Over 50 crore out of 76 crore eligible voters voted in the first five phases of LS polls, according to EC.

The Election Commission shared data on Saturday revealing that out of the 76.41 crore eligible voters in the first five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, a staggering 50.72 crore people have exercised their right to vote. This is a significant number considering that India has the largest electorate in the world with a total of 96.88 crore eligible voters.

Breaking down the numbers, the data showed that in the first phase of the polls held on April 19, 11 crore voters out of a total of 16.64 crore electors cast their vote for 102 seats. This amounted to a polling percentage of 66.14. Similarly, in the second phase held on April 26 for 88 seats, 10.58 crore people out of 15.86 crore eligible voters turned up to vote, resulting in a polling percentage of 66.71.

Moving on to the third phase held on May 7 for 94 seats, the turnout was even higher with 11.32 crore of the 17.24 crore eligible voters exercising their franchise, making it a polling percentage of 65.68. The fourth phase on May 13 for 96 seats saw 12.25 crore voters out of a total of 17.71 crore electors casting their vote, resulting in a polling percentage of 66.71.

In the fifth and final phase on May 20 for 49 seats, 5.57 crore of the 8.96 crore eligible voters turned up to vote, resulting in a polling percentage of 62.20. These numbers were released by the poll panel itself after the Supreme Court refused to issue any directives regarding an NGO's plea for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data on the Election Commission's website.

It is important to note the distinction between electors and voters - while electors are those who are part of the electoral roll and eligible to vote, voters are those who actually cast their vote in an election. And in a move towards greater transparency, the Election Commission has now decided to expand the format of turnout data to include the absolute number of voters in each parliamentary constituency.

Overall, the data released by the Election Commission showcases a remarkable turnout of voters in the first five phases of the Lok Sabha polls, highlighting the active participation of the Indian electorate in the democratic process.

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