REPORT: CONDUCT OF

LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2024

Analysis of ‘Vote Manipulation’ and

‘Misconduct during Voting and Counting’
REPORT:
CONDUCT OF LOK
SABHA ELECTIONS 2024
Analysis of ‘Vote Manipulation’ and
‘Misconduct during Voting and Counting’1

1
Report Authored and Compiled by Vote for Democracy (VFD), Maharashtra under the guidance of
experts MG Devasahayam, Dr Pyara Lal Garg and Professor Harish Karnick
 Content of Report

Sl. No. Content Pg No.

1. Chapter 1:

 Introduction [Why VFD with Experts undertook this Monitoring &

Analysis Exercise] 6

 Corrupt Practices, Divisive Speeches Ignored by ECI 17

 Totaliser technique & how it ensures anonymity (secrecy of the 18

ballot) & therefore protects the Mandate & Voter

 Post-Election reaction from opposition parties 19

 Vote for Democracy (VFD)’s monitoring efforts 22

 Checking/Verification of burnt memory/microcontroller of EVMs & 23

Supreme Court Directions

 Voter Suppression: Farrukhabad Parliamentary Constituency 31

 Misconduct of the Returning Officer: Mumbai North West PC 32

[Maharashtra]

2. Chapter 2:

 What the Law says on Free & Fair Elections 33

 Checklist to prevent Voting and Counting Manipulation for 33

Candidates (Reference: Lok Sabha Election 2024)

 Election Rules and Laws 37

 Role of Returning Officer and Counting Agent 42

 Table: Judgements 45

3. Chapter 3: 52

 Voting Process

 Counting of Votes [Phase Wise] 54

 The Unexplained Hike and delay in releasing final vote 70

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  Example of Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency 72

 Link between Voter Turnout Hike and Parties Victory 73

 How we see State-wide Increase in Voter Percentage Hike 74

 Odisha: Consequences of Vote Spike, benefit NDA/BJP 76

 Other 14 States that saw Vote Spike, benefit NDA/BJP 79

 The unique case of Uttar Pradesh 94

 Vote Share of BJP in UP, MP, TN and Kerala in 2019 and Vote
Share of BJP in UP, MP, TN and Kerala in 2024 96

 The Unusual Case of Tamil Nadu 96

 Table 15 - PCs in which defeat margin is under 1 lakh Votes 102

 Table 16 - PCs where discrepancies found b/w EVM votes polled

and votes recovered and counted 122

 Table 17 - PCs shortlisted where Discrepancies of votes found

thousand or more 132

4. Conclusion 143

5. Annexures: 146

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 Content of Tables

Sl. NO. Table

1. Table 1
Names of 79 Seats from 15 states “increased” because of the “Vote
Dumping/Hike.

2. Table 2
Phase-wise hike in total votes polled (These figures are based on a comparison
between extrapolated figures and final turnout figures)

3. Table 3
State/PCs wise analysis of alleged malpractice during voting and counting,
Grievance of the Candidates & Source and Relevant News Articles/Tweets

4. Table 4
Election offences & related provisions in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023

5. Table 5
Corresponding provision in Indian Penal Code, 1860

6. Table 6
Provisions of the Representation of People’s Act, (RPA), 1951

7. Table 7
Jurissprudence (Jdgements) on Free & Fair Poll process

8. Table 8
Phase 1 (102 PCs) Voter Turnout and Final Turnout
Sub-table 8.1 [Hike Percentage]

9. Table 9
Phase 3 (93 PCs) Voter Turnout and Final Turnout
Sub-table 9.1 [Hike Percentage]

10. Table 10
Phase 4 (6 PCs) Voter Turnout and Final Turnout
Sub-table 10.1 [Hike Percentage]

11. Table 11
Phase 5 (49 PCs) Voter Turnout and Final Turnout
Sub-table 11.1 [Hike Percentage]

12. Table 12
Phase 6 (58 PCs) Voter Turnout and Final Turnout

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 Sub-table 12.1 [Hike Percentage]

