More number of people voted in the elections to the Dharwad Lok Sabha Constituency polling for which was held on Tuesday. The constituency recorded a polling percentage of 74.37, an increase of 4.25% compared to the last Lok Sabha elections.
According to a press release issued by Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer Divya Prabhu G.R.J., while 70.12% polling was recorded during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, this time it increased to 74.37% thanks to extensive awareness programmes on voting.
As per official data, a total of 13,62,421 voters exercised their franchise in the elections. Polling was held in 1872 booths in Dharwad district and in Shiggaon Assembly segment of Haveri district.
