Odisha registers 73 per cent polling in 4 phases

Odisha Chief Electoral Officer Surendra Kumar Wednesday said an average of 73.08 per cent of 3.18 crore voters exercised their franchise in the four-phase polling of Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state.

The highest voting of 78.89 per cent in Lok Sabha polls was recorded in Nabarangpur seat while the lowest of 59.60 per cent was registered in Bhubaneswar constituency.

The highest (86.83 per cent) and lowest (43.04 per cent) voter turnout in assembly elections were recorded in Kotpad and Bhubaneswar Central constituencies respectively, Kumar told reporters.

Polling in Lok Sabha and assembly elections were held in Odisha in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.

While 73.76 per cent votes were polled during the first phase, the voter turnout in the second and third phases was recorded at 72.56 per cent and 71.62 per cent respectively. In the last and fourth phase, 74.50 per cent polling was registered in the state, Kumar said.