Lok Sabha Election 2024, Phase 5 Voting Live Updates: A voter turnout of 56.68 percent has been recorded till 5:00 PM during the fifth phase of polling in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Monday, 20 May.
Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Rajnath Singh, Eknath Shinde, Mayawati, and Uddhav Thackeray are among the prominent politicians who have voted so far in Phase 5, as well as popular Bollywood celebrities Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Shahid Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Jahnvi Kapoor, and more.
BSP Supremo Mayawati shows her ink-marked finger and ID card after casting her vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024
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An elderly voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote as others wait in a queue to vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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Voters show their ID cards as they wait to cast their votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hajipur, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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Rajkishore Rastogi, a 88-year-old voter, in a wheelchair being assisted as he shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Lucknow, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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A security personnel keeps a watch as people wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, at Mushahari in Muzaffarpur district, Monday, May 20, 2024
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People from the Kashmiri Pandit community wait in queues to cast their votes during the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Jammu, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar and film director Zoya Akhtar show their inked fingers after casting their votes during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai, Monday, May 20, 2024.
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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with his wife Rashmi Thackeray and sons Aaditya Thackeray and Tejas Thackeray after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mumbai.
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People show their inked fingers after casting votes for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Ladakh.
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Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane after casting his vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai.
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Actor Anil Kapoor after casting his vote in Mumbai.
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Voting in 49 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories is being held on Monday. The states and UTs where voting is taking place include Bihar (5 seats) Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (3) seats, Ladakh (1), Maharashtra (13), Odisha (5), Uttar Pradesh (14), and West Bengal (7).
The key contests in the fifth phase include Rahul Gandhi vs Dinesh Pratap Singh (Rae Bareli), Kishori Lal Sharma vs Smriti Irani (Amethi), Rajnath Singh vs Ravidas Mehrotra (Lucknow), Karan Bhushan Singh vs Ram Bhagat Mishra (Kaiserganj), Piyush Goyal vs Bhushan Patil (Mumbai North), and Omar Abdullah vs Sajad Lone (Baramulla).
Snapshot
Voters on Monday will decide the fate of 695 candidates, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli.
The election in Ladakh is crucial amid the demand for statehood that has led to protests against the BJP in the region.
With voting on in 13 seats, this will be the last phase of polling in Maharashtra.
As per data by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout in the fourth phase that concluded on 13 May was 69.15 percent.
Voting will end at 6:00 PM in all seats.
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