13. Table 13
Phase 7 (57 PCs) Voter Turnout and Final Turnout
Sub-table 13.1 [Hike Percentage]

14. Table 14
Odisha Phase-wise and Overall Hike of Votes: Mathematical Calculations from
ECI Figures
[Sub Tables - 14.1 - Odisha, 14.2 Maharashtra, 14.3 West Bengal, 14.4
Andhra Pradesh, 14.5 Karnataka, 14.6 Chhattisgarh, 14.7 Rajasthan, 14.8
Bihar, 14.9 M.P., 14.10 Telangana, 14.11 Assam, 14.12 Arunachal Pradesh,
14.13 Kerala]

15. Table 15
Consolidates the list of all the Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) where the
winning margin/defeat margin has been under 1 lakh votes

16. Table 16
Provides the list of the Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) where the
discrepancies have been found between the EVM votes polled and EVM votes
recovered and counted for all the seats where the defeat margin is 50000
votes or less.

17. Table 17
PCs shortlisted where Discrepancies of votes found at one thousand or more
Sub-table 17.1
Shortlisted PCs: Variation of votes 1 thousand or more [Chhattisgarh, MP,
Odisha and UP]

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 Chapter 1

Why VFD with Experts undertook this Monitoring & Analysis Exercise

Introduction

The mammoth Lok Sabha Election 2024 attained finality with the declaration
of results on June 4, 2024. The entire election process was completed in 7
phases from the period of April 19, 2024 to June 1, 2024. The ruling Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats, falling short of the 272-mark that signifies a
majority in the Lok Sabha, which has 543 seats in all. The opposition I.N.D.I.A
(Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) alliance, led by the Indian
National Congress (INC), won 232 seats.

Significantly, the total hike in absolute number of votes cumulatively for all
the phases between the voter turnout figures reported at 7-8.45 PM and final
turnout–figures extrapolated figures from the Available Figures of the
Percentage of Polled Votes, supplied by the Election Commission of India
(ECI)--is close to 5 crore votes, or 4,65,46,885 to be precise! (This figure has
been arrived at after a careful Phase-wise Extrapolation in Numbers of Votes.
This percentage increase is of 3.2 % to a 6.32 % average across a seven-
phase poll. [Though, further aggregated within the Phases and State of the
Union on the basis of ECI’s own data this difference in Vote percentage is a
staggering 12.54 % in Andhra Pradesh and 12.48 % in Odisha. Since,
historically, in previous elections voting percentage figures have changed by
a minute approximate 1 per cent only, this unexplained hike across all and
in some states/phases is unacceptable. Especially since the ECI has, so far,
not been forthcoming with any credible reasons for the hike.

The ECI has not only failed to provide any justifiable reason to explain these
significant, even staggering hikes but has, inexplicably –given its answerability
as an institution to the People of India-- preferred to shirk off its responsibility

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to respond and restore the faith of Indians, the voting electorate. Such
conduct from the highest Constitutional authority mandated to conduct free
and fair elections, should not, in any vibrant democracy, remain
unchallenged. (see details below). The fact that this sharp and significant
spike in percentage of votes has also (arguably) resulted in such a stark
increase of seats suggests that there has been a spurious injection/pumping
in off votes. The question that is being posed is, has the 2024 mandate been
stolen from the people? It is for the ECI to respond to the issues raised in this
report with detailed and credible responses to ensure that faith in the free
and fair election process is restored.

This unprecedented vote percentage increase translated into actual votes

has meant that the thus “manipulated” figures of Votes Recovered and
Counted ensured that 18 more seats were arguably won by the ruling NDA
(BJP) in Odisha, eleven in Maharashtra, 10 in West Bengal, 7 in Andhra
Pradesh, 6 in Karnataka, 5 each in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, three each in
in Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, 2 in Assam and 1 each
in Arunachal Pradesh Gujarat and Kerala. This means that a possible,
minimum of as many as 79 seats in 15 states could have been won by the
NDA/BJP through this hike of Votes!

Such a manipulation of the ‘free and fair election process’ is stark enough.
This begs the question Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Has it been Free & Fair?

