Mumbai, May 8 -- In the latest data released by the Election Commission, Phase 3 of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 witnessed a 2.9% point decrease in voter turnout across 11 states and 93 constituencies compared to the 2019 general election. The voter turnout for this phase stood at 64.4%, marking a dip from the 67.33% recorded in 2019.

Noteworthy changes in voter participation were also observed in the earlier phases of the 2024 election. In Phase 1, held on April 19, the voter turnout was 66.14%, down by almost 4% from 2019. Similarly, in Phase 2, the turnout was 66.71%, showing a decrease of about 3%.

In phase 3, Assam achieved the highest voter turnout at 81.61%, while Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest at 57.34% in Phase 3. Other state...