Peaceful polling across 11 States/UTs in Phase-III of General Elections
Peaceful polling across 11 States/UTs in Phase-III of General Elections
Polling in the third phase of General Elections 2024 which commenced at 7 am today simultaneously across 93 PCs recorded an approximate voter turnout of 61.45% as of 8 pm. Though polling was till 6 PM, but voters were seen in the queue at many polling stations. Voters from across 11 States/UTs participated enthusiastically to cast their vote at their polling stations, braving hot weather conditions in some areas. Starting with this phase, ECI has commenced a system of SMS alerts, WhatsApp messages, and voice calls from national and state icons, with support from major Telecom Service Providers to encourage voter participation. With the conclusion of Phase-3, polling is now over in 20 States/UTs and 283 PCs for General Elections 2024. A total of 1331 candidates were in the electoral fray in this Phase.
Women voters at the polling stations
Electors Data and Voter Turnout:
Approximate turnout data for each State / 93 PCs having gone to poll in third phase / each of the Assembly constituency falling in each of the PC, is already available on voter turnout App (VTR App) live. Commission has added a new feature in VTR App to show aggregated phase-wise turnout also in addition to State/PC /AC wise figures for the benefit of media and other stakeholders. The VTR App is available at the following link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.gov.eci.pollturnout&hl=en_IN
https://apps.apple.com/in/app/voter-turnout-app/id1536366882
The voter turnout figures which are approximate as of 8 pm will continue to be further updated on VTR App on continuous basis as various polling parties formally close the poll and hand over Form 17 C to the polling agents of candidates at each of the polling station. As per statutory requirements, voter turnout is to be recorded at every polling station in absolute numbers in Form 17C, which prevails. As an embedded measure of transparency, the copies of Form 17C, duly signed by Presiding Officer and all present polling agents, are invariably shared with all present polling agents of contesting candidates. Thus, booth wise data of actual number of votes polled is always available with the candidates, which is a statutory requirement.
As a further measure of enhanced transparency and facilitation of all stakeholders including media, PC wise electors’ data for Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 is also being shared at Annexure A1, A2, and A3 respectively. This will facilitate calculation of number of voters at regular intervals, when aggregate PC wise turnout figures along with figures for respective assembly segments are updated on VTR App.
The state wise approximate voter turnout at 8pm is as below:
Sl. No.
State / UT
No. PCs
Approximate Voter Turnout %
1
Assam
4
75.26
2
Bihar
5
56.55
3
Chhattisgarh
7
66.99
4
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
2
65.23
5
Goa
2
74.27
6
Gujarat
25
56.76
7
Karnataka
14
67.76
8
Madhya Pradesh
9
63.09
9
Maharashtra
11
54.77
10
Uttar Pradesh
10
57.34
11
West Bengal
4
73.93
Above 11 States
(93 PCs)
93
61.45
Data displayed here are as per the information being filled in the systems by the field officer.
This is an approximate trend, as data from some polling stations (PS) takes time and this trend does not include Postal Ballot. Final actual account of votes recorded for each PS is shared in Form 17 C with all Polling agents at close of polls.
In order to further facilitate the stake holders, Commission has decided to update the above table and again release the approximate voter turnout close to 11.30 pm today. Needless to add that same shall continue to be updated by the field level officers as polling parties keep returning and be available PC wise (along with respective AC segments) live at VTR App.
As per the laid down procedure, scrutiny of election papers takes place one day after the polling day in the presence of Candidates or their authorised polling agents. The decision to conduct repoll, if any, is also taken thereafter. Some polling parties return after polling day depending on the geographical/ logistical conditions. Commission will also, after the scrutiny and depending on the number/ schedule of repoll, publish the updated voter turnout along with gender wise breakup by 11.5.2024. In any case VTR App will continue to display updated turn out figures as usual.
Voters at polling stations
High resolution poll day photos of the biggest election and related logistic exercise of movement of man and material on earth, transit of polling parties, polling stations, enthusiasm of voters can be accessed here: https://www.eci.gov.in/ge-2024-photogallery
Smooth and peaceful conduct of elections
The polling was held smoothly and peacefully in all States/UTs across the three phases which covered the entire North eastern part of the country, LWE affected and vulnerable areas in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The Commission led by CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar along with ECs Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Shri Sukhbir Singh Sandhu kept a regular close watch on each and every aspect of the poll process. Stringent security measures were in place creating a conducive environment for voters to cast their vote without fear or intimidation.
