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Kerala’s Ponnani was at the top, with female turnout (74.46%) 10 percentage points higher than male (64.14%). In Bihar’s Katihar, against the male turnout of 58.87%, the female turnout stood at 69.07%
In Karnataka, Lok Sabha polls campaigning intensifies with major parties focusing on regional issues like Mahadayi and Upper Bhadra irrigation project
Polling for the first phase took place on April 19 across 102 constituencies, followed by the second phase on April 26 for 88 constituencies.
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are showing a trend of decreasing voter enthusiasm, with Phase 2 turnout lower than in 2019. Despite crossing 63.5% by 10 pm, the final figure is expected to fall well below 69.39% recorded in 2019. With 191 constituencies already polled, concerns arise over this trend continuing in the remaining phases. Factors like impending heat waves and historical turnout trends suggest India may not surpass the 67% record high seen in 2019, possibly reverting to pre-2019 levels.
The Election Commission in Karnataka came out with several initiatives to increase turnout in this election in urban constituencies -- from encouraging the public to use various apps to putting QR codes on voter slips to locate polling booths., Bengaluru News - Times Now