Bhubaneswar, June 1: Odisha recorded around 22.97 per cent voter turnout till 11 AM in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments where polling is underway in the last phase of simultaneous elections in the state on Saturday, officials said.

Balasore Lok Sabha segment recorded the highest polling with 27.66% voter turnout, followed by Kendrapara at 24.03%, Jagatsinghpur at 23.01%, Mayurbhanj at 22.25%, Bhadrak at 21.50% and Jajpur at 17.10 polling.

Voting started at 7 AM in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituencies along with 42 Assembly segments falling under these parliamentary seats.

Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer N B Dhal said voting has been peaceful so far in the 10,882 polling booths, barring some reports of EVM glitches, which were mostly resolved or the machines replaced in some cases.

The twin elections for all 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 Assembly constituencies in Odisha are being held in four phases starting from May 13. The counting of the votes will be held on June 4.

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