Polling in the fourth phase of General Elections 2024 across 96 PCs recorded an approximate voter turnout of 67.25% as of 11:45 pm, the Election Commission of India has said. Polling was simultaneously held in all 175 seats of State Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and 28 seats of State Legislative Assembly of Odisha.
The state wise approximate voter turnout at 11:45 pm is as below:
As voting day in the Phase 4 was conducted peacefully, West Bengal recorded 78.37% approximate turnout, followed by Andhra Pradesh at 76.50%.
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 37.98% while Srinagar PC recorded 36.58% voter turnout at 8 pm, highest in many decades, ECI informed. Chadoora, Chah-i-sharief, Ganderbal, Kangan, Khansahib and Shopian Assembly segments recorded more than 45% voter turnout.
This was the first general election in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370 and the enaction of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.There are 24 candidates in the fray as compared to 12 in 2019 general election.