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The voter turnout in the first of the two-phase Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka on April 26, which sealed the fate of 247 candidates, stood at 69.23%, marginally higher than the 68.96% recorded in 2019. Continuing the trend of urban apathy, the three constituencies in the State capital — Bengaluru North, Bengaluru Central, and Bengaluru South — recorded a turnout of 54.42%, 52.81%, and 53.15%, respectively. Mandya recorded the highest turnout at 81.48%.
According to the EC data, the highest voting percentage in the second phase was recorded in Tripura, which registered 78.53% polling, while the lowest turnout was in Uttar Pradesh at 53.80%.
April 27, 2024 06:43 am | Updated 06:46 am IST
Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes for the 2nd phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Jodhpur on April 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI
April 27, 2024 06:42
14 constituencies in Karnataka record 69.23% turnout, marginally higher than 2019
April 27, 2024 06:19
Congress may name Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha candidates today
The Congress is likely to decide its nominees for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on April 27 as the party’s central election committee is meeting to finalise candidates for the remaining seats in the State and in Punjab.
Both the seats in Uttar Pradesh were considered pocket boroughs of the Gandhi family. While Amethi was represented by Rahul Gandhi, his mother, Sonia, was an MP for Rae Bareli. In 2019, Mr. Gandhi lost to the BJP’s Smriti Irani but won from Wayanad in Kerala.
