Bhubaneswar: Approximately 48.95 per cent of the voters have exercised their franchise till 3 PM on Monday in the second phase of simultaneous elections in Odisha, according to the ECI.
Voting is underway at 9,162 polling booths in Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska parliamentary constituencies and 35 Assembly segments under these constituencies.
As per the ECI, the voter turnout was recorded at 46.23 per cent in Aska Lok Sabha seat, 53.88 per cent in Bargarh, 46.96 per cent in Bolangir, 48.93 per cent in Kandhamal and 48.96 per cent in Sundargarh Lok Sabha segment.
As many as 79.70 lakh electors are expected to exercise their franchise simultaneously in this phase of elections in Odisha.