The third phase of polling for Lok Sabha polls on May 7 in 93 constituencies saw a voter turnout of 65.68 per cent, Election Commission said on Saturday
Analysts asserted that a strong US dollar, uncertainty in Lok Sabha elections outcome after a decreasing voter turnout trend seen so far in the three phases that went to vote, and a profit booking after the recent rally hurt the markets.
Indian stock markets experienced high volatility during Wednesday's trading session amid concerns about the decreasing voter turnout in the ongoing general elections in India. The volatility index VIX reached a 15-month high after increasing by more than 40 percent over the last month.
Voting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Tuesday across 93 Lok Sabha constituencies across 12 states and Union territories with Assam recording the highest voter turnout of 81.71 per cent, according to the data issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The voter turnout for the third phase of the Lok Sabha election held on Tuesday in 93 constituencies recorded at 64.4 per cent as per the Election Commission's update until 11:40 pm on Tuesday.
The polling in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, which commenced in the early morning hours of Tuesday simultaneously across 93 constituencies, recorded an approximate voter turnout of 63.47 per cent, according to the latest data issued by the Election Commission of India.
The voter turnout in the 93 parliamentary constituencies that went to polling in the third phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 61.45 percent until 8 pm, said the Election Commission.
The voter turnout was recorded at approximately 60.97 per cent across the 11 States/Union Territories in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, according to the latest data issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The proprietors of an ice cream shop in the Hubbali city of Dharwad decided to offer ice creams free of cost as part of an awareness campaign to promote voting for the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections.
Nine parliamentary seats- Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal, Rajgarh and Betul- are undergoing polling in the third phase of LS polls on May 7 from 7 am in the state.