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 Table 1: Table with Names of 79 Seats from 15 states “increased” because of
the “Vote Dumping/Hike”2

State Voter Total Total Votes Constituency wise Number of Names of Seats
Percentile Votes Hiked/ Increase in Votes Constituencies Increased in the Below
Increase Original Dumped where winning Mentioned States; Vote
margin of NDA is Margins of Victory/Defeat
less than
constituency wise
increase of votes

Odisha 12.48 % 20.86 42.01 lakh 2 Lakh Votes per 18 18 seats:

million Votes spread constituency
(2.086 over 21
crore) Parliamentary Odisha has 21 These are the seats of
Votes Constituencies constituencies Jajpur where the BJP won
(PCs) by 1,587 Votes, Kandhmal
where the BJP won by
21,371 Votes, Bhubaneswar
where the BJP won by
35,152 Votes,
Jagatsinghpura where the
BJP won by 40696 Votes,
Cuttack where the BJP
won by 57,077 Votes,
Kendrapara where the BJP
won by 66,536 Votes,
Dhenkanal where the BJP
won by 76,567 Votes,
Nabrangpur where the BJP
won by 87,536 Votes,
Bhadrak where the BJP
won by 91,544 Votes,
Keonjhar where the BJP
won by 97,042 Votes,
Ashka where the BJP won
by 99,974 Votes, Puri where
the BJP won by 1,04,709
Votes, Sambalpur where
the BJP won by 119,836
Votes. Bolangir where BJP
won by 1,32,644 Votes,
Kalahandi where BJP won
by 1,33,813 Votes,
Sundargarh where BJP won
by 1,38,808 Votes, Balasore
where BJP won by 1,47,156
Votes, and Behrampur
where BJP won by 1,65,176
Votes.

2
Dr Pyara Lal Garg’s meticulous calculations were verified by the VFD and following this cross-verification this
Table is being provided

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Maharashtra 8.89 % 49.19 82.63 lakh 1.72 Lakh Votes 11 Eleven (11) seats:
million Votes per constituency
(4.91 These are the seats
crore) spread over 48 Maharashtra of Akola where the
Votes Parliamentary has 48 BJP won by a mere 40,626
Constituencies constituencies. Votes, Satara where the
(PCs) BJP won by 32,771 Votes,
Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg
where the BJP won by
47,858 Votes, Buldhana
where SHS-Shinde won by
29479 Votes, Mumbai
North-West where SHS-
Shinde won by a mere 48
Votes, Maval where SHS-
Shinde won by 96,615
Votes, Hatkangale where
SHS-Shinde won by 13,426
Votes and Raigadh where
NCP-Ajit Pawar won by
82784 Votes , Pune where
the BJP won by 123038
Votes, Aurangabad where
SHS-Eknath Shinde won by
1,34,650 Votes and Nagpur
where the BJP won by
1,37,603 Votes/

West 4.83 % 5,65, 36,71,283 Votes Around 87,412 10 Ten 10 seats:

Bengal 05,838 spread over 42 Votes per
Votes constituencies. constituency. Bishanpur where the BJP
won by a mere 5,567 votes,
West Bengal has Balurghat where the BJP
42 parliamentary won by 10,386 votes,
constituencies Purulia where the BJP won
by 17,079 votes, Kanthi
where the BJP won by
47,764 votes , Rajganj
where the BJP won by
68197 votes, Bangoan
where the BJP won by
73,693 votes, Alipurduar
where the BJP won by
75,447 votes, Maldaha
Uttar where the BJP won by
77708 votes, Tamluk where
the BJP won by 77733
votes, Jalpaiguri BJP where
the BJP won by 86,693
votes

Andhra 12.54 % 2.81 crore 49 lakh 1.96 Lakh votes per 7 Seven 7 seats:
Pradesh Votes votes spread constituency
over 25 Ongole where the TDP has
Parliamentary Andhra Pradesh won by a margin of 50,199
Constituencies has 25 votes, Kurnool where the
(PCs) constituencies TDP has won by a margin
of 1,11298 votes, Nandyal
where the TDP has won by
a margin of 1,11975 votes,

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 Hindupur where the TDP
has won by a margin of
1,32427 votes,
Narasaraopet where the
TDP has won by 1,59,729
Votes, Eluru where the TDP
has won by 1,81,857 Votes,
and Ananthapur where the
TDP got 1,88,555 Votes

Karnataka 4.08 % 36.84 22.33 lakh 79,743 6 Six (6) seats:

million Votes spread Votes per
(3.68 over 28 constituency. Bangalore Central where
crore) Parliamentary the BJP won by 32,707
Votes Constituencies Karnataka Votes, Haveri seat where
(PCs) has 28 the BJP won by 43,513
constituencies Votes and ChitraGudda
. where the BJP won by
48,121 Votes. Balakot
where the BJP won by
68,399 Votes, Kolar where
the JDA an ally of the NDA
won by 71,388, and Bijapur
where the BJP won by
77,229 Votes.

