Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: As of 3 pm, 47.5% of voters had cast ballots in 49 seats, with 62.7% of Bengalis casting ballots.

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[{"selector":"#anim-9cf842e3-124f-476d-8b97-c3495f344e3a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-68.35937480800591%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In his election day address, Narendra Modi urged women and youth to vote in huge numbers. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed a change storm was sweeping the nation.

[{"selector":"#anim-bef44c6f-e79c-4157-b5b4-01788d438266 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.225066375436132%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Election Commission of India reported 36.73 percent voter turnout in phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024's 49 seats until 1 pm. The poll panel reported 52.02 percent turnout in Ladakh, 48.4 in West Bengal, 41.8% in Jharkhand, and 39.5% in Uttar Pradesh

[{"selector":"#anim-60cb988e-697f-4d4e-b05e-5c26f94671c5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.490521655006322%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported on May 16 that 66.95 percent of voters have participated in the four phases of voting.

[{"selector":"#anim-c4566efb-deab-4bde-86c2-a59551e34284 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.071018717814177%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Elections commence at 7 am in Uttar Pradesh (14), Maharashtra (13), West Bengal (7), Bihar (5), Odisha (5), Jharkhand (3), and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, each with one seat.

[{"selector":"#anim-fc3bb813-1b86-487a-9466-6dffb7eeeefb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 features several high-profile ministerial and leader contests. The voting percentage rose in the fourth phase after falling in the previous three.

[{"selector":"#anim-48a3ae89-2546-4c00-886a-7e6f678ce90f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.081387745263381%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Rajnath Singh, Karan Bhushan Singh, Rohini Acharya, Chirag Paswan, Piyush Goyal, Ujjwal Nikam, and Omar Abdullah are among the leading candidates.