Voting concludes for Phase 4 of Lok Sabha polls
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The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections saw a voter turnout of 62.31% by 5:00pm on Monday. By 3:00pm, West Bengal led with the highest voter participation rate of over 66%, while Jammu and Kashmir recorded the lowest at just under 30%. However, the election day was marred by reports of violence from Andhra Pradesh and Bengal along with instances of poll boycotts in some Uttar Pradesh villages due to lack of development.