Many factors can be attributed to Kerala's low voter turnout in addition to the probable indifference among the youth who might have lost trust in political parties.
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Over the years, India’s general elections have seen various trends in terms of percentage participation of voters and their demographic as well as region-wise trends
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Despite many venturing out to vote amid challenges such as extreme weather conditions across the nation and violence in northeastern states, voter turnout remained low in most constituencies
The state went to polls in a single phase on April 19 in the first phase of the 18th general elections, posting a low voters’ turn-out of 57.22 per cent across five Lok Sabha seats.
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People supporting the cause of the demand for 'Frontier Nagaland Territory', remained indoors in solidarity with the ENPO.
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While several JDS leaders demanded the expulsion of the JD(S) leader and his MLA father HD Revanna, Congress also on Monday attacked BJP for going ahead with its alliance with the JD(S) despite a BJP leader's letter to the party's Karnataka unit president, exposing the presence of a pen drive full of "sleaze videos of Prajwal Revanna".
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Elections 2024 LIVE News: Sexual abuse allegations against Prajwal Revanna, the now-suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader and sitting MP from Hassan in Karnataka has sparked a fresh political row between Congress and the BJP amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. In other news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said rivals who are unable to take on the BJP-led government are misusing technology to circulate fake videos on social media.
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Tamil Nadu, a bastion of Dravidian political ideology, has always been a difficult terrain for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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Will the BJP’s desperate efforts to splinter the people along caste, religious, regional and linguistic fault lines bear fruit in Tamil Nadu’s western districts?
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The Bahujan Samaj Party remains an enigma, but it has come up with a very smart game plan for the Lok Sabha elections
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Can the 2024 Lok Sabha elections reverse the symbolic invisibilisation of Muslims from UP’s socio-political arena?
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Nagina Lok Sabha constituency in Bijnor district has emerged as a key battleground for the future of Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh
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Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in the popular television series, Ramayan, flips the conventions of devotion on the campaign trail
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Politicians visiting Madhya Pradesh are making big promises to the people, but for the Adivasis, it’s still about Jal, Jungle, Jameen
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In the calm foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, there is a storm brewing between the BJP and the TMC. The voters are divided
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The BJP hopes to sweep Assam in the Lok Sabha polls riding on PM Modi and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s development and Hindutva agenda. The Opposition has constituency-specific strategies
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Are Kashmiris set to heed politicians' call to come out and vote in large numbers?
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While the Congress is deeply rooted in the city’s psyche, the BJP is eyeing 3.5 lakh Muslim voters
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Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada—districts in coastal Karnataka, which witnessed increased instances of polarisation in the last few years—have been the BJP’s stronghold
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Whether the Congress’ Rahul Gandhi or CPI’s Annie Raja wins, Wayanad has widened the chasm in the INDIA bloc
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The resurgence of swords reinforces Hindutva’s fondness for Rajput rulers and Kshatriya pride and identity
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The evolution from devotional egalitarianism to social justice
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Ayodhya, a city of stark contrasts, where the echoes of devotion mingle with the modern chaos of daily life
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The election has another contrast as none of the stalwarts of major political parties viz Prakash Singh Badal, Capt. Amarinder Singh and AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal are in the campaign.
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On the upcoming episode of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show', brothers Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol will be seen gracing the show. Sunny talked about how their family has struggled in Bollywood.
In Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, the actor would be seen as Zulfiqar Ahmed, a character of authority.
Aashritha Daggubati, daughter of Tollywood superstar Venkatesh Daggubati, appeared as the celebrity guest judge in the cooking game show 'MasterChef India Telugu', where she assigned the contestants the 'Liquid to Dessert' challenge.
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Actress Jasmine Bhasin, who is currently vacationing in Mauritius, shared a glimpse of her adventures at the Casela Wildlife Park and Nature Reserve on Tuesday.
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