Male voters cruise ahead in Chandigarh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Male voters cruise ahead in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

The final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday saw Chandigarh recording a voter turnout of 67.98%, with male voters outnumbering females, a departure from pattern observed in the past two parliamentary elections. Chandigarh deputy commissioner-cum-returning officer Vinay Pratap Singh, said, “Till Saturday, Chandigarh received a total of 800 postal ballots, including 598 home voting ballots and 202 service voter postal ballots. The total turnout of 4,48,547 voters does not include the 800 postal ballots.” Of the 4,48,547 voters, 2,34,525 were men, which took the male turnout to 68.67%. ‘Heatwave major reason behind low turnout’ Professor Ashutosh Kumar of Panjab University’s political science department said, “Long queues were witnessed in colonies and erstwhile villages, as compared to shorter queues in sectoral areas.

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Indian Women Voters Break Free from Gender-Only Politics
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Women Voters Break Free from Gender-Only Politics

The Hindu  

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Women Voters Script Political Fortunes
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1 month ago

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes

Deccan Chronicle  

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Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI
1 month ago

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI

India TV News  

Women voters took center stage in the recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections, outnumbering men in both phases of polling. K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand’s Chief Electoral Officer, highlighted the active political engagement of women voters. Interestingly, women voters outnumbered men in 32 constituencies, including those of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister Champai Soren. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur remarked, …

46% voter turnout till 5pm for Raipur City South bypoll in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 1 week ago

46% voter turnout till 5pm for Raipur City South bypoll in Chhattisgarh

Hindustan Times  

A voter turnout of 46% was recorded till 5pm on Wednesday in the by-election for the Raipur City South Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh, according to election officials. BJP candidate Sunil Kumar Soni cast his vote at the Maharana Pratap Schoolwhile Congress nominee Akash Sharma exercised his franchise at the Pt Sundarlal Sharma School. The Raipur City South seat became vacant …

Haryana polls: Men outnumber women in turnout in Panchkula district
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana polls: Men outnumber women in turnout in Panchkula district

Hindustan Times  

As Haryana went to polls on Saturday, Panchkula district experienced a notable gender disparity in voter participation, with more men casting their votes compared to women. Deputy commissioner and district election officer Yash Garg said a total of 455 polling stations were set up for 4.38 lakh voters in Panchkula district, where 2.85 lakh voters cast their votes. The district …

Counting for Lok Sabha polls to start at 8am amid tight security cover
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Counting for Lok Sabha polls to start at 8am amid tight security cover

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 7,000 officials will be engaged in the vote counting exercise for the Lok Sabha polls in the Capital on Tuesday, chief electoral officer P Krishnamurthy said. The counting centres are located at SKV Bharat Nagar, Chandni Chowk, ITI Nand Nagri, for North East Delhi, CWG Village Sports Complex, for East Delhi, Atal Adarsh Bengali Balika School in Gole Market, …

Safety, inflation weigh on Chandigarh women voters’ mind
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Safety, inflation weigh on Chandigarh women voters’ mind

Hindustan Times  

Safety, unemployment and inflation were main issues on the minds of women of Chandigarh who stepped out to vote on Saturday. The city has a total of 6.59 lakh voters, out of which 3.18 lakh voters are women and the remaining 3.41 lakh are men. Safety of women, especially those staying alone, is the most important factor,” said Charanjit Kaur, …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote From Chandigarh | ABP News
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote From Chandigarh | ABP News

ABP News  

Famous Actor and Singer Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote from Chandigarh, Punjab. Fifty-seven constituencies spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh are set to vote in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. Over 10.06 crore citizens, comprising nearly 5.24 crore men, 4.82 crore women, and 3,574 third gender electors, are eligible …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: TMC says Modi govt's tenure 'nearing its end’
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Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: TMC says Modi govt's tenure 'nearing its end’

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday saw a voter turnout of 61.20 per cent, the lowest among all phases so far, according to data compiled till 11:45 pm. In the last phase, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout of 79.47 per cent and Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest turnout of 54.03 …

Phase 6 elections Voting Percentage: 61.2% Voter turnout in sixth phase amid stray incidents of violence in Bengal
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Phase 6 elections Voting Percentage: 61.2% Voter turnout in sixth phase amid stray incidents of violence in Bengal

