Lok Sabha Elections 2019: 66% voter turnout recorded in phase 2

Jammu and Kashmir recorded nearly 30 per cent polling till 1pm in Udhampur and Srinagar Lok Sabha constituencies Thursday, poll officials said. Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency recorded 44.9 per cent polling, with Kathua district registering the highest of 49.7 per cent voting till 1pm, they said. Srinagar Lok Sabha seat registered 9.1 per cent polling, with highest 11.4 per cent polling recorded in Shia dominated Budgam district till 1pm.

Voting in the second phase of polling in the state began at 7am in Kanker, Rajnandgaon and Mahasamund Lok Sabha seats amid tight security, an official at the state election office said. "Around 47.02 per cent voting has been recorded till 1 pm," he said, adding that long queues of voters were seen at several polling booths.

270 private companies including IT firms were open as Tamil Nadu votes for 18 seats

Kishaganj: 40.3% Katihar: 37% Purnea: 42% Bhagalpur: 33% Banka: 40.16%