The poll panel expressed dismay at the poor voter turnout in metro cities and described it as urban and youth apathy towards elections.
Officials returning with polling materials. The ECI said voter turnout figures will continue to be updated by field-level officers as polling parties keep returning. (ECISVEEP/X)
Voting picked up in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha polls held on Monday compared to the previous phases. The voter turnout was 67.25 percent at 11:45 pm. The turnout is 1.74 percentage points higher than the corresponding phase in the 2019 polls. The Election Commission felt the heatwave conditions might have contributed to the low turnout.