MCD intensifies efforts to increase voting percentage in LS polls
The civic body has roped in various commercial establishments, offering discounts to voters who cast their votes, said MCD in an official statement on Tuesday.
The civic body has roped in various commercial establishments, offering discounts to voters who cast their votes, said MCD in an official statement on Tuesday.
In the Bastar Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party fielded Kawasi Lakhma, widely recognized as 'Dadi' as its candidate, while the BJP rallied around the name and persona of PM Modi.
This figure was reported by the ECI Voter Turnout Portal by 5 PM, indicating a decline from the 63% turnout seen in the 2019 General Election to the Lok Sabha.
The Dibrugarh constituency, from where Union Minister Sarbanada Sonowl is contesting, recorded a voter turnout of 60 per cent, according to the Election Commission India (ECI) data.
During a meeting, the chief election commissioner asked observers to ensure that no inducements are offered close to the voting of the second phase, forces are optimally utilised and law and order are kept under strict watch.
Jammu and Kashmir has five Lok Sabha constituencies and each one will go to polls in separate phases because of security reasons.
The decision was taken with an aim towards enhancing voter turnout and participation in the electoral process.
Voters who do not know Braille script will get the facility to take an assistant with them.
The CEO office informed that efforts are being made under Systematic Voter's Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme to increase the state's vote share to 75 per cent as compared to 62 per cent in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
As per the poll body’s announcement, the results of the elections will roll out on June 4, after counting of the votes.