Jaipur:
Breaking previous records, Rajasthan registered a historic voter turnout of 63 per cent, a 15 per cent increase from last parliamentary elections, in both phases of the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
63.02 per cent of total 4,29,94,384 voters, including two crore females, cast their votes in both phases of polling on April 17 and April 24.
Ganganagar recorded the highest turnout of 72.85 per cent, 11 per cent higher than the figures of 2009 polls, followed by Barmer where 72.43 per cent voters exercised their franchise, according to the chief election office.
In Barmer, where expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh is contesting as an Independent candidate, the turnout shot up 17 per cent.
Banswara, Jhalawar Baran, Ajmer and Jaipur recorded 68.82, 68.66, 68.65 and 66.08 per cent turnout respectively.
Karauli-Dholpur is the constituency with lowest voter turnout at 54.70 per cent.
Jalore constituency recorded the maximum increase of 21 per cent in turnout as compared to the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
63.02 per cent of total 4,29,94,384 voters, including two crore females, cast their votes in both phases of polling on April 17 and April 24.
Ganganagar recorded the highest turnout of 72.85 per cent, 11 per cent higher than the figures of 2009 polls, followed by Barmer where 72.43 per cent voters exercised their franchise, according to the chief election office.
In Barmer, where expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh is contesting as an Independent candidate, the turnout shot up 17 per cent.
Banswara, Jhalawar Baran, Ajmer and Jaipur recorded 68.82, 68.66, 68.65 and 66.08 per cent turnout respectively.
Karauli-Dholpur is the constituency with lowest voter turnout at 54.70 per cent.
Jalore constituency recorded the maximum increase of 21 per cent in turnout as compared to the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
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