Polling kicks off for 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections
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The polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections kicked off on Saturday. As many as 58 constituencies—including seven from the national capital—are voting to select the fate of 889 candidates. The sixth phase will also include the polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, which was adjourned during Phase 3. Notably, the first five phases—April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, and May 20—saw voter turnouts of 66.1, 66.7, 61, 67.3 and 60.5%, respectively.