Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 65.68% updated voter turnout in phase 3 polling, inches closer to 2019 figures

The caller estimated turnout, arsenic of 10 p.m. connected May 8, is 65.68 per cent. This is simply a dip of 1.65 percent points successful the elector turnout compared to the 3rd signifier of voting successful the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This fig volition beryllium updated further, the canvass sheet said.

The 3rd signifier of the predetermination was held astatine 93 seats crossed 11 states and a Union Territory connected May 7. In 2019, these constituencies had recorded a turnout of 67.33 per cent.

After the voting was implicit successful signifier 3 connected Tuesday, the canvass sheet had released 63 per cent voter turnout. The numbers were, however, updated and the canvass sheet said that the signifier 3 elector crook retired arsenic 64.4 per cent arsenic connected 11.40 p.m. connected May 7. 

The archetypal 2 phases saw elector turnout dipping by 4 and 3 percent points, respectively, compared to the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls.  The archetypal 2 phases were held connected April 19 and April 26.

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Compared to Tuesday’s numbers, the voting percent has accrued successful 5 of the 11 states and Union Territories successful Phase 3, arsenic per the elector turnout mobile application. The states are Assam, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa and Madhya Pradesh. 

The absorption has questioned the hold successful releasing final elector turnout figures. Leaders of the absorption INDIA bloc are apt to conscionable the Election Commission connected May 10 implicit their request to promptly merchandise the implicit elector turnout figures successful the ongoing Lok Sabha polls aft each phase, a study successful quality bureau PTI said.

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As galore arsenic 102 seats went to the polls successful the archetypal signifier of elections with a last turnout of 66.14 per cent, a alteration of conscionable nether 4 percent points from 70 per cent successful 2019. In the second phase, 88 seats were polled connected April 26, registering a dip of astir 3 percent points successful the elector turnout from 69.64 per cent successful 2019. The examination excludes 5 seats of Assam that were redrawn owed to delimitation past year.

The remaining 4 phases of Lok Sabha Elections are scheduled connected May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The results volition beryllium declared connected June 4.

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Published: 09 May 2024, 08:07 AM IST