Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said that it is important that there should be a record turnout of voters in the ongoing second phase of the polling, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also stressed that people' vote strengthens country's democracy.
Tripura continues to lead the voter turnout charts in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections with 77.53 per cent voting till 5 pm, while Uttar Pradesh has registered the lowest turnout with 52.74 per cent, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India on Friday.
Of these, Hoshangabad is leading the voter turnout charts with 63.44 per cent voting followed by Tikamgarh 56.24 per cent, Satna 55.51 per cent, Damoh 53.66 per cent, Khajuraho 52.91 per cent and Rewa 45.02 per cent till 5 pm so far in the state.
Tripura is leading the voter turnout charts as 68.92 per cent voting percentage was recorded in the State till 3 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India on Friday.
Of these, Hoshangabad is leading the voter turnout charts with 55.79 per cent voting followed by Tikamgarh 48.76 per cent, Satna 47.68 per cent, Khajuraho 43.89 per cent Damoh 45.69 per cent, and Rewa 37.55 per cent till 3 pm so far in the state.
Of these, Hoshangabad is leading the voter turnout charts with 45.71 per cent voting followed by Satna 40.83 per cent, Tikamgarh 40.21 per cent, Khajuraho 37.89 per cent Damoh 37.57 per cent, and Rewa 31.85 per cent till 1 pm in the state.
Tripura is leading the voter turnout charts after 54.47 per cent voting percentage was recorded in the state till 1 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India.
After casting vote, Shukla told ANI, "I appeal to the public that today is the day to decide the future of the nation. Our one vote becomes the reason for resolving the problems of crores of people... Our well-wishers are happy, but those who don't want India to develop are sad today. We mus
Kerala, where polling is underway for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 11.98 per cent till 9 am, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).