It was 65.16 in the second phase, 61.16 in the third phase, 60.37 in the fourth phase and 57.37 in the fifth phase. Around 1.72 crore voters, including 94.6 lakh men and 77.84 lakh women, were eligible to vote in the latest phase. The prestige of Union Minister Kalraj Mishra, who represents Deoria in the Lok Sabha, is also at stake in this phase. The BJP is contesting from 45 seats, while its ally Apna Dal is trying its luck in one seat in this phase. A total of 17,926 polling booths and 10,820 polling centres have been set up in the sixth phase.

Source: The Hindu March 05, 2017 00:35 UTC