The Chief Election Commissioner and both his colleagues offering their tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
New Delhi: Overall, 65.79% voter turnout was recorded in the General Elections 2024 at the polling stations and a voter turnout of 63.88% was recorded at polling stations in phase-7 for 57 Parliament Constituencies in the 2024 elections.
The Election Commission of India said today that the detailed statistical reports having several postal votes and gross voter turnout will be made available on the Election Commission of India website after the finalisation of details, as received from States/Union Territories “in due course as per standard practice”. Postal Ballots include postal ballots given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and voters on election duty.
Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, called on the President of India at 1630 hours today (June 6, 2024). A copy of the notification issued by the Election Commission of India in terms of Section 73 of the Representative of People Act 1951, containing the names of elected members to the House of People, following General Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha was submitted by them to the President.
The President congratulated the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners on the successful completion of the electoral process, the largest democratic exercise in human history.
“On behalf of the entire country”, she appreciated the efforts of the Election Commission, its officials and members of staff, other public officials who were involved in the management and superintendence of the campaign and polling, and police and security personnel, Central and State, for working tirelessly and diligently to uphold the sanctity of the people’s ballot and successfully completing a free and fair election. Above all, she commended hundreds of millions of voters, who participated in the election process in such large numbers. This, the President noted, was entirely in keeping with our Constitution and India’s deep and unshakeable democratic traditions.
Afterwards, the Chief Election Commissioner, both the Election Commissioners and senior officers of the Commission went to Rajghat to seek the blessings of the Father of the Nation after the successful conduct of the General Elections 2024.
– global bihari bureau
