Over 66 per cent voters inked!
Over 66 per cent voters inked!
The people of this eastern metropolis, known for their political orientation, have left behind their counterparts from the other four metros in terms of the voting percentage for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
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The national capital Delhi, which went to polls on May 7, had a 50 per cent turnout.
In Mumbai, also called the country's commercial capital, the polling percentage on April 30 was a poor 41.2.
In the south, IT hub Bangalore reported around 47 per cent polling in the second phase of elections on April 23. But Kolkata got the toughest competition from the other southern metropolis Chennai which recorded between 55 and 60 per cent polling.
In Kolkata proper, 66 per cent votes were recorded in Kolkata North and 67 per cent in Kolkata South. Parts of Dum Dum, Barasat and Jadavpur constituencies figure in extended Kolkata.
Head count: Kolkata 66%, Chennai 60%, Delhi 50%, Mumbai 41.2%
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