On 13th May 2009 the 15th Indian Parliamentary election will witness its fifth and final phase of voting for 86 seats. Till now 4 phase of voting is over for 457 of the 543 Parliament seats with following voting statistics:
The 1st phase overall voting in 124 constituencies across 15 States and 2 Union Territories was 60 %.
The 2nd phase overall voting in 140 constituencies across 12 States was 55%.
The 3rd phase overall voting in 107 constituencies across 9 States and 2 Union Territories was 50%.
The 4th phase overall voting for 85 constituencies across 8 States was 57%.
In 1947 the literacy rate in India was only 14% and still the voting in 1951 Parliamentary election was 61.2%. As per the 2001 census the literacy rate in India is 64.8% and till now overall voting is 55.5%!
Mumbai the financial capital of India witnessed a mere 41 per cent voting which is considered to be the lowest since 1977. Indian capital Delhi witnessed 50.03 percent polling marks an increase of nearly three per cent over the voters turn out in the last general elections in 2004. And last but not the least the considered most progressive state of India (Gujarat) witnessed only 46% voting!
The political leaders hip hyped publicity through latest technology are failing to appeal the voters to vote.
What could be the reasons for Indian voters passive behavior?
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As u see from the result.
ReplyDeleteVoting volume decrease in the place where terrists are active and make the more issue.
As per them activity plublic taking them trust away from them political leader.
So in my sence "Decreasing the voting volume want to say to all the political leader we dont trust any one of them so we cant do voting".
Thanks for your comment... Terrorist attacks and the failure of the Government to handle it has definetely disappointed the voters...
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