Tommaso Sbriccoli

Apr 28, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Anastasia Piliavsky |Tommaso Sbriccoli

BJP hopes this shows voters’ faith in the party, Congress sees flickers of revival. It’s difficult to tell either way. But electors going quiet can be troubling for democracy Around 8% fewer voters went to the booths on April 19, the first day of Lok Sabha polling in Madhya Pradesh, than in 2019. This is twice the national average 4% drop in voter turnouts in the election’s first phase.

Apr 28, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Anastasia Piliavsky |Tommaso Sbriccoli

BJP hopes this shows voters’ faith in the party, Congress sees flickers of revival. It’s difficult to tell either way. But electors going quiet can be troubling for democracy Around 8% fewer voters went to the booths on April 19, the first day of Lok Sabha polling in Madhya Pradesh, than in 2019. This is twice the national average 4% drop in voter turnouts in the election’s first phase.