Seventy-two constituencies across nine states recorded a voting turnout of 64 percent till 7 pm on Monday, 29 April, as the country voted in the fourth phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
In the heartland states, where the BJP had won 30 out of 32 seats in 2014, 67.73 per cent turnout was recorded in Rajasthan (13 seats), 58.56 per cent in Uttar Pradesh (13 seats) and 67.09 per cent in Madhya Pradesh (6 seats), according to the Election Commission.
West Bengal recorded a high turnout at 76.66 in the eight seats though clashes broke out between supporters of TMC and BJP in Nanoor, Rampurhat, Nalhati and Suri areas of Birbhum seat, leaving several people injured.
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- TMC workers and security forces clashed in WB’s Asansol
- Multiple incidents of EVM glitch were reported from various areas
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