The counting of votes for Lok Sabha Polls has begun. The Counting of votes for Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies in different states are also underway. On preparations made for counting, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said: there is a very robust system. There are around 10.5 lakh booths. Each booth will have 14 tables. There are observers and micro-observers. General elections were held from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha.
In Jharkhand, 14 counting centres have been set up across the state for counting of votes. Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar told Akashvani News that 16 to 27 rounds of counting will be done for 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Mr Kumar said the first trends is expected by 9:30 AM. Observers have been deputed to supervise the whole counting process.
The Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar Officer said the counting of votes for 14 parliamentary constituencies is likely to be completed by 4 PM.
In Maharashtra more than 14 thousand personnel will be involved in counting that will be held at 39 locations. The state had logged a voter turnout of 61.33 percent with more than five crore and 70 lakh voters exercising their franchise over five phases of polls. The Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency recorded the highest voting in the state at 71.88 percent while Mumbai South registered the lowest turnout at 50.06 percent.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
