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Election Commission of India- ECI has published a total voter turnout data for phase one and phase two of ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The commission said that 66.14 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one and 66.71 per cent in phase two.
EC highlighted that in the first phase 66.22 per cent male voters, 66.07 per cent female voters and 31.32 per cent third gender voters casted their vote, while in the second phase, 66.99 per cent male voters, 66.42 per cent female voters and 23.86 per cent third gender voters casted their vote.
Earlier, Congress general secretary in-charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X wrote, “For the first time, even 11 days after the first phase of the polls and four days after the second phase, the final voter turnout has not been published by the ECI. In the past, ECI used to publish the final voter turnout immediately after voting or within 24 hours. Only approximate polling figures are available on ECI’s website. What accounts for this delay?.”
“Additionally, the number of registered voters in each Lok Sabha constituency and the assembly constituencies included in that Lok Sabha constituency is also not available on the Commission’s website. It only shows the total number of voters in a state and the number of voters in each booth. It is essential for the Election Commission of India to be as timely and transparent about all election-related data,” he said.
Echoing similar sentiments, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’brien in a post on X wrote, “Modi got the law changed in Parliament to get his own umpire and destroy the Election Commission. Now, after two phases, the EC yet to disclose final polling data. Why the delay ? The first two phases didn’t go well, did they! And EC, why no press conference after every phase?.”