India report : 6th polling phase for 58 parliamentary constituencies sees low voter turnout

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 27/05/2024

A voter seen casting his vote at a polling booth during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Source: SIPA USA / Naveen Sharma / SOPA Images/Sipa USA/AAP Image

• The sixth polling phase on 26 May for 58 parliamentary constituencies records a fall in voting percentage
• Under pressure from political parties and rights groups, the Election Commission of India finally releases the absolute numbers of voters for the first five phases
• India battles incidents of fire amid heatwave, six children die in Delhi hospital, fire at a Gaming Centre in Rajkot city of Gujarat (west) claims 33 lives 

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