More than 49 per cent of total 8.56 lakh voters in Mizoram and over 50 per cent of the 4.64 lakh voters in Sikkim exercised their franchise for each of their single Lok Sabha seats till 3 pm on Friday, election officials said.
In Sikkim voters are also exercising their franchise for the 32 Assembly seats
Mizoram recorded 49.77 per cent voting till 3 pm, and the Himalayan state of Sikkim registered 52.73 per cent polling, election officials said.
Polling in both states concluded at 5 pm. However, voters who entered the polling area before 5 pm will be allowed to cast their votes after the deadline, they added.
The final voter count will be released later.
Meanwhile, Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Madhup Vyas appealed to the people, particularly government servants and their families, to turn up in large numbers to cast their votes.
The government declared holiday for government servants and paid holiday for private sector employees to ensure they exercised their voting rights in the elections, he said.
Mizoram, which has 8.56 lakh voters, including 4.4 lakh female voters, had recorded 63.13 per cent voter turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
In Sikkim, polling took place in 573 polling stations, out of which 88 are in urban and 485 in rural areas, Sikkim Chief Electoral Officer D Anandan said.
Thirteen companies of CAPF were deployed over there, of which five companies are from ITBP and eight from SSB, he added.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, who is spearheading the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)'s bid for a second term in power, cast his vote in his native Soreng district, where he is contesting from the Soreng-Chakung assembly constituency.
Tamang is also contesting from the Rhenock assembly seat.
Former India Football captain and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) vice president Bhaichung Bhutia who is contesting from Barfung (BL) assembly seat cast his vote in his native Sanganath village in Namchi district.
A total of 146 candidates are in the fray for 32 assembly constituencies.
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