Chhattisgarh 4.93% 14.09 9.54 lakh votes 86752 votes per 5 Five (5) seats:
million spread constituency.
(1.41 over 11 Kanker where the BJP won
crore) Parliamentary Chhattisgarh by 1,884 Votes,
Votes Constituencies has 11 Rajnandgaon seat where
(PCs) constituencies. the BJP won by 4,4411
Votes, the Bastar seat
where the BJP won by
55,245 Votes and Janjgir-
Champa seat where the
BJP won by 60,000 Votes
and Sarguja where the BJP
won by 64522 Votes.

Rajasthan 5.60% 29.91 29.30 lakh 1,17,181 per 5 Five (5) seats:
million Votes constituency.
(2.99 spread Jaipur Rural where the
crore) over 25 Rajasthan ruling BJP won by a mere
Votes Parliamentary has 25 1615 Votes, Kota where the
Constituencies constituencies. BJP won by a mere 41,974
(PCs) Votes, Alwar where the BJP
won by 48,282 Votes,
Bikaner where the BJP won
by 55,711 Votes and
Jodhpur where the BJP
won by 1,15.677 Votes

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Bihar 3.30 % 35.17 11.60 Lakh 29 thousand votes 3 Three (3) seats:
million Votes per constituency
(3.52 spread over 40 Saran where the BJP’s
crore Parliamentary Bihar has 40 margin of victory is 13,661
Votes) Constituencies constituencies. votes, Areria where the
(PCs) BJP’s margin of victory is
20,094 voters and Sheohar
where the JDU’s margin of
victory is 29,143 votes

Haryana 6.43 % 11.72 12.91 lakh 1.29 Lakh Votes 3 Three (3) seats:
million votes spread per constituency
(1.172 over 10 Kurukshetra where the BJP
crore) Parliamentary Haryana won by 29,021 Votes,
Votes Constituencies has 10 Bhiwani Mahendergarh
(PCs). constituencies. where the BJP won by
41,510 votes and Gurgoan
where the BJP won by
75079 votes.

Madhya 3.5 % 3.55 crore 21 Lakh 71.13 thousand 3 Three (3) seats:
Pradesh Votes (20, 62,899) (71,134)
Votes Votes per Morena where the BJP won
(3,54,51, spread over 29 constituency. by margin of 52530 Votes,
317 constituencies. Bhind where the BJP won
votes) MP has 29 by margin of 64,840 Votes
parliamentary and Gwalior where the BJP
constituencies won by a margin of 70210
Votes.

Telangana 4.28 % 20.39 14.22 lakh 83.6 housand 3 Three (3) seats:
million votes spread (83,627)
(2.04 over 17 per constituency Mehbubnagar where the
crore) BJP won by a margin of
Votes Parliamentary Telangana 4,500 votes, Medak where
Constituencies has 17 the BJP won by a margin of
(PCs) constituencies. 39139 votes and
Secundrabad where the
BJP won by a margin of
49944 votes.

Assam 9.17 % 18.15 15 lakh Votes 1 lakh 7 thousand 2 Two (2) seats:
million spread over 14 (1,0,7000) Votes
(1.82 Parliamentary per constituency Karimganj where the ruling
crore) Constituencies BJP won by 18,360 Votes
Votes (PCs) Assam has 14 and Kokrajhar, where the
constituencies. UPPL (an ally of the NDA)
won by 51,583 Votes

Arunachal 12.22 % 0.584 1.09 Lakh Votes 54,544 1 One (1) seat:
Pradesh million spread over 2 Votes per
5.84 Parliamentary constituency. Arunachal East where the
lakh) Constituencies BJP won by 30,421 Votes.
Votes (PCs) Arunachal has 2
constituencies.

