How To Read Low Voter Turnout In First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha
The slump in the voter's turnout continued even in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in which 88 constituencies across 13 states went for polling. The average turnout was nearly 64.7% as against 69.4% in 2019. I spoke to both sides here, politically, and both of them admit being not too sure entirely about whose voters aren't showing up at the polling centres, and why. Migration, vacation season, heatwave, and the typically lengthy voting season seems to have contributed to the low voter turnout. To understand the impact of this on the final outcome, we have with us our data expert and political commentator Amitabh Tiwari.
