MUMBAI: The voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls taking place in 93 constituencies has crossed 39 percent. These are the figures obtained till 1 pm. Elections are being held in ten states and one union territory. West Bengal is witnessing a high voter turnout, while Maharashtra reported the lowest turnout.

Voter turnout reported in each state up to 1 pm is as follows:
Assam- 45.88 percent, Bihar- 36.69 percent, Chhattisgarh- 46.14 percent, Goa- 49.04 percent, Gujarat- 37.83 percent, Karnataka 41.59 percent, Madhya Pradesh 44.67 percent, Maharashtra 31.55 percent, Uttar Pradesh 31.55 percent, Bengal 49.27 percent and Daman and Diu- 39.94 percent.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah cast their votes earlier today in Ahmedabad. 1,300 candidates, including 120 women, are seeking people's mandate in the third phase of elections taking place today. The third phase comes amid BJP's moves to polarize the Hindu votes, the opposition's reservation ‘ideologies’ and the sex tape controversy in Karnataka. The sexual allegations against JDS leader Prajwal Revanna have put ally BJP on the defensive in Karnataka. In 2019, the BJP had swept all 14 seats in the state where polling is taking place today.