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Gujarat 3.37 % 27.23 16.17 lakh 64,681 Votes per 1 One seat:
million Votes spread constituency.
(2.72 over 26 Patan where the BJP won
crore) Parliamentary Gujarat has 26 by just 31,876 Votes.
Votes Constituencies constituencies.
(PCs)

Kerala 6.17 % 18.06 17,12,123 Votes 85,606 Votes per 1 One seat:
million spread over 20 constituency.
(1.81 Parliamentary Thrissur where the BJP won
crore) Constituencies Kerala has 20 by 85606 Votes.
Votes. (PCs) constituencies.

TOTAL 79 seats 79 Seats spread over

where wins 15 States
have been
affected by a
Dumping/Hike
of Votes

The state-wise calculations above explain how the experts who have guided
this Report have arrived at this figure of approximately 79 seats that could
have benefitted the NDA/BJP coalition in the just concluded polls. Arguably,
these 79 seats have played a decisive role in determining the mandate and
who/which dispensation comes to power.

Besides, these and other discrepancies and figures are outlined in detail in
this report/analysis. The purpose is to engage Institutions of Democracy in
healthy debate and dialogue as also to push for greater Accountability and
Transparency.

The gross mismatch in the figures of Votes Polled and made available
immediately after polling and then days later, coupled with the failure of the
ECI to abide by its legal obligations and provide 17-C forms to all candidates

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that are the ultimate arbiter/ proof of Votes Polled is a pointer to the possibility
that either,

a) EVMs have been tampered with or

b) EVMs machines have themselves changed/replaced;

c) Functioning of EVMs is grossly defective.

These are questions being posed by Citizens which behove or demand a

reasoned response from the ECI.

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 Table 2: Phase-wise hike in total votes polled
(These figures are based on a comparison between extrapolated figures
and final turnout figures)3

Phase Seats Total Electors Voter Time of Total EVM Final Total EVM Hike in votes
turnout (%) Reporting votes polled voter votes polled and
as initially based on turnout as per final percentage
reported** extrapolation (%) figures**

1 102 166386344 62.87 7.00 PM 104607094 66.14 110052103 5445009

(3.27%)

2 88 158645484 60.96 7.00 PM 96710287 66.71 105830572 9120285

(5.75%)

3 93 172404907 61.45 8.00 PM 105942815 65.68 113234676 7291861

(4.23%)

4 96 177075629 62.84 8.00 PM 111274325 69.16 122469319 11194994

(6.32%)

5 49 89567973 57.47 7.45 PM 51474714 62.20 55710618 4235904

(4.73%)

6 58 111316606 59.06 7.45 PM 65743588 63.37 70544933 4801345

(4.31%)

7 57 100653884 59.45 8.45 PM 59838734 63.88 64296221 4457487

(4.43%)

Total 543 PCs4 97,60,50,827 Cumulative:

46546885
votes hiked
(4.72%)

3
Dr Pyara Lal Garg’s meticulous calculations were verified by the VFD and following this cross-verification this Table is being provided

4The total Constituencies when polls were declared were 543; This is the Phase wise Chart of constituencies fixed for polls; Gujarat has 26
constituencies in this table; However in Gujarat in Surat Polls were not needed so the polling data is only for 542 constituencies; The Constituency of
outer Manipur polls were held in two different phases; Manipur is shown at No. 10 in Ist Phase chart of 30.04.2024 showing 2 seats. Again Manipur in
phase 2 appears at S. No. 9 in constituency wise details where 1 seat is shown so it becomes 3 whereas Manipur has only 2 seats Inner Manipur and
outer Manipur both are in Ist phase and outer Manipur appears in 2nd phase too. That is why even when PCs in different phases are shown the
number turns out to be 543: The actual number of PCs that went to polls are only 542

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 The Role of the Election Commission

If faith and trust in the overall election process is vital to the conduct of Free
and Fair Elections, the faith of the Voters as much as the Opposition Parties,
in the process, is key. A recall of the conduct of the ECI over the past four
months and even before begs detailed documentation.

