EC information confirmed the best voting proportion was recorded in Tripura which registered 78.53 per cent polling.
The second section of Lok Sabha elections 2024 has recorded a lower voter turnout than section 1. Nearly 61 per cent polling was reported in section 2 on April 26, protecting 88 seats throughout 13 states. Phase 1 of the continued polls registered an underwhelming voter turnout of round 66.1 per cent on April 19. The tentative determine at 7 pm of voter turnout of 60.96 per cent is prone to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained, the EC mentioned. Polling for the second stage of the seven-phase elections began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm.
Several states skilled intense warmth circumstances. EC information confirmed the best voting proportion was recorded in Tripura which registered 78.53 per cent polling, adopted by Manipur at 77.18 whereas the turnout was in Uttar Pradesh at 53.71 per cent and Maharashtra 53.84 per cent.
What does this pattern point out?
Political consultants say attributable to an absence of native points, resentment in direction of native MPs and a attainable third time period of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, voters really feel that the BJP goes to type the federal government once more. Hence, they aren’t taking an curiosity in voting. However, some analysts say that there are numerous large points like inflation and unemployment however voters haven’t been polarized, therefore individuals are not turning out to vote in massive numbers.
The National Democratic alliance (NDA) underneath PM Modi is looking for a stronger majority for a 3rd consecutive time period, whereas the constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc are hoping for a rebound after going through reverses within the 2014 and 2019 elections.
Polling was held in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, 8 seats every in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, 6 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 5 seats every in Assam and Bihar, 3 seats every in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and 1 seat every in Manipur, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir.
(With inputs from PTI)
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