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls today. The polling ended with an estimated 60.09% per cent polling, spanning from a high of 73 per cent in West Bengal (7 seats) to a low of 48.88 per cent in Maharashtra (13 seats), though the Bollywood brigade was out in full force.
Polling was held for five parliamentary seats in Bihar, Jharkhand (3), Maharashtra (13), Odisha (5), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (7) and two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir (1) and Ladakh (1).
Key candidates in the fifth phase were Union Ministers Piyush Goyal (Mumbai North), Smriti Irani (Amethi), and Rajnath Singh (Lucknow) among others.
With the end of the fifth phase, polling has been completed in 428 Lok Sabha seats across 25 states/UTs with Maharashtra and Ladakh joining those where the poll process has concluded.
Here are Highlights on Lok Sabha Election Phase 5 voting:
60.09% Voting In Phase 5 Of Lok Sabha Polls
60.09% Voting In Phase 5 Of Lok Sabha Polls
57.47% Voting In Phase 5 Of Lok Sabha Polls
Over 57 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir recording its highest-ever voting percentage.
There were sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal, besides EVM glitches at some booths in the state and neighbouring Odisha and complaints of slow voting in Maharashtra.
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— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
Actor Shilpa Shetty Casts Vote With Sister Shamita
Actors Shilpa Shetty Kundra along with her mother Sunanda Shetty and sister Shamita Shetty cast their votes in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections on Monday. The trio posed for the shutterbugs and showed their inked fingers after casting votes at a polling station in Mumbai.
#WATCH | Actors Shilpa Shetty and Shamita Shetty along with their mother show their inked fingers after casting votes at a polling station in Mumbai, for the fifth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/R6XJqjzZRZ
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: 33% Crorepati Candidates, Piyush Goyal Among 3 Richest
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Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5: 36.7% Voter Turnout Recorded At 1PM
Phase 5 Turnout | |||
States | No of Seats | 2019 Phase 5 TO | 2024 Phase 5 (1 PM) |
All India | 49 | 62.0 | 36.7 |
BIH | 5/40 | 57.2 | 34.6 |
J&K | 1/5 | 34.6 | 34.8 |
LAD | 10-Jan | 71.1 | 52.0 |
JHA | 3/14 | 65.6 | 41.9 |
MAH | 13/48 | 55.7 | 27.8 |
ODI | 5/21 | 72.9 | 35.3 |
UP | 14/80 | 58.6 | 39.6 |
WB | 7/42 | 80.1 | 48.4 |
Vidhan Sabha | No of Seats | 2019 Phase 5 TO | 2024 Phase 5 (1 PM) |
ODI | 35/147 | 72.8 | 35.3 |
Freedom Fighter GG Parikh, Voting Since 1951, Casts His Vote In Mumbai
Centenarian freedom fighter Dr GG Parikh, who has been voting since India's first general elections in 1951-52, exercised his franchise in the Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat.
"Festival Of Democracy": Actor Anupam Kher's Message For Voters
Veteran actor Anupam Kher was among the star power from Bollywood, which on Monday voted in the financial capital of India during the fifth phase of the ongoing parliamentary elections.
The 'Kaagaz 2' actor described Election Day as the "festival of democracy," urging citizens to exercise their right to vote.
"Today is the festival of democracy, and we should come out and vote to elect our government for the next five years," Kher said to news agency ANI.
