Amit Malviya. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The BJP on Sunday (February 16, 2025) claimed that a U.S.-funded programme, now cancelled, linked to voter turnout in India is a pointer to the previous Congress-led UPA government allegedly enabling infiltration of Indian institutions by forces opposed to the country’s interests. BJP’s IT department head Amit … Read more
Voters line up to exercise their franchise at a polling station in Karungalpalayam in Erode (East) Assembly constituency during the byelection held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan The byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency witnessed a 67.97% voter turnout on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). This is lower than the … Read more
Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station, Sukhrali area in Gurugram district of Haryana during the State Assembly elections on October 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Despite the various steps taken by the local administration to address urban voter apathy, including setting up of special polling … Read more
Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Srinagar during the fourth phase of voting in the Lok Sabha election on May 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD Reacting to the voter turnout DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti reacted differently to the voter turnout in … Read more
The voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 elections was quite low at 59.11%, even though the State has the highest number of voters. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA The Election Commission has devised a plan to encourage voters in Uttar Pradesh, which recorded a tepid turnout of 59.11% in the … Read more
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addresses his supporters during âJan Vishwas Yatraâ, in Sitamarhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Out of power due to the sudden switch of Nitish Kumarâs Janata Dal (United) to the BJP-led NDA, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has hit the ground with his Jan Vishwas Yatra (peopleâs trust journey) ahead … Read more
A man walks past signs for candidates during the district council election in Hong Kong on December 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP A “patriots only” district election in Hong Kong that barred opposition democrats from the ballot sheet amid a national security squeeze had a record low voter turnout of 27.5% as many voters spurned what was seen as … Read more
Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes during the Rajasthan assembly elections, in Jodhpur on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 71.64% in the Assembly election on Saturday with the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP locking horns in a tightly contested campaign. The polling passed off peacefully, … Read more
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Voters waiting in long queue to cast their vote at a polling station in Erode in Tamil Nadu on Monday. | Photo Credit: Govarthan M Voting for Assembly by-elections were held in three States — Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and West Bengal — on Monday. The results of the bypolls will be declared on March 2, along with the … Read more