The Hindu  

The sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election saw a voter turnout of 61.20% till 11.45 p.m. on Saturday. India General Elections 2024 sixth phase polling: Highlights In J&K, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is the contestant from the seat, staged a sit-in outside the Bijbehara police station on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway claiming that …

Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2024: 56.88% voter turnout recorded in phase 6
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2024: 56.88% voter turnout recorded in phase 6

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2024: Delhi witnessed a voter turnout of approximately 56.88% voter turnout across its seven Lok Sabha constituencies. The seven Lok Sabha constituencies where polling is underway are -- Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, and South Delhi. However, I intend to return to vote at a later time.” …

Lok Sabha Election: 39.13% voter turnout till 1 pm in Phase 6, 34.37% in Delhi
7 months ago

Lok Sabha Election: 39.13% voter turnout till 1 pm in Phase 6, 34.37% in Delhi

India Today  

A voter turnout of 39.13 per cent was recorded at 1 pm in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on 58 seats. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule | Exit Poll | Election Result VOTER TURNOUT IN STATES/UTS At 1 pm, Delhi saw a voter turnout of 34.37 per cent, 37.23 per cent in Uttar Pradesh, 36.48 per …

Lok Sabha elections: Phase 5 sees over 57% voter turnout, West Bengal leads with 73% polling
7 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Phase 5 sees over 57% voter turnout, West Bengal leads with 73% polling

Hindustan Times  

An overall voter turnout of 57.51 per cent was recorded in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections held in 49 parliamentary constituencies across eight states and union territories. Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout at 49.01 per cent, with less than 45 per cent polling in Mumbai South. In Bihar, a voter turnout of 52.60 per cent was recorded …

UP records moderate 58 per cent voter turnout in the fifth phase of LS polls
7 months ago

UP records moderate 58 per cent voter turnout in the fifth phase of LS polls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Voter turnout across the 14 Lok sabha seats in UP that went to polls in the fifth phase of the general elections on Monday remained a moderate 58 per cent with Lucknow recording the lowest voter count. Notably, Monday’s turnout is in sync with the fifth-phase turnout of 2019 general elections which went a little over 58 per cent. …

Electoral fortunes of contestants in East Godavari depend on women voters
7 months ago

Electoral fortunes of contestants in East Godavari depend on women voters

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The overwhelming voter turnout in the just concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has boosted the victory hopes of contestants of both the ruling YSRC and the tripartite alliance in the erstwhile undivided East Godavari district. According to ECI data, the turnout of women voters is more than men in all seven Assembly segments of Rajamahedravaram Lok Sabha constituency. …

Shed ‘urban apathy’, vote in large numbers: EC
7 months ago

Shed ‘urban apathy’, vote in large numbers: EC

The Hindu  

On the eve of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission on Sunday said it was geared up for the polls in 49 seats across eight States and union territories, many of them in urban areas such as Mumbai, Lucknow, Hooghly, Howrah and Thane. Cities like Mumbai, Thane, Lucknow are also going to polls in this …

Election Commission records nearly 67% voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha elections
7 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission records nearly 67% voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

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Himachal: Only three women elected to LS polls till date, just two in fray this time
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal: Only three women elected to LS polls till date, just two in fray this time

New Indian Express  

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Phase 3 Polls See 62.45% Turnout
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Phase 3 Polls See 62.45% Turnout

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A nearly 62 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories. In Uttar Pradesh, where several members of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s family are contesting, party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the BJP workers were trying to “loot …

Chandigarh to set up five heritage themed polling booths
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Chandigarh to set up five heritage themed polling booths

Hindustan Times  

In a unique initiative to encourage voter participation, the Chandigarh election department, for the first time, will set up five theme-based polling booths for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, to showcase the city’s rich cultural and architectural heritage. Aiming to create a vibrant and engaging atmosphere during elections, the department will decorate the booths with colourful artworks, cultural motifs and …

Voter turnout of 70.62% in Mysuru LS constituency marginally higher than 2019 polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Voter turnout of 70.62% in Mysuru LS constituency marginally higher than 2019 polls

The Hindu  

The voter turnout of 70.62 per cent recorded in Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency during the polling held on Friday was marginally higher than the 69.5 per cent registered during the previous Lok Sabha polls in the constituency held in 2019. The voter turnout of 70.62 per cent during the Lok Sabha polls of 2024 is not only marginally higher than …

