New Delhi: A voter turnout of 40.09 percent was recorded till 1 pm in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 57 parliamentary constituencies in eight states and Union Territories.

In Punjab, BSP candidate Surinder Kamboj for the Ferozepur Lok Sabha seat has been booked for allegedly recording a video of himself casting his vote and making it public, officials said.

With the conclusion of the seven-phase elections, attention will soon turn to the exit polls, which will begin to emerge after the voting period officially ends, leading up to the results declaration on June 4.

Despite heatwave conditions across large parts of North India, voter turnout reached 40 percent at 1 pm on Saturday, according to the Election Commission’s Voter Turnout app.

The app, which provides real-time approximate turnout percentages, indicated an overall turnout of 40.09 percent at 1 pm for the 57 Lok Sabha constituencies in eight states and Union Territories.

Himachal Pradesh, with all its four seats up for election on Saturday, had the highest turnout at 48.63 percent, while Bihar’s eight seats recorded the lowest turnout at 35.65 percent.

Here’s a state-wise breakdown

Himachal Pradesh leads with 48.63 per cent

Jharkhand – 46.8 per cent

West Bengal – 45.07 per cent

Chandigarh (UT) – 40.14 per cent

Uttar Pradesh – 39.31 per cent

Punjab – 37.8 per cent

Odisha – 37.64 per cent

Bihar – 35.65 per cent

In 2019, the parties of Opposition INDIA bloc won 19 seats out of the 57 going to polls tomorrow, with a vote share of 37.52% .

The ruling BJP-led NDA secured 30 seats, garnering 39.03% of the votes. Of these, the BJP alone won 25 constituencies, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress won nine and eight seats, respectively.