The 2022 Assembly elections in Punjab, which was held on Sunday, 20 February, saw a voter turnout of 69.65 percent till 5 pm. The state of Uttar Pradesh too saw its third phase of Assembly elections on this day for which over 61.61 percent votes were registered till 5 pm, according to official data, reported PTI.
The figures are as per the polling data updated by Election Commission's Voter Turnout App at mid-night.
The third phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh covered 16 districts and 59 Assembly constituencies spread across Bundelkhand, Awadh, and western UP, while the single phase elections in Punjab were held for all 117 assembly seats across 23 districts.
The final polling figure in Punjab is expected to be less than 77.4 percent recorded in its 2017 Assembly polls, according to The Indian Express.
Results for the elections will be announced on 10 March along with the poll results for Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.
While 627 candidates were in the fray to contest for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh elections for the 403 member assembly, a total of 1304 candidates including 93 women and two transgenders contested for the Punjab polls.