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In Pics: Bollywood Actors Dharmendra, Esha Deol, Suniel Shetty Cast Their Vote
🗳️ #ElectionsWithNDTV | Actors Dharmendra, Esha Deol, Suniel Shetty and singer Kailash Kher vote in Mumbai #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/69uZIUHiWc
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5: 23.7% Voter Turnout Recorded At 11AM
Phase 5 Turnout | |||
States | No of Seats | 2019 Phase 5 TO | 2024 Phase 5 (11 AM) |
All India | 49 | 62.0 | 23.7 |
BIHAR | 5/40 | 57.2 | 21.1 |
J&K | 1/5 | 34.6 | 21.4 |
LADAKH | 10-Jan | 71.1 | 27.9 |
JHARKHAND | 3/14 | 65.6 | 26.2 |
MAHARASHTRA | 13/48 | 55.7 | 15.9 |
ODISHA | 5/21 | 72.9 | 21.1 |
UP | 14/80 | 58.6 | 27.8 |
WEST BENGAL | 7/42 | 80.1 | 32.7 |
Vidhan Sabha | No of Seats | 2019 Phase 5 TO | 2024 Phase 5 (11 AM) |
ODISHA | 35/147 | 72.8 | 21.1 |
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: 227 Candidates Contesting In Phase 5 Are Crorepatis
🗳️ #ElectionsWithNDTV | 227 candidates contesting in Phase 5⃣ of #LokSabhaElections2024 are crorepatis
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
🔗https://t.co/LpfcFgneBI pic.twitter.com/05hwQPXcGf
Lok Sabha Elections: People In J&K's Poonch Cast "Home Vote"
#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: People in Poonch cast 'home vote' for the first time for the fifth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/Z5Ng9KhtBB
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray Arrive At A Polling Station In Mumbai
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray along with his son Aaditya Thackeray arrives at a polling booth in Mumbai to cast vote for #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/87OHVCUxVr
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Singer Kailash Kher Says "India Is Changing"
#WATCH | After casting his vote for #LokSabhaElections2024, Singer Kailash Kher says, "...I want to say that India is changing and you (people) are responsible for this. I want you to keep working in the national interest." pic.twitter.com/v5WlvNbzIh
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Arrives At A Polling Booth In Mumbai
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray arrives at a polling booth in Mumbai to cast his vote for #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/UhQyNLCsjF
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Veteran Actor Dharmendra Votes In Mumbai
#WATCH | Veteran actor Dharmendra casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/FqXmZ5jFPG
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: MP Hema Malini, Daughter Esha Deol Vote In Mumbai
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Actress and MP Hema Malini, her daughter and actress Esha Deol cast their votes at a polling booth in Mumbai #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/qeLlf0GyRa
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde After Voting
#WATCH | After casting his vote, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says "The work that Shrikant Shinde has done is in front of the people and I think they are going to vote for him to bring him back to power for the third time. Everyone should cast their votes. I can see people coming… pic.twitter.com/tyoI5Wdfay
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Votes In Lucknow
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Defence Minister and BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Rajnath Singh shows his inked finger after casting his vote #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/FrjrjyJU5D
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Piyush Goyal Votes With Family
🗳️ #ElectionsWithNDTV | Union Minister and BJP's Mumbai North candidate Piyush Goyal votes with family. This is the first time that he is contesting #LokSabhaElections. Congress has fielded Bhushan Patil against him #LokSabhaElections2024 #Elections2024 pic.twitter.com/TyYcqTJjZl
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Voter Turnout Till 9 am
Phase 5 Turnout | |||
States | No of Seats | 2019 Phase 5 TO | 2024 Phase 5 (9 AM) |
All India | 49 | 62.0 | 10.3 |
BIH | 5/40 | 57.2 | 8.9 |
J&K | 1/5 | 34.6 | 7.6 |
LAD | 1/1 | 71.1 | 10.5 |
JHA | 3/14 | 65.6 | 11.7 |
MAH | 13/48 | 55.7 | 6.3 |
ODI | 5/21 | 72.9 | 6.9 |
UP | 14/80 | 58.6 | 12.9 |
WB | 7/42 | 80.1 | 15.4 |
Vidhan Sabha | No of Seats | 2019 Phase 5 TO | 2024 Phase 5 (9 AM) |
ODI | 35/147 | 72.8 | 7.0 |
Elections With NDTV: Voters Line Up Outside Polling Stations
🗳️#ElectionsWithNDTV | Voters outside various polling stations in Bihar
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
🔗https://t.co/LpfcFgnMrg#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/YS7XwC0ctB
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Polling Begins In Lone Ladakh Seat
#WATCH | Polling being held on the lone seat of Ladakh today, in the fifth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024. It see a contest between Congress' Tsering Namgyal and BJP's Tashi Gyalson.
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Visuals from a polling station in Baroo, Kargil as people cast their vote. pic.twitter.com/gFS6oOMngy
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: BJP Candidate Smriti Irani Arrives At A Polling Station In Amethi
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP and candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha seat, Smriti Irani arrives at a polling station in Amethi to cast her vote for #LokSabhaElections2024
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Congress has fielded KL Sharma from this seat. pic.twitter.com/yAeOMBZZxP
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Hockey India Chief And BJD Candidate Dilip Tirkey Urges People To Vote In Large Numbers
#WATCH | Odisha: Hockey India president and BJD candidate from Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Tirkey says, "I appeal to the people of Sundergarh to come out and cast their vote. It is a festival of democracy and they should participate in it... Seeing the enthusiasm among the… https://t.co/r2iimqUY9p pic.twitter.com/RRnRLnAECZ
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Who Are The Key Candidates
🗳️#ElectionsWithNDTV | Rahul Gandhi, Piyush Goyal, 2 former chief ministers among key candidates in Phase 5⃣
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
🔗https://t.co/LpfcFgneBI #LokSabhaElections2024 #Elections2024 pic.twitter.com/08B5PIoODH
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Can NDA Sweep Bihar?
