The other states, where voting percentage was higher than the national average, were Rajasthan (3.01 percentage points), Jharkhand (7.3 percentage points), Andhra Pradesh (8.78 percentage points) and Kerala (3.65 percentage points). The states where voting percentage is less than the national average are Uttarakhand (minus 1.2 percentage % points), Tamil Nadu (minus 1.65 percentage points) and Odisha (minus 1.07 percentage points). In the same region, the overall voting percentage in 2018 assembly elections was 75.10 %, the state election office data shows. People are getting aware of their rights and this is reflecting in voting percentage,” Madhya Pradesh’s chief electoral officer (CEO), VL Kantha Rao, said. This is the reason more people came out during Assembly election and now in Lok Sabha election,” said Congress spokesperson Bhupendra Gupta.

Source: Hindustan Times May 07, 2019 11:37 UTC