01 June,2024 09:42 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
Mamata Banerjee shows victory sign after casting her vote for the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections at a polling station, in Kolkata. Pic/ PTI
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote at a polling booth in Kolkata on Saturday, reported ANI.
Banerjee, a resident of Harish Chatterjee Street, cast her vote at the Mitra Institution school polling booth around 3:55 pm.
As per the ANI report, after exercising her voting franchise in the seventh and final phase of elections today, she showed the victory sign.
In a video posted on X by the AITMC, Mamta Banerjee could be seen exiting the polling booth.
Voting concluded in West Bengal's nine seats, including Barasat, Basirhat, Diamond Harbour, Dum Dum, Jaynagar, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, Kolkata Uttar, and Mathurapur.
The voter turnout in the states in polling today as of 3 pm are Bihar- 42.95 per cent, Odisha--49.77 per cent, Punjab--46.38 per cent, 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 as of 3 pm.
The final record showed an approximate voter turnout of 59.15 per cent was recorded on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. Incidents of violence between TMC and BJP supporters were reported in Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal, and complaints of EVM glitches and rigging at some booths lodged.
The high-voltage campaigning for the final phase of Lok Sabha polls ended on Thursday.
Polling for the earlier six phases of Lok Sabha elections was held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20 and May 25. Assembly polls have also been held in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Odisha is seeing simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and assembly in the last four phases.
Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls, reported news agency IANS.
