{"id":787,"date":"2024-05-16T23:08:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T23:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.in\/?p=787"},"modified":"2024-05-16T23:08:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T23:08:38","slug":"voter-turnout-in-first-four-phases-of-lok-sabha-elections-recorded-as-66-95-percent-says-eci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=787","title":{"rendered":"Voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha elections recorded as 66.95 percent, says ECI.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>Voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha elections recorded as 66.95 percent, says ECI.<\/h1>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">451 million people have voted so far.<\/h2>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">New Delhi:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha election has been recorded as 66.95 percent. 451 million people have voted so far.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Don\u2019t get surprised, if you receive a call from Cricket legend and ECI National Icon, Sachin Tendulkar, appealing voters to cast their vote during the ongoing Lok Sabha election. As a part of its outreach to enhance the voter turnout, ECI has introduced an array of various interventions, to appeal and motivate voters to cast their vote, during the ongoing elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to the ECI, Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has seen the voter turnout at polling stations of about 66.95% so far, as approximately 451 million people have voted during the first four phases of ongoing General Elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ECI has enhanced its targeted interventions to reach out to every eligible voter. The Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners (ECs) Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu further directed CEOs of the States going to poll in 5th,6th and 7th phase to timely distribute voter information slips to all electors and enhance outreach activities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cCommission strongly believes that partnership and collaboration are essential pillars of voter awareness programme. It&#8217;s really heartening to see that on Commission&#8217;s request, different institutions, influencers and celebrities having significant reach are working enthusiastically on pro-bono basis,\u201d said Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Further, he added, a high voter turnout, would be a message from Indian voters to the world, about the strength of Indian Democracy. He urges all the voters to cast their vote in huge numbers, as voting day in not a holiday but a day of pride, by participating in the festival of democracy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Various voter awareness drives and campaigns are being carried out by stakeholders.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voter turnout in first four phases of Lok Sabha elections recorded as 66.95 percent, says ECI. 451 million people have voted so far. 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