High electors turnout in 1st phase of elections |
As the polls began in the world`s biggest democracy, moderate to brisk polling was recorded in thursday`s first phase of Lok Sabha elections spread over 91 constituencies in 18 states and two Union Territories. Various reports of deaths, an IED blast, 15 cases of damage of EVMs, indelible ink fading and multiple complaints of name deletions from the electoral list, made for a troubled start for the first phase of the seven phased elections. In all polling booths EVMs were used with VVPATs. With reports of the indelible ink fading, the poll body has sought a report from the District Election Commission in Uttar Pradesh`s Gautam Buddha Nagar, from where maximum complaints were reported. According to the Election Commission, Bihar saw the lowest first phase turnout, with just 50 percent. The two seats in J&K — Jammu and Baramulla — recorded 54.49 per cent voter turnout, down from 57.19 per cent in 2014. In Mizoram, where the entire state went to polls in a single phase, recorded a dip in turnout. While last time the turnout was 61.95 per cent, this time it was 60 per cent. In Lakshadweep, there was 66 percent voting while in Arunachal Pradesh, where both the constituencies went to polls, the turnout stood at 66 percent as well.
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