The biggest election the world has ever seen. Indian election to the world record. This time the maximum number of people was brought to the polling booth by the new media. 642 million (64 crore 20 lakh) voters voted in the entire country. With this, the world record was born. The Election Commission congratulated all those who voted in the country. The Commission praised the participation of women voters and reiterated that the real winner in the Lok Sabha elections is the voter. The country witnessed the highest turnout election in the world.
Chief Election Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Kaul said that about one and a half times the total number of voters in G7 countries such as USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada voted. There were about 2.5 times the number of voters in the 27 countries of the European Union. He said in a press conference that such is the extraordinary power of India’s voters.
312 million women voters exercised their right to vote this time. This is also the highest rate in the world. Compared to the 2019 election figures, there has been a jump in the number of voters. The Chief Electoral Officer also stated that this should be celebrated.
The effect of technology was already present in the country even before the elections and it was with the help of new media that the biggest festival of democracy, the Lok Sabha elections, was made so successful. The Election Commission was able to encourage citizens to register their vote through Facebook, X, Instagram etc. across the country.
The voting message was also displayed at stadiums where IPL matches are held, over 16,000 petrol pumps, airports, post offices and railway stations. The record is proof that these messages were able to get people to the polling booth.
Every citizen hopes that one country, one election, Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term. He also expects continued efforts to boost the economy through infrastructure and manufacturing, further progress in digitalisation, raising India’s global profile and expansion in areas such as healthcare and education.
Here are seven things that a citizen of the country can expect from Prime Minister Modi’s third term:
1. One country, one election, 2. Uniform civil code, 3. Agrarian reforms, 4. Continued efforts to boost the economy through infrastructure and manufacturing, 5. More digitization, 6. Expanding healthcare and education. 7. Creation of employment opportunities
