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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

97 crore voters, 1.8 crore election workers: CEC highlights scale of India's polls

Lucknow: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Monday that India, with approximately 97 crore voters, represents "the biggest family in the world."

"In India, there are approximately 97 crore voters. This figure is not just a statistic; it's significant. Do you know what 97 crore equals in terms of voter population of various countries? If you add the voters of the US, Canada, South America, entire Europe, entire Africa, entire South-East Asia, even then 8 crore is left. You are a part of such a large democracy. This is the biggest family in the world," Kumar said.

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