New Delhi [India], A day before the counting of votes, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajeev Kumar on Monday said that in the Lok Sabha elections, India recorded the highest turnout in the world, adding that the Indian elections were indeed a miracle. "
Addressing a press conference on Monday, CEC Rajeev Kumar gave a standing ovation to all the voters who participated in the Lok Sabha elections.
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“We have set a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all the G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU).We thank everyone. And to everyone who participated in this celebration of democracy, the Indian elections are truly a miracle that has no match in the world,” said Rajeev Kumar.
The CEC further said that 312 million women voters cast their votes in the General Elections 2024, which is 1.25 times the number of women voters across the 27 EU countries in their previous national elections. Shows ECI's commitment towards inclusive elections.
The number of women voters is 1.25 times more than the voters of 27 countries of the European Union.CEC Kumar said, "The contribution of voters aged 85 years and above is inspiring for our younger generation; they are the heroes of our democracy. They have seen pre-independence India and have transformed this country with their contribution over the last 70 years. Has been shaped.”
CEC Kumar said that, due to the meticulous work of the poll workers, we ensured less repolling.
"Due to the meticulous work of the poll workers we ensured less repolling - we saw 39 repolling in Lok Sabha Elections 2024, compared to 540 repolling in 2019 and out of the 39 repolling, 25 were in only 2 states," he said.
The Election Commission expressed special thanks to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their faith in the electoral process."The voting percentage in the state is the highest in the last four decades," he said.
He further said that the largest-ever global delegation of 75 observers from 23 countries was thrilled by India's election miracle, which demonstrated unparalleled scale, meticulous planning and integrity in the conduct of the elections.
“The 4Ms: identified, confronted and dealt with – power, money, misinformation and MCC violations – obstacles to free, fair and transparent elections addressed and responded to,” he said.
Rajiv Kumar said that the Election Commission has not seen violence in the Lok Sabha elections.
"This is one of those general elections where we have not seen violence. It requires two years of preparation," he said.,
CEC Rajeev Kumar said, "The Election Commission set a record of seizure of nearly Rs 10,000 crore during this election. This is almost 3 times the value seized in 2019...Local teams were empowered to do their work. "
Briefing the Chief Election Commissioner about the counting process followed to declare the results of the Lok Sabha elections on June 4, he said, "The entire counting process is absolutely robust. It works like the accuracy of a watch."
The press conference was addressed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Election Commission Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is headed for a hat-trick win in the Lok Sabha elections with a massive majority, exit polls predicted on Saturday and indicated that the ruling party at the Center will improve its performance in several states ruled by other parties.
Some exit polls have predicted that the BJP-led NDA could reach the target of "crossing 400" stated by BJP leaders before the Lok Sabha elections.
The Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases from April 19 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge of the BJP's campaign.Counting of votes will take place on June 4.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, CEC Rajeev Kumar gave a standing ovation to all the voters who participated in the Lok Sabha elections.
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“We have set a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all the G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU).We thank everyone. And to everyone who participated in this celebration of democracy, the Indian elections are truly a miracle that has no match in the world,” said Rajeev Kumar.
The CEC further said that 312 million women voters cast their votes in the General Elections 2024, which is 1.25 times the number of women voters across the 27 EU countries in their previous national elections. Shows ECI's commitment towards inclusive elections.
The number of women voters is 1.25 times more than the voters of 27 countries of the European Union.CEC Kumar said, "The contribution of voters aged 85 years and above is inspiring for our younger generation; they are the heroes of our democracy. They have seen pre-independence India and have transformed this country with their contribution over the last 70 years. Has been shaped.”
CEC Kumar said that, due to the meticulous work of the poll workers, we ensured less repolling.
"Due to the meticulous work of the poll workers we ensured less repolling - we saw 39 repolling in Lok Sabha Elections 2024, compared to 540 repolling in 2019 and out of the 39 repolling, 25 were in only 2 states," he said.
The Election Commission expressed special thanks to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their faith in the electoral process."The voting percentage in the state is the highest in the last four decades," he said.
He further said that the largest-ever global delegation of 75 observers from 23 countries was thrilled by India's election miracle, which demonstrated unparalleled scale, meticulous planning and integrity in the conduct of the elections.
“The 4Ms: identified, confronted and dealt with – power, money, misinformation and MCC violations – obstacles to free, fair and transparent elections addressed and responded to,” he said.
Rajiv Kumar said that the Election Commission has not seen violence in the Lok Sabha elections.
"This is one of those general elections where we have not seen violence. It requires two years of preparation," he said.,
CEC Rajeev Kumar said, "The Election Commission set a record of seizure of nearly Rs 10,000 crore during this election. This is almost 3 times the value seized in 2019...Local teams were empowered to do their work. "
Briefing the Chief Election Commissioner about the counting process followed to declare the results of the Lok Sabha elections on June 4, he said, "The entire counting process is absolutely robust. It works like the accuracy of a watch."
The press conference was addressed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Election Commission Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is headed for a hat-trick win in the Lok Sabha elections with a massive majority, exit polls predicted on Saturday and indicated that the ruling party at the Center will improve its performance in several states ruled by other parties.
Some exit polls have predicted that the BJP-led NDA could reach the target of "crossing 400" stated by BJP leaders before the Lok Sabha elections.
The Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases from April 19 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge of the BJP's campaign.Counting of votes will take place on June 4.
