Articles for Voter Turnout

What factors influence women’s political participation?
1 week, 2 days ago

What factors influence women’s political participation?

The Hindu  

Deshpande R., ‘Shaping of the Woman Constituency in Indian Elections: Evidence from the NES Data’, Studies in Indian Politics, Vol 12 Issue No. An alternative explanation for the increased women voter turnout could be the large-scale male migration of men contributing to higher turnout among women in States traditionally considered socially and economically ‘backward’. The NES data highlight that State-specific …

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ECI offers to meet petitioners who want disclosure of voter turnout
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1 week, 2 days ago

ECI offers to meet petitioners who want disclosure of voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday offered to engage with petitioners demanding the immediate disclosure of authenticated voter turnout records, after which the Supreme Court deferred the hearing on the matter. A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan, took note of ECI’s submission regarding new chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s …

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Election Commission relents, to hear pleas to upload booth-wise turnout
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1 week, 3 days ago

Election Commission relents, to hear pleas to upload booth-wise turnout

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to meet with petitioners, Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and representatives of NGO Association for Democratic Reform, and hear their demand to upload on its official website authenticated, scanned and legible account of votes recorded booth wise after each phase of polling. The affidavit had argued in the Supreme …

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Trump’s USAID Bombshell: How Foreign Aid Sparked a Political Row between BJP and Congress
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump’s USAID Bombshell: How Foreign Aid Sparked a Political Row between BJP and Congress

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 28, 2025 20:36 IST - 9 MINS READ A series of public statements by US President Donald Trump on USAID funds channelled towards voter turnout in India has drawn Indian political parties into an unseemly row. Speaking at a Governors’ working session in Washington, Trump dropped a bombshell when he declared that $21 million was going to …

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87.3% voter turnout in Vizag district for MLC election
1 month ago

87.3% voter turnout in Vizag district for MLC election

The Hindu  

Visakhapatnam district recorded 87.30% voting on Thursday for the MLC seat in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, an official communication from the office of the Returning Officer at Visakhapatnam Collectorate said. Total polling rate in the north-coastal region of six districts including Visakhapatnam was 92% of total of 22,493 votes, across total 123 polling stations. Harendhira Prasad and Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner …

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MLC elections: Vizianagaram district witnesses 94.05% voter turnout
1 month ago

MLC elections: Vizianagaram district witnesses 94.05% voter turnout

The Hindu  

Polling for North Andhra Teachers MLC election went off peacefully in Vizianagaram district on Thursday, February 27, thanks to fool-proof arrangements made by the Election Commission of India. The election assumed significance as both sitting MLC Pakalapati Raghuvarama and former MLC Gade Srinivasulu Naidu belong to the Vizianagaram district. Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena Party, and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, …

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Foreign funding & elections: The USAID debate in India explained
1 month ago

Foreign funding & elections: The USAID debate in India explained

India Today  

Amid a growing political controversy, recent data from the Indian finance ministry has shed light on the nature of United States Agency for International Development funding in India. The finance ministry report detailed that USAID’s seven projects in India, worth approximately $750 million, were focused on areas such as agriculture and food security, water and sanitation, renewable energy, disaster management, …

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Amid Political Hysteria Over USAID, A Question: Can India Afford to Cut Off Aid?
1 month ago

Amid Political Hysteria Over USAID, A Question: Can India Afford to Cut Off Aid?

The Quint  

Not surprisingly, US President Donald Trump has played a major role in stirring the witches' brew of confusion. But we’re giving $21 million for voter turnout. Oh, we’ve done that, I guess.” 19 February: Later in the evening at an investor summit in Miami, Trump read out the list of recipients of the USAID funding and wondered, “Why do we …

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh follows the lead of The Indian Express, falsely claims 'no proof' of election interference by USAID
1 month ago

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh follows the lead of The Indian Express, falsely claims 'no proof' of election interference by USAID

Op India  

On Monday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh falsely claimed that there is no evidence of USAID funding any project to ‘strengthen voter turnout’ in India. As stated in the Finance Ministry's annual report for 2023-24, USAID is currently implementing seven projects in… pic.twitter.com/lS7BCJ0eXL — Jairam Ramesh February 24, 2025 “As stated in the Finance Ministry’s annual report for 2023-24, USAID is …

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Jairam Ramesh slams BJP after Finance Minister report says USAID projects not related to 'voter turnout'
1 month ago

Jairam Ramesh slams BJP after Finance Minister report says USAID projects not related to 'voter turnout'

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing row over USAID funding, the Congress on Monday claimed that the Union Finance Ministry has “thoroughly exposed” the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “lies” with its annual report for 2023-24 stating that the U.S. agency is currently implementing seven projects in collaboration with the Government of India and none of them has anything to do with voter turnout. "Currently, …

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Rescue team yet to contact workers trapped in Telangana tunnel
1 month ago

Rescue team yet to contact workers trapped in Telangana tunnel

The Hindu  

Rescue teams could not achieve a breakthrough till late on Sunday evening in tracking eight persons trapped for over 30 hours in an under-construction tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana. “Currently, seven projects worth a total budget of $750 million are being implemented by USAID in partnership with Government of India,” as per the Finance Ministry annual report for 2023-24. …

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USAID row: Finance ministry reveals US agency funded 7 projects worth $750 mn in 2023-24
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1 month ago

USAID row: Finance ministry reveals US agency funded 7 projects worth $750 mn in 2023-24

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid a raging political row over the alleged role in influencing Indian elections of the US Agency for International Development, the latest annual report of the finance ministry has disclosed that the agency funded seven projects worth $750 million in 2023-24. For the financial year 2023-24, an obligation of a total of $97 million has been made by …