#ElectionsWithNDTV | Can NDA repeat its 2019 sweep in Bihar? @manishndtv with an update from Hajipur. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/QgOE2YVtye
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: PM Modi's Roadshow In Puri
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts a roadshow in Puri, Odisha.
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Party's candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, Sambit Patra is with him.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/dDvhA88m18
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: 99-Year-Old Man Votes In Bihar's
📍Bihar | 99-year-old man votes in Hajipur
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
🔗https://t.co/LpfcFgnMrg#ElectionsWithNDTV #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/Ipsejsh0qa
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Union Minister Piyush Goyal Arrives At Polling Booth
#WATCH | Union Minister and BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, Piyush Goyal arrives at a polling station in Mumbai to cast his vote for the fifth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/1Iv4YIJ5J9
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Tough Fight In Bengal
#ElectionsWithNDTV | In Bengal, a tough fight is on the cards on several seats, with Congress and CPM muscling into what was expected to be a straight fight between the BJP and the ruling TMC. @MickyGupta84 report. pic.twitter.com/FvNp4LePSe
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
LOk Sabha Elections 5th Phase: What Akshay Kumar Said After Voting
#WATCH | Actor Akshay Kumar shows the indelible ink mark on his finger after casting his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
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
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: A Look At Richest And Poorest Candidates
🗳️#LokSabhaElections Phase 5️⃣ | A look at richest and poorest candidates
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
🔗https://t.co/LpfcFgneBI #ElectionsWithNDTV pic.twitter.com/GJ515ZlMCj
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Voters Queue Up Outside A Polling Booth In Jammu And Kashmir
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Nowgam
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
JKNC's vice president Omar Abdullah, JKPC chairman Sajjad Gani Lone are the the key candidates from this constituency. pic.twitter.com/e4t9o47qN7
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Actor Akshay Kumar Votes In Mumbai
#ElectionsWithNDTV | Actor Akshay Kumar arrives at a polling booth in Mumbai to cast his vote.
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
#LokSabhaElections2024 | (Video: ANI) pic.twitter.com/tYaJz6fqJd
Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi To Rajnath Singh - Who Are The Key Candidates In 5th Phase
Polling for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election began today with voting taking place in 49 seats across six states and the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Farhan Akhtar, Sister Zoya Akhtar Vote In Mumbai
#ElectionsWithNDTV | Actor Farhan Akhtar and sister Zoya Akhtar arrive to cast their votes at Mount Mary Convent High School, Bandra West.
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
📍 Mumbai | #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/gPSZMbgDJ8
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Numbers Game
🔴#ElectionsWithNDTV | Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Voting Begins⤵️
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2024
◆ 49 seats up for grabs in Phase 5
◆ Key contests in Amethi, Raebareli
◆ Voting in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir's Baramulla today.
◆ The big fight is expected in the 7 seats of Bengal and the 13 seats of… pic.twitter.com/Q5hte3Gth6
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Mayawati Votes
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati shows her inked finger after casting her vote for LokSabha Elections 2024 at a polling station in Lucknow.
#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
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Shiv Sena's Yamini Jadhav Votes
Shiv Sena candidate from South Mumbai, Yamini Jadhav shows the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Shiv Sena candidate from South Mumbai, Yamini Jadhav shows the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote.
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2024
She faces a contest from Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and candidate Arvind Sawant. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/RCCmM5ZBFN
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Businessman Anil Ambani Votes In Mumbai
Industrialist Anil Ambani casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai, for the fifth phase of LokSabha 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
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: Voting Begins
Voting for 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories begins.
Lok Sabha Elections 5th Phase: PM Modi Urges Voters To Come Out In large Numbers
As 49 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls today in the 5th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, urging all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in record numbers. I specially call upon women voters and young voters to exercise their franchise.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024
Lok Sabha Election Fifth Phase Voting Live Updates: Polling To Begin In 49 Seats Shortly
Voters from 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories will vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls today.
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