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People are now voting with enthusiasm in the elections being held in the country. The Election Commission has released the data related to the Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections held in four states. According to these figures, 64.64 crore voters used their franchise during the Lok Sabha elections. The special thing was that the number of women voters was more than men. The Commission says that democracy in India is unprecedented compared to other countries. The Election Commission on Thursday released 14 reports each of 42 Lok Sabha elections and four state assembly elections (Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim). The Commission said that these data will be helpful for election experts, academicians and researchers.
According to this report, 64.64 crore voters have created a world record by voting in the 2024 elections, whereas 11,692 nomination papers were filed in the 2019 elections. 8,360 candidates stood in 2024 while 8,054 candidates contested in 2019.
65.78% women voters voted
The Election Commission said that the participation of women voters in the elections is continuously increasing. According to the report, the number of women voters in the Lok Sabha elections was more than that of men. This is a very encouraging result. The Commission said that 65.78% women voters voted in the Lok Sabha elections and the percentage of results was 65.55%. The number of women candidates in 2024 also increased from 726 to 800.
46.4% increase in the number of third gender voters
The Commission said that the number of third gender voters increased by 46.4% in 2024 compared to 2019. In 2024, 90,28,696 disabled voters were registered. According to the Commission, re-polling had to be conducted at 540 polling stations in 2019, which has reduced to only 40 in 2024.