West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote at a polling station in Kolkata on Saturday, ANI reported.
Banerjee, a resident of Harish Chatterjee Street, cast her vote at the Mitra Institution school polling booth around 3:55 pm.
According to the ANI report, after exercising his right to vote in the seventh and final phase of today’s elections, he showed the sign of victory.
In a video posted on X by the AITMC, Mamta Banerjee could be seen leaving the polling booth.
The mandate of the citizens is the future of the country.
Our president, Smt @MamataOfficial Cast your vote in the spirit of our democracy. pic.twitter.com/nTIDKGLGVL
– All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) June 1, 2024
Voting concluded in all nine seats of West Bengal including Barasat, Basirhat, Diamond Harbour, Dum Dum, Jaynagar, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, Kolkata Uttar and Mathurapur.
Voter turnout in states in today’s polls at 3 pm are Bihar–42.95 percent, Odisha–49.77 percent, Punjab–46.38 percent, Uttar Pradesh–46.83 per cent, West Bengal–58.46 per cent and Himachal Pradesh 58.41 per cent. The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded 52.61 per cent at 3 pm.
The final record showed that an approximate voter turnout of 59.15 per cent was recorded in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. Incidents of violence between TMC and BJP supporters were reported in the Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal, and complaints of EVM lapses and manipulation in some posts were raised.
The high-voltage campaign for the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections ended on Thursday.
Elections for the previous six phases of Lok Sabha elections were held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20 and May 25. Assembly elections were also held in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections will be held in Odisha in the last four phases.
Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third consecutive term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a huge majority in the Lok Sabha polls, the news agency reported. IANS news.