West Bengal
In Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency's polling was severely affected by voters' boycott in several places but in the country's entertainment capital Mumbai, the poll percentage stayed low due to general apathy of the voters.
The second-largest phase in terms of Lok Sabha seats, Thursday's polls will determine the fate of 2,076 candidates including Union ministers, sitting MPs and other high-profile contestants.
The high point of Thursday's polling was the high turn-out in West Bengal where 80% polling was recorded till 5pm in the six constituencies which went to the polls.
There were no allegations of major violence so far. The six seats where polling was held is known as a traditional Congress belt. The party holds five of these six seats.
In Tamil Nadu, crucial for the BJP-led six party rainbow alliance, about 60% of the voters across all 39 Lok Sabha seats and the lone seat in the union territory (UT) Puducherry exercised their franchise till 3pm.
In Rajasthan (five seats) the polling percentage was 56.20% till 5.40pm. In Madhya Pradesh (ten seats), the polling percentage was 59 till 5pm.
In Tamil Nadu, crucial for the BJP-led six party rainbow alliance, about 60% of the voters across all 39 Lok Sabha seats and the lone seat in the union territory (UT) Puducherry exercised their franchise till 3pm.
In Rajasthan (five seats) the polling percentage was 56.20% till 5.40pm. In Madhya Pradesh (ten seats), the polling percentage was 59 till 5pm.
In Bihar, where polling is held in seven seats, 51.10% polling was recorded till 4pm .
In Uttar Pradesh, the polling percentage till 5pm was 55.40% with no reports of any untoward incident from the 12 constituencies.
In Uttar Pradesh, the polling percentage till 5pm was 55.40% with no reports of any untoward incident from the 12 constituencies.
This round will also have a bearing on the prime ministerial ambitions of the Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is in the fray from Mainpuri.
Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, who exercised his franchise in Saifai (Etawah), said the SP was emerging stronger after every phase of polling.
Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh too witnessed high voter turnout in seven constituencies in the state with 56% polling recorded till 4pm.
Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, who exercised his franchise in Saifai (Etawah), said the SP was emerging stronger after every phase of polling.
Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh too witnessed high voter turnout in seven constituencies in the state with 56% polling recorded till 4pm.
Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, however, lagged behind in the polling race with just 35% voter turnout till 3pm in the six constituencies. Altogether 19 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra went to poll on Thursday.
Even a plea by the city's favourite son, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, failed to enthuse the voters.
"I have voted, have you? A wonderful start to my birthday, as a responsible citizen of our great nation," the 41-year-old wrote on Twitter accompanied by a 'selfie' of his inked finger.
In Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency – where Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti is the party candidate -- a mere 25% polling was recorded.
Voting was light to non-existent in many booths, all heavily-guarded, after a campaign of intimidation by militant groups, who killed three people this week and warned locals not to take part in the election process.
Even a plea by the city's favourite son, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, failed to enthuse the voters.
"I have voted, have you? A wonderful start to my birthday, as a responsible citizen of our great nation," the 41-year-old wrote on Twitter accompanied by a 'selfie' of his inked finger.
In Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency – where Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti is the party candidate -- a mere 25% polling was recorded.
Voting was light to non-existent in many booths, all heavily-guarded, after a campaign of intimidation by militant groups, who killed three people this week and warned locals not to take part in the election process.
In Assam, which recorded over 55% polling till 3 pm, one police personnel was killed and two others injured in the communally-sensitive Kokrajhar constituency.
The attack came after security personnel fired blanks in the air to disperse a mob trying to snatch electronic voting machines from a booth in the constituency. Polling was stopped at five polling booths.
In this round of polling, the stakes are very high for the Congress but more for the BJP which is tipped to form the next government under the leadership of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
The Congress had won 36 of 117 seats in 2009, the BJP 26, the DMK 18, the AIADMK 9 and the Samajwadi Party 5.
Thursday's voting will see polling coming to end in Assam, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
With Thursday's round of balloting -- three more are to take place, and the results will be declared May 16 -- the Lok Sabha election has ended in seven states.
The attack came after security personnel fired blanks in the air to disperse a mob trying to snatch electronic voting machines from a booth in the constituency. Polling was stopped at five polling booths.
In this round of polling, the stakes are very high for the Congress but more for the BJP which is tipped to form the next government under the leadership of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
The Congress had won 36 of 117 seats in 2009, the BJP 26, the DMK 18, the AIADMK 9 and the Samajwadi Party 5.
Thursday's voting will see polling coming to end in Assam, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
With Thursday's round of balloting -- three more are to take place, and the results will be declared May 16 -- the Lok Sabha election has ended in seven states.
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