New Delhi: Defying heat that scorched most of the 102 constituencies spread across 18 states and three Union territories, millions queued up at polling booths to cast their votes in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, registering a 62.37 per cent voter turnout by 9PM on Friday.
In 2019, turnout in the first phase comprising 91 seats was 69.43 per cent, suggesting dip in total voting percentage. Some of the constituencies were different then and the total number of seats which went to polls were 91.