Showcasing India’s Democracy to the world
In phase-3, 75 international delegates from 23 countries visited many polling stations in 6 states to witness the poll process. The delegates also witnessed the process of dispatch of polling materials and machines to the polling teams and were appreciative of the magnitude, transparency and most importantly the festive mood of voters.
Delegates from Philippines and Sri Lanka visiting polling station in Bhopal
Delegates from Bhutan, Mongolia and Israel at Goa
Special arrangements were made to mitigate the effects of hot weather conditions including the provision of shamiyana, drinking water, medical kits, fans for convenience of voters. The Commission had made special efforts to facilitate voting amongst the tribal groups with polling stations decorated in tribal culture and local themes. Women tribal voters came out along with children to cast their vote at polling stations. In Chhattisgarh, five generations of a family voted together at a polling station in Sarguja PC in Chhattisgarh.
Polling Booth in Shimoga, Karnataka and ecofriendly PS in Valsad, Gujarat
Pahadi Korwa PVTGs at polling station in Chhattisgarh
Shipping container PS container in Aliabet island, Gujarat 5 generations of voters vote together, Semli PS, Chhattisgarh
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Chhattisgarh are the States/UTs where polling took place in this phase. Voting in the Anantnag-Rajouri PC in Jammu and Kashmir was rescheduled to Phase-6. Also, Surat PC in Gujarat did not go to polls as the candidate was elected unopposed.
The next phase (phase 4) polling is scheduled on May 13, 2024 in 96 PCs in 10 States/UTs.
Annexures – PC wise electors’ data
Annexure-A1
Phase-1: Parliamentary Constituency wise number of Electors
State Name
PC Name
Electors *
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal West
517384
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal East
375310
Assam
Sonitpur
1633800
Assam
Lakhimpur
1577234
Assam
Dibrugarh
1659588
Assam
Jorhat
1727121
Assam
Kaziranga
2050126
Bihar
Aurangabad
1871564
Bihar
Gaya
1816815
Bihar
Nawada
2006124
Bihar
Jamui
1907126
Madhya Pradesh
Sidhi
2028451
Madhya Pradesh
Shahdol
1777185
Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur
1896346
Madhya Pradesh
Balaghat
1873653
Madhya Pradesh
Mandla
2101811
Madhya Pradesh
Chhindwara
1632190
Maharashtra
Nagpur
2223281
Maharashtra
Ramtek
2049085
Maharashtra
Bhandara Gondiya
1827188
Maharashtra
Gadchiroli – Chimur
1617207
Maharashtra
Chandrapur
1837906
Manipur
Inner Manipur
991574
Manipur
Outer Manipur
553078
Meghalaya
Shillong
1400411
Meghalaya
Tura
826156
Mizoram
Mizoram
856364
Nagaland
Nagaland
1317536
Rajasthan
Ganganagar
2102002
Rajasthan
Bikaner
2048399
Rajasthan
Churu
2213187
Rajasthan
Jhunjhunu
2068540
Rajasthan
Sikar
2214900
Rajasthan
Jaipur
2287350
Rajasthan
Jaipur Rural
2184978
Rajasthan
Alwar
2059888
Rajasthan
Bharatpur
2114916
Rajasthan
Karauli-Dholpur
1975352
Rajasthan
Dausa
1899304
Rajasthan
Nagaur
2146725
Sikkim
Sikkim
464140
Tamil Nadu
Tiruvallur
2085991
Tamil Nadu
Chennai North
1496224
Tamil Nadu
Chennai Central
1350161
Tamil Nadu
Chennai South
2023133
Tamil Nadu
Sriperumbudur
2382119
Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram
1748866
Tamil Nadu
Arakkonam
1562871
Tamil Nadu
Vellore
1528273
Tamil Nadu
Krishnagiri
1623179
Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai
1533099
Tamil Nadu
Arani
1496118
Tamil Nadu
Viluppuram
1503115
Tamil Nadu
Kallakurichi
1568681
Tamil Nadu
Dharmapuri
1524896
Tamil Nadu
Salem
1658681
Tamil Nadu
Namakkal
1452562
Tamil Nadu
Erode
1538778
Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris
1428387
Tamil Nadu
Tiruppur
1608521
Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore
2106124
Tamil Nadu