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USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24 but not related to 'voter turnout': Finance ministry report
1 month ago

USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24 but not related to 'voter turnout': Finance ministry report

Hindustan Times  

Amid a raging political controversy over USAID’s alleged role in influencing Indian elections, the latest annual report of the finance ministry has disclosed that the agency funded seven projects worth USD 750 million in 2023-24. "Currently, seven projects worth a total budget of USD 750 million are being implemented by USAID in partnership with Government of India," as per the …

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USAID funded 7 projects in India worth $750 million in FY24 but not related to ‘voter turnout’: Finance Ministry report
Top News
1 month ago

USAID funded 7 projects in India worth $750 million in FY24 but not related to ‘voter turnout’: Finance Ministry report

The Hindu  

Amid a raging political controversy over the United States Agency for International Development ’s alleged role in influencing Indian elections, the latest annual report of the Finance Ministry has disclosed that the agency funded seven projects worth $750 million in 2023-24. “Currently, seven projects worth a total budget of $750 million are being implemented by USAID in partnership with Government …

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USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24 but… : What finance ministry report says
1 month ago

USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24 but… : What finance ministry report says

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Feb 23 Amid a raging political controversy over USAID’s alleged role in influencing Indian elections, the latest annual report of the finance ministry has disclosed that the agency funded seven projects worth $750 million in 2023-24. "Currently, seven projects worth a total budget of $750 million are being implemented by USAID in partnership with Government of India," as …

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‘We’re giving them lot of money:’ Trump launches fresh attack on USAID over alleged India fund
1 month ago

‘We’re giving them lot of money:’ Trump launches fresh attack on USAID over alleged India fund

Firstpost  

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar earlier on Saturday said that the reports hinting USAID’s alleged election interference in India were “concerning” and “warrant a look” US President Donald Trump on Sunday again raised the issue of United States Agency for International Development’s alleged funding for “voter turnout” in India, asking ‘why the hell’ money was being spent on India. …

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‘We’re giving them lot of money:’ Trump launches fresh attack on USAID over alleged India fund
1 month ago

‘We’re giving them lot of money:’ Trump launches fresh attack on USAID over alleged India fund

Firstpost  

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar earlier on Saturday said that the reports hinting USAID’s alleged election interference in India were “concerning” and “warrant a look” US president Donald Trump. Reuters file US President Donald Trump on Sunday again raised the issue of United States Agency for International Development’s alleged funding for “voter turnout” in India, asking ‘why the hell’ …

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Trump again attacks USAID, claims $18 mn given to India to help with elections
1 month ago

Trump again attacks USAID, claims $18 mn given to India to help with elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Biden administration allocated USD 18 million in funding to India to help with its elections, arguing that the country doesn't need this money.His remarks during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday after he repeatedly attacked the United States Agency for International Development for allocating USD 21 million …

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Trump calls USAID’s India funding a ‘kickback scheme’: 5 key remarks that sparked BJP vs Congress political slugfest
1 month ago

Trump calls USAID’s India funding a ‘kickback scheme’: 5 key remarks that sparked BJP vs Congress political slugfest

Live Mint  

In the past week, US President Donald Trump has made bold statements regarding the US Agency for International Development funding allocated to India, particularly the $21 million intended to boost voter turnout. 2) Voter Turnout Funding in India While speaking at a 'Governors Working Session' on Friday, Donald Trump said, “Twenty-one million dollars going to my friend Prime Minister Modi …

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German Election Live Updates: CDU's Friedrich Merz claims victory, Scholz concedes defeat
1 month ago

German Election Live Updates: CDU's Friedrich Merz claims victory, Scholz concedes defeat

Firstpost  

German Snap Election 2025 Live Updates: The conservative CDU/CSU is projected to lead the new German parliament with around 29 per cent of the vote, positioning Friedrich Merz as the frontrunner for chancellor. Germany’s conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz promised Saturday in his last rally before Sunday’s elections that if he takes power he will be a “strong voice in …

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USAID funded 7 projects in India in 2023-24, unrelated to 'voter turnout': Centre
1 month ago

USAID funded 7 projects in India in 2023-24, unrelated to 'voter turnout': Centre

India Today  

Amid a raging political controversy over USAID’s alleged role in influencing Indian elections, the latest annual report of the Finance Ministry has disclosed that the agency funded seven projects worth USD 750 million in 2023-24. "Currently, seven projects worth a total budget of USD 750 million are being implemented by USAID in partnership with Government of India," as per the …

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Did India receive $21 million for elections from US? USAID funding row explained
1 month ago

Did India receive $21 million for elections from US? USAID funding row explained

India Today  

A massive controversy erupted after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, in a post on social media platform X, announced its decision to slash a $21 million program designed to increase voter turnout in India, among other funding to several other countries. DOGE claimed that United States Agency for International Development, long regarded as the country's primary force for humanitarian …

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Trump ramps up attack over USAID handouts to India: Taking advantage of us
1 month ago

Trump ramps up attack over USAID handouts to India: Taking advantage of us

India Today  

US President Donald Trump ramped up his attack on the United States Agency for International Development funds to India, claiming that it gave “18 million dollars” to India to assist with its election. On Saturday, he took Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name for the first time while reiterating his charge of granting $21 million to India for "voter turnout" amid …

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‘Facts will come out’: S Jaishankar on Trump's claims about voter turnout fund
1 month ago

‘Facts will come out’: S Jaishankar on Trump's claims about voter turnout fund

Hindustan Times  

The information on the United States Agency for International Development’s involvement in election-related funding is “concerning” and the country should know if any people were linked to “bad faith activities”, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Jaishankar, who was speaking at the Delhi University Literature Festival, was referring to remarks by the US leadership about the Department of …

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