High Turrnout In First phase:EC

High Turnout in First Phase: EC
High turnout in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 despite heat wave Polling
remains largely peaceful across 21 States/UTs Polling completed for 10 States/UTs
including most of North east 56 villages in Bastar, Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar
voted first time Large number of first-time voters participated enthusiastically
Polling for the first phase of the General Elections 2024 recorded high voter turnout
despite the heat wave. Polling remains largely peaceful with voters from various
walks participating enthusiastically in a dazzling display of civic responsibility and
pride. In phase 1 of General Elections 2024, polling has been completed for 10
States/UTs to elect 18th Lok Sabha along with polling for State Legislative
Assemblies of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The Commission thanked voters of
phase 1 and entire election machinery. Tentative figure of voter turnout across 21
States/UTs reported is over 60% at 7 PM. State wise figures are placed at Annexure
A. The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling
stations are obtained as polling is scheduled till 6 PM in many Constituencies. Also,
voters reaching the Polling stations till the end of polling hour are allowed to cast
their vote. Final figures will be known tomorrow after the scrutiny of form 17A. The
Commission led by CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar and ECs Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Shri
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu constantly monitored the progress of polling in Phase 1
across the constituencies from ECI Headquarters in Nirvachan Sadan. A state-of-
the-art control room was set up at the HQ for the purpose. Similar control rooms
were created at State/District level also.