New Delhi: Highlights ‘excessive’ delay in final release voter turnout The Congress president said growth in the first two phases was about 5.5% higher than initially forecast. Malika Junhag Sensing alarm to India’s allies, wondering if this was done to “tamper” with results as dictator bjp Power can be retained “at all costs.”
He said the final data was released after a delay of 20 days in the first phase and four days in the second phase, whereas it used to be completed within 24 hours.
In an urgent letter to allies detailing the “disparities”, Haag urged them to protest “collectively, unitedly and unambiguously”, adding that the current situation cast a pall over allied operations. election committee India’s credibility is at an all-time low, and the 2024 elections are a fight to “save democracy and the constitution.”
When he pointed out further concerns that the final list of registered voters starting from the third phase is yet to be released, the veteran asked: “Will the ECI be held responsible for this clear underlying mismanagement of the electoral process?”
Hager said that the turnout rate on the night of the first phase of voting was 60% and the turnout rate after the second phase voting was 60.96%, but the turnout rate on the second day was expected to be 65.5% and 66.7%. He said the final figures released on April 30 were confirmed at 66.14% and 66.71%, a significant jump from the initial forecast. He said even the delayed polling data did not have key data on voting in individual parliamentary seats and parliamentary parts.
“If the voter turnout data were released within 24 hours of the vote, along with the key figures, would we know whether there was an increase (of about 5%) in every seat?” he asked.
He said the final data was released after a delay of 20 days in the first phase and four days in the second phase, whereas it used to be completed within 24 hours.
In an urgent letter to allies detailing the “disparities”, Haag urged them to protest “collectively, unitedly and unambiguously”, adding that the current situation cast a pall over allied operations. election committee India’s credibility is at an all-time low, and the 2024 elections are a fight to “save democracy and the constitution.”
When he pointed out further concerns that the final list of registered voters starting from the third phase is yet to be released, the veteran asked: “Will the ECI be held responsible for this clear underlying mismanagement of the electoral process?”
Hager said that the turnout rate on the night of the first phase of voting was 60% and the turnout rate after the second phase voting was 60.96%, but the turnout rate on the second day was expected to be 65.5% and 66.7%. He said the final figures released on April 30 were confirmed at 66.14% and 66.71%, a significant jump from the initial forecast. He said even the delayed polling data did not have key data on voting in individual parliamentary seats and parliamentary parts.
“If the voter turnout data were released within 24 hours of the vote, along with the key figures, would we know whether there was an increase (of about 5%) in every seat?” he asked.