Second phase of Lok Sabha polls: From 2019’s 62% to 54.85% now, low voter turnout a high concern in Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Second phase of Lok Sabha polls: From 2019’s 62% to 54.85% now, low voter turnout a high concern in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Despite the Election Commission’s push, concern over low polling intensified in Uttar Pradesh as the 54.85% turnout recorded in eight parliamentary constituencies in the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday was 7% less than the 62% voting witnessed for the same seats in 2019. Voters standing in a queue at a polling station to cast their …

Lok Sabha elections phase 2: 55% voting in Bihar, Purnea records highest turnout
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections phase 2: 55% voting in Bihar, Purnea records highest turnout

Hindustan Times  

Polling in the five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar was conducted peacefully on Friday, with a provisional voter turnout of over 55 per cent. The polling started in the five Lok Sabha constituencies for Bihar – Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka – at 7am and continued till 6pm. Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote at a …

Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Polling ends, Tripura tops voter turnout, Bengal crosses 70 pc
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Polling ends, Tripura tops voter turnout, Bengal crosses 70 pc

India TV News  

Lok Sabha election 2024, phase 2, live: As polling commenced in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon citizens to cast their votes in significant numbers. Stressing the pivotal role of high voter turnout in bolstering democracy, PM Modi particularly encouraged young and …

High turnout in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, One year of war in Sudan, Iran-Israel conflict, and more | The week in 5 charts
8 months ago

High turnout in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, One year of war in Sudan, Iran-Israel conflict, and more | The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Phase I of Lok Sabha polls registers 63.89% polling Despite the intense heatwave across the country, the voter turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 19, which sealed the fate of candidates in 102 constituencies across 21 States, was 63.89%. Iran-Israel’s shadow warfare turns into a direct conflict Iran fired air defenses at a major …

Low enthusiasm in Lok Sabha phase 1, voter turnout falls in 93 of 102 seats
8 months ago

Low enthusiasm in Lok Sabha phase 1, voter turnout falls in 93 of 102 seats

India Today  

Fewer than expected voters turned out to cast their votes in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the incumbent parties witnessed varying voter turnout changes across their constituencies. On the other hand, the Outer Manipur seat where the election is already announced to be held in two phases, saw 16 percentage …

Voter turnout in Tamil Nadu marginally better among women than men in Lok Sabha poll
8 months ago

Voter turnout in Tamil Nadu marginally better among women than men in Lok Sabha poll

The Hindu  

In Tamil Nadu, women voters surpassed men voters by a thin margin of 0.27 percentage points in exercising their franchise in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the polling for which was held on Friday, according to the revised turnout data released by the Election Commission of India on Sunday. The difference was three to five percentage points between women and …

Pink booths conduct polling with clockwork precision
8 months ago

Pink booths conduct polling with clockwork precision

The Hindu  

Several of the all-women “pink booths” functioned with near clockwork precision during polling for the lone Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituency of Puducherry. The initiative of the Election Commission of India to celebrate women empowerment in the world’s largest democratic exercise, was also an appropriate hat tip to the gender ratio in Puducherry, which had 5,42,979 women to 4,80,569 men in …

Chandigarh registers 24% rise in first-time voters since 2019 LS polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh registers 24% rise in first-time voters since 2019 LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Youth will play a key role in deciding the fate of candidates in Chandigarh in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, as the number of first-time voters has increased by 24% since the last general elections. People are also requested to verify their names in the electoral roll by visiting ceochandigarh.gov.in, the Voter Helpline App or the voter helpline number 1950,” …

1951-52 Lok Sabha polls | When EC invalidated women voters who enrolled as a mother, wife
9 months ago

1951-52 Lok Sabha polls | When EC invalidated women voters who enrolled as a mother, wife

The Hindu  

While preparing the electoral rolls for India's first Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission faced a peculiar problem. However, out of close to 80 million women voters in the country then, "nearly 2.8 million eventually failed to disclose their proper names and the entries relating to them had to be deleted from the rolls", according to an official report on …

India’s women voters will surpass male voters in 2029 Lok Sabha polls: Report
1 year ago

India’s women voters will surpass male voters in 2029 Lok Sabha polls: Report

Live Mint  

A major shift in India's electoral landscape is anticipated by the end of this decade. A report by the SBI has claimed that women voters in India will surpass male voters from 2029 onwards. In the upcoming general election in 2024, the SBI report has projected a total voter turnout of around 68 crore, of which women voters could be …

No ticket, only sops: women still fall behind in the electoral sweepstakes
1 year, 1 month ago