Pollachi
1597467
Tamil Nadu
Dindigul
1607051
Tamil Nadu
Perambalur
1446352
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore
1412746
Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram
1519847
Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam
1345120
Tamil Nadu
Mayiladuthurai
1545568
Tamil Nadu
Thanjavur
1501226
Tamil Nadu
Karur
1429790
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli
1553985
Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga
1633857
Tamil Nadu
Madurai
1582271
Tamil Nadu
Theni
1622949
Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar
1501942
Tamil Nadu
Ramanathapuram
1617688
Tamil Nadu
Thoothukkudi
1458430
Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi
1525439
Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli
1654503
Tamil Nadu
Kanniyakumari
1557915
Tripura
Tripura West
1463526
Uttar Pradesh
Kairana
1722432
Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur
1855310
Uttar Pradesh
Bijnor
1738307
Uttar Pradesh
Nagina
1644909
Uttar Pradesh
Moradabad
2059578
Uttar Pradesh
Rampur
1731836
Uttar Pradesh
Muzaffarnagar
1817472
Uttar Pradesh
Pilibhit
1831699
West Bengal
Coochbehar
1966893
West Bengal
Alipurduars
1773252
West Bengal
Jalpaiguri
1885963
Chhattisgarh
Bastar
1472207
Uttarakhand
Tehri Garhwal
1577664
Uttarakhand
Haridwar
2035726
Uttarakhand
Almora
1339327
Uttarakhand
Garhwal
1369388
Uttarakhand
Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
2015809
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
315148
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
57784
Puducherry
Puducherry
1023699
Jammu and Kashmir
Udhampur
1623195
* Number of Electors do not include count of Service Electors
Annexure-A2
Phase-2: Parliamentary Constituency wise number of Electors
State Name
PC Name
Electors *
Assam
Darrang-Udalguri
2209314
Assam
Nagaon
1817204
Assam
Diphu
901032
Assam
Silchar
1369578
Assam
Karimganj
1412148
Bihar
Kishanganj
1829994
Bihar
Katihar
1833009
Bihar
Purnia
1893698
Bihar
Bhagalpur
1983031
Bihar
Banka
1856566
Karnataka
Udupi Chikmagalur
1585162
Karnataka
Chitradurga
1856876
Karnataka
Tumkur
1661309
Karnataka
Kolar
1726914
Karnataka
Bangalore North
3214496
Karnataka
Bangalore Central
2433751
Karnataka
Bangalore South
2341759
Karnataka
Chikkballapur
1981347
Karnataka
Bangalore Rural
2802580
Karnataka
Hassan
1736610
Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
1817603
Karnataka
Mandya
1779243
Karnataka
Mysore
2092222
Karnataka
Chamarajanagar
1778310
Kerala
Kasaragod
1452230
Kerala
Kannur
1358368
Kerala
Vadakara
1421883
Kerala
Kozhikode
1429631
Kerala
Wayanad
1462423
Kerala
Malappuram
1479921
Kerala
Ponnani
1470804
Kerala
Palakkad
1398143
Kerala
Alathur
1337496
Kerala
Thrissur
1483055
Kerala
Ernakulam
1324047
Kerala
Chalakudy
1310529
Kerala
Idukki
1250157
Kerala
Kottayam
1254823
Kerala
Pathanamthitta
1429700
Kerala
Alappuzha
1400083
Kerala
Mavelikkara
1331880
Kerala
Kollam
1326648
Kerala
Attingal
1396807
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
1430531
Madhya Pradesh
Tikamgarh
1826585
Madhya Pradesh
Damoh
1925314
Madhya Pradesh
Satna
1705260
Madhya Pradesh
Rewa
1852126
Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho
1997483
Madhya Pradesh
Hoshangabad
1855692
Maharashtra
Buldhana
1782700
Maharashtra
Akola
1890814
Maharashtra
Amravati
1836078
Maharashtra
Wardha
1682771
Maharashtra
Yavatmal- Washim
1940916
Maharashtra
Nanded
1851843
Maharashtra
Hingoli
1817734
Maharashtra
Parbhani
2123056
Manipur
Outer Manipur
484949
Rajasthan
Tonk-Sawai Madhopur
2148128
Rajasthan
Ajmer
1995699
Rajasthan
Pali
2343232
Rajasthan
Jodhpur
2132713
Rajasthan
Barmer
2206237
Rajasthan
Jalore
2297328
Rajasthan
Udaipur
2230971
Rajasthan
Banswara
2200438
Rajasthan
Chittorgarh
2170167
Rajasthan
Rajsamand
2060942
Rajasthan
Bhilwara
2147159
