Lucknow March 4 (IANS) Around 60 per cent turnout was reported in the sixth and penultimate phaseof the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Saturday as voting came to an end on 5 p.m. officials said.
The electorate in the phase covering 49 constituencies in seven eastern districts of the state comprised 1.72 crore people.
However people standing in the queues at 5 p.m. will be allowed to cast their votes a poll panel official told IANS.
According to officials 58.67 per cent polling was logged in Kushinagar 58 per cent in Azamgarh and Gorakhpur while in Ballia 57.27 per cent voters exercised their franchise.
--IANS
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Voting in UP polls sixth phase ends
