Despite heatwave, Phase I of Lok Sabha polls registers 62.37% polling
The voter turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 19, which sealed the fate of candidates in 102 constituencies across 21 States, was 62.37%. The voting percentage is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a statement. The poll body also commended the “high” voter turnout “despite the heatwave”.
T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free
