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Madhya Pradesh Records Lower Turnout Than Last Time: 71.16 Per Cent Voting Till 5 PM
Nishtha Anushree
Nov 17, 2023, 06:17 PM | Updated 08:57 PM IST
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Madhya Pradesh reported a voter turnout of 71.16 per cent in the assembly elections held on Friday (17 November). On the same day, Chhattisgarh reported a 68.15 per cent turnout as of 5 pm in phase 2 of the elections.
Notably, in the 2018 elections, Madhya Pradesh reported a turnout of 75.05 per cent when it voted the Congress to power. Generally, it is considered that when a higher turnout is recorded, the government gets changed.
On the other hand, voter turnout in phase 1 was higher in Chhattisgarh when the 20 seats of Naxal-affected area reported a turnout of 71.11 per cent. Elections were held on remaining 70 seats in the second phase.
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Nishtha Anushree is Senior Sub-editor at Swarajya. She tweets at @nishthaanushree.
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