Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Second Phase Sees 60.96% Voter Turnout Till 7 PM

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 concluded on Friday, covering 88 constituencies across 13 states. The Election Commission of India reported a voter turnout of 60.96% by 7 PM. Despite challenging weather conditions, voters from 13 States/Union Territories participated enthusiastically at their polling stations.

Tripura recorded the highest voter turnout at 78.63% while Maharashtra reported the lowest at 54.34%.

Peaceful polling across 13 States/UTs in phase 2 of #GeneralElections2024 ; overall approximate voter turnout of 60. 96 % as of 7 PM today

Polling is now complete in 14 States/UTs in the first two phases

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— Spokesperson ECI (@SpokespersonECI) April 26, 2024

The Election Commission stated, "From newlyweds to senior citizens, tribals to IT professionals, PwDs, women, and youngsters, all were seen in queues waiting to cast their vote."

State-wise voter turnout for the Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 as per the EC Voter Turnout app at 9 PM:

State	Voter Turnout (%)
Assam	70.68
Bihar	54.91
Chhattisgarh	73.19
Jammu and Kashmir	71.63
Karnataka	67.45
Kerala	65.34
Madhya Pradesh	56.76
Maharashtra	54.34
Manipur	77.18
Rajasthan	63.93
Tripura	78.63
Uttar Pradesh	54.83
West Bengal	71.84

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Here’s a look at the Key candidates and Constituencies in Phase 2:

Candidate Name	Party	Constituency
Rahul Gandhi	Congress	Wayanad
Sukanta Majumdar	BJP	Balurghat
Tarachand Meena	Congress	Udaipur
Papu Yadav	IND	Purnia
C.P. Joshi	Congress	Bhilwara
Vaibhav Gehlot	Congress	Jalore
Gajendra Singh Shekawat	BJP	Jodhpur
Hema Malini	BJP	Mathura
V. Somanna	BJP	Tumkur
Bhupesh Bhagel	INC	Rajnandgaon
H.D. Kumaraswamy	JDS	Mandya
Mansoor ali Khan	INC	Bangalore
Tejasvi Surya	BJP	Bangalore south
K.C Venugopal	INC	Alappuzha
Shashi Tharoor	INC	Thiruvananthapuram

The upcoming third phase is scheduled for May 7, with 94 constituencies set to vote as the elections progress. 

Recap of Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1:

Polling took place in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union territories on Friday (April 19), marking the first phase of the seven-phase election. This phase witnessed the highest number of constituencies going to polls. A voter turnout of over 62% was recorded, with West Bengal leading with the highest turnout at 81.91%, followed by Tripura at 81.48%. 

Around 16.63 crore people were eligible to vote in this phase, including 8.4 crore men, 8.23 crore women, and 11,371 third-gender voters. Notably, there were 35.67 lakh first-time voters and 3.51 crore voters aged between 20 and 29 years.