No ticket, only sops: women still fall behind in the electoral sweepstakes

The Hindu  

Cash assistance, subsidised LPG cylinders, free education from kindergarten to postgraduation, and free rides on urban public transport — it is election season in five States and political parties are bending over backwards to woo women voters with a slew of promises. Swing voters While in some States, the gap has closed, in many other States the voting percentage of …

Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded

Hindustan Times  

Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded The voting will continue till 4 pm on Monday. 1 / 8 More than 75 per cent of the 21.6 lakh electors in Meghalaya cast their votes on Monday till 5 pm and the polling was peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said. 2 / 8 "At 5 pm, over 75 per cent …

Women voters behind BJP big victory in U.P.
2 years, 9 months ago

Women voters behind BJP big victory in U.P.

The Hindu  

The women’s vote in Uttar Pradesh has clearly emerged as a crucial determining factor behind the BJP’s comfortable victory. Lokniti’s post-poll survey data affirms that the BJP managed a huge vote lead of 13 percentage points over SP+ among women voters. The BJP’s lead over the SP alliance was the sharpest amongst the youngest and the oldest women voters. In …

Curtains come down on Uttar Pradesh polling; over to March 10
2 years, 9 months ago

Curtains come down on Uttar Pradesh polling; over to March 10

Hindustan Times  

Amid tight security arrangements, voting was held in 54 assembly constituencies of nine districts of Purvanchal region in the seventh and last phase of UP assembly polls on Monday. Among the 54 assembly constituencies where polling was done in the last phase, Naxal-hit Chakiya in Chandauli and Duddhi in Sonbhadra, recorded the highest voter turnout at 65.55% and 64.90% respectively. …

At 66.39 %, female voter turnout in Ludhiana lower than males
2 years, 10 months ago

At 66.39 %, female voter turnout in Ludhiana lower than males

Hindustan Times  

While there was an 8% dip in the voter turnout of both males and females this time, compared to the 2017 assembly elections, men fared better than women again. There are around 12.5 lakh registered women voters and 14.3 lakh male voters here. On the other hand, the highest percentage of female voters was recorded in Samrala where 62,818 of …

Punjab elections: Rural voters outdo urban ones in Mohali
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab elections: Rural voters outdo urban ones in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Voters from villages and colonies under the Mohali Urban segment left behind those from sectors and phases by 16% when it comes to polling witnessed during the Punjab assembly elections on Sunday. A similar trend was seen in the Kharar segment, though urban voters fared better than rural voters in Dera Bassi. Dera Bassi recorded the highest turnout of 69.25%, …

Punjab Assembly elections: 17.77 percent voting till 11 am
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly elections: 17.77 percent voting till 11 am

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: An average voter turnout of 17.77 per cent was recorded till 11 am in Punjab on Sunday. Those who voted so far included former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, ministers Manpreet Singh Badal, Pargat Singh and Vijay Inder Singla, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa and Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma. Besides, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife …

Uttarakhand Elections: Women Voters Could be Decisive in Three Seats of Pithoragarh
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Elections: Women Voters Could be Decisive in Three Seats of Pithoragarh

News 18  

The Election Commission of India has recently announced the schedule of assembly elections in five states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Pithoragarh is emerging as the political hotbed of the state as there is a buzz that Congress party may give ticket to former Chief Minister Harish Rawat from the Didihat seat in the district. In three …

First Phase of Bihar Elections Comes to End With 53.46% Voter Turnout Till 6 pm
4 years, 1 month ago

First Phase of Bihar Elections Comes to End With 53.46% Voter Turnout Till 6 pm

News 18  

The first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly elections passed off peacefully on Wednesday as an estimated 54.26 per cent voters exercised their franchise, marginally lower than in 2015, as the coronavirus scare failed to impact the turnout. The Chief Electoral Officer’s office said in Patna that the voter turnout in the 2015 election in these 16 districts was …

Sanjay Kumar | Elections at 73: Women voters, ‘criminal’ leaders
4 years, 4 months ago

Sanjay Kumar | Elections at 73: Women voters, ‘criminal’ leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

The seven-decade-long journey of electoral politics in India has both sweet and sour memories. The first Lok Sabha elections witnessed a high turnout of 61.1 per cent and the second in 1952 witnessed a higher turnout of 62.2 per cent. But after that, for a very long time, the turnout at Lok Sabha elections remained below 60 per cent, barring …

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