Rajasthan
Kota
2088023
Rajasthan
Jhalawar-Baran
2030525
Tripura
Tripura East
1396761
Uttar Pradesh
Meerut
2000530
Uttar Pradesh
Baghpat
1653146
Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad
2945487
Uttar Pradesh
Amroha
1716641
Uttar Pradesh
Gautam Buddha Nagar
2675148
Uttar Pradesh
Bulandshahr
1859462
Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh
1997234
Uttar Pradesh
Mathura
1929550
West Bengal
Darjeeling
1765744
West Bengal
Raiganj
1790245
West Bengal
Balurghat
1561966
Chhattisgarh
Mahasamund
1762477
Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon
1868021
Chhattisgarh
Kanker
1654440
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
1781545
* Number of Electors do not include count of Service Electors
Annexure-A3
Phase-3: Parliamentary Constituency wise number of Electors
State Name
PC Name
Electors *
Assam
Kokrajhar
1484571
Assam
Dhubri
2660827
Assam
Barpeta
1966847
Assam
Guwahati
2036846
Bihar
Jhanjharpur
2003040
Bihar
Supaul
1927207
Bihar
Araria
2018767
Bihar
Madhepura
2071166
Bihar
Khagaria
1840217
Chhattisgarh
Surguja
1819347
Chhattisgarh
Raigarh
1838547
Chhattisgarh
Janjgir-Champa
2056047
Chhattisgarh
Korba
1618864
Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur
2102687
Chhattisgarh
Durg
2090414
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
2375379
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Daman & Diu
134189
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Dadar & Nagar Haveli
283024
Goa
North Goa
580577
Goa
South Goa
598767
Gujarat
Kachchh
1943136
Gujarat
Banaskantha
1961924
Gujarat
Patan
2019916
Gujarat
Mahesana
1770617
Gujarat
Sabarkantha
1976349
Gujarat
Gandhinagar
2182736
Gujarat
Ahmedabad East
2038162
Gujarat
Ahmedabad West
1726987
Gujarat
Surendranagar
2033419
Gujarat
Rajkot
2112273
Gujarat
Porbandar
1768212
Gujarat
Jamnagar
1817864
Gujarat
Junagadh
1795110
Gujarat
Amreli
1732810
Gujarat
Bhavnagar
1916900
Gujarat
Anand
1780182
Gujarat
Kheda
2007404
Gujarat
Panchmahal
1896743
Gujarat
Dahod
1875136
Gujarat
Vadodara
1949573
Gujarat
Chhota Udaipur
1821708
Gujarat
Bharuch
1723353
Gujarat
Bardoli
2048408
Gujarat
Navsari
2223550
Gujarat
Valsad
1859974
Karnataka
Chikkodi
1761694
Karnataka
Belgaum
1923788
Karnataka
Bagalkot
1806183
Karnataka
Bijapur
1946090
Karnataka
Gulbarga
2098202
Karnataka
Raichur
2010103
Karnataka
Bidar
1892962
Karnataka
Koppal
1866397
Karnataka
Bellary
1884040
Karnataka
Haveri
1792774
Karnataka
Dharwad
1831975
Karnataka
Uttara Kannada
1641156
Karnataka
Davanagere
1709244
Karnataka
Shimoga
1752885
Madhya Pradesh
Morena
2006730
Madhya Pradesh
Bhind
1900654
Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior
2154601
Madhya Pradesh
Guna
1889551
Madhya Pradesh
Sagar
1745690
Madhya Pradesh
Vidisha
1945404
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
2339411
Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh
1875211
Madhya Pradesh
Betul
1895331
Maharashtra
Raigad
1668372
Maharashtra
Baramati
2372668
Maharashtra
Osmanabad
1992737
Maharashtra
Latur
1977042
Maharashtra
Solapur
2030119
Maharashtra
Madha
1991454
Maharashtra
Sangli
1868174
Maharashtra
Satara
1889740
Maharashtra
Ratnagiri- Sindhudurg
1451630
Maharashtra
Kolhapur
1936403
Maharashtra
Hatkanangale
1814277
Uttar Pradesh
Sambhal
1898202
Uttar Pradesh
Hathras
1938080
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
2072685
Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri
1798823
Uttar Pradesh
Firozabad
1890772
Uttar Pradesh
Mainpuri
1790797
Uttar Pradesh
Etah
1700524
Uttar Pradesh
Badaun
2008758
Uttar Pradesh
Aonla
1891713
Uttar Pradesh
Bareilly
1924434
West Bengal
Maldaha Uttar
1862035
West Bengal
Maldaha Dakshin
1782159
West Bengal
Jangipur
1805360
West Bengal
Murshidabad
1888097
* Number of Electors do not include count of Service Electors