Bhubaneswar, May 20: Odisha recorded 60.72 per cent voter turnout in the polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly segments on Monday, officials said. 

Voting started at 7 am in Aska, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Bolangir and Sundergarh parliamentary constituencies along with 35 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.

Officials said of the five LS seats, the highest 66.14 per cent polling was recorded in Bargarh parliamentary seat followed by Sundergarh (61.53%), Bolangir (61.35%), Kandhanmal (57.46%) and Aska (55.65%) till 5 PM.

Among the 35 assembly constituencies, Sonepur recorded 71.35 per cent polling, while the lowest polling of 47.80 per cent was recorded at Surada assembly segment in Ganjam district.

Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha.

The remaining phases of the polls will continue until June 1, with the counting of votes scheduled for June 4.