Lok Sabha election voting live: In the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, voting will be held today i.e. Saturday for 58 seats in six states and two union territories, including all seven seats in Delhi. Apart from the national capital, voting will be held on 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, all 10 seats in Haryana, eight each in Bihar and West Bengal, six seats in Odisha, four seats in Jharkhand and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from this, voting will also be held on 42 assembly seats in Odisha.
Many big leaders are in the fray in the sixth phase. Among them are three Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Krishna Pal Singh Gurjar and Rao Indrajit Singh. Three former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti, Manohar Lal Khattar and Jagdambika Pal are also contesting the elections. Apart from these, Manoj Tiwari, Maneka Gandhi, Naveen Jindal, Bansuri Swaraj, Sambit Patra, Raj Babbar, Nirahua are also trying their luck. Kanhaiya Kumar is in the fray against Manoj Tiwari. According to the Election Commission, 889 candidates are contesting in the sixth phase of the election. Among them, there are 797 male and 92 female candidates.