Lok Sabha Polls: Madhya Pradesh Witness Strong Voter Engagement, Hits 53.40% by 3 PM

Previously, the polling rate in the state stood at approximately 15% until 9 am, then escalated to 30.46% by 11 am, and further to 44.43% by 1 pm.

Earlier in the day, Anupam Rajan, the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh, remarked, “Ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha polling, mock polls were successfully conducted at 13,588 polling stations today. During these mock polls, certain issues were detected in some balloting units, control units, and VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails), which were promptly replaced. A total of 78 balloting units, 59 control units, and 88 VVPATs were replaced.”

The Lok Sabha elections in the state will be carried out over four phases, with the subsequent three phases slated for April 26, May 7, and May 13. Vote counting is set to take place on June 4.

Madhya Pradesh, with a total of 29 Lok Sabha constituencies, ranks as the sixth-largest state in terms of its representation in the Lower House. Among these constituencies, 10 are reserved for SC and ST candidates, while the remaining 19 are unreserved.