On March 16, 2024 the Elections were formally announced. A few days prior
to this, the Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel resigned his post under
mysterious circumstances 5 we do not know the reasons. Two ECs were
appointed just before the announcements of the polls, who joined the ECI on
March 15, 2024. As a matter of fact, one of them had worked closely with the
Home Minister of India6 during his tenure as a bureaucrat and the other had
worked under the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami. The
elections were conducted in a seven-phase prolonged spell even though
CEC Rajiv Kumar is himself on record mentioning that we should have
concluded the election at least a month earlier, given the extreme heat and
climatic conditions. In this regard, questions had always been raised about
these prolonged phases.7

After the elections were underway, selective transfers of top officials from
West Bengal (police chief, Murshidabad DIG, CEOs etc) were ordered just
before the election. While some home secretaries of other states were also
transferred, the chief secretary of UP at the time Durgashankar Mishra
remained ensconced in his position though his transfer from this post had
been long overdue.

5
https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/lok-sabha-elections-2024-why-did-arun-goel-resign-congress-centre-bjp-
tmc-opposition-leaders-transparency-democracy-11710038242581.html
6 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-new-ecs-selected-amid-dissent-in-meeting-

101710439737043.html
7 https://www.livemint.com/elections/cec-rajiv-kumar-shares-biggest-lesson-from-lok-sabha-elections-2024-should-

not-be-completed-before-11717403645567.html

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The actions of the present ECI raised suspicions of the public throughout the
process. The Press Club of India8 had in fact written a Letter objecting to the
fact that the ECI was not holding Press Conferences.9 Throughout the 77 days
long electioneering, only two press conferences were held by the ECI.

CEC Rajiv Kumar provided the defence that written statements/replies to any
doubts/allegations were being given; over 100 Press Notes including Notices
have been released during this process, he said. However, it is clear that
notices and press notes cannot ever be an alternative to actual Press
Conferences in as much as the former is a one-way, unquestioned flow of
narrative while the latter is an interactive two-way communication. During
the 2019 elections, Press Conferences were held by the ECI after some phases
of the election cycle. That practice was completely stopped this time.

The 2024 18th Lok Sabha poll process was marred by an obdurate non-
response and non-functioning by the ECI –that failed to reply to basic
questions raised by either the Opposition—or the alert and active
citizenry/civil society.

When the first whiff of the vote dumping/spike or manipulation became

public, there was an outrage with campaigns being run to shake the
conscience of the ECI.10 When it became clear that efforts were made by
the ruling regime to influence IAs officers who conduct elections (Returning
Officers), the Campaign of over 120 Former Civil servants writing to Returning
Officers reminding them of their Constitutional Obligations needs to be
recalled.11

8 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/press-club-of-india-demands-ec-to-release-polling-data-and-hold-press-
conference-after-each-phase-of-lok-sabha-elections/articleshow/110037149.cms
9 https://www.moneylife.in/article/5-journalist-bodies-demand-press-conference-by-election-commission-after-every-

phase-release-absolute-polling-data-next-day/74144.html
10 https://thewire.in/government/preserve-peoples-mandate-ensure-fair-elections-civil-society-groups-write-to-
returning-officers; https://sabrangindia.in/form-17-c-data-belongs-to-the-public-must-be-released-former-cec-dr-
sy-quraishi-and-ec-ashok-lavasa-to-india-today/
11https://thewire.in/government/preserve-peoples-mandate-ensure-fair-elections-civil-society-groups-write-to-

returning-officershttps://theprint.in/politics/lack-of-support-from-mlas-ministers-dms-led-to-setback-in-ls-polls-in-up-
finds-bjp-task-force/2151872/?amp

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Corrupt Practices, Divisive Speeches Ignored by ECI

This report does not look at the aspect of the hampering and colouring of the
Free and Fair Election Process through “corrupt practices”, speeches that in
fact are divisive and cause a one-sided discourse. Many such have not just
tainted the 2024 Elections but have been indulged in by men and women who
occupy high constitutional office. The abject failure of the ECI to act against
the violators, be it the Prime Minister or his peers in the BJP will remain a serious
blot on the institution’s conduct.
Related to this aspect are a few of the most objectionable speeches from
elected members of formations that are part of the BJP-NDA who have
declared that they would not work for a particular section of the electorate as
“it did not vote for them.”
June 18:Won’t work for Yadavs & Muslims, they didn’t vote for me, says Bihar
JD(U) MP: Claiming that Muslims and Yadavs did not vote for him in the Lok
Sabha elections, Devesh Chandra Thakur,12 newly elected JD (U) MP from
Sitamarhi in Bihar, said Monday that he would “not do any work for them”.
June 19: A day after JD (U)’s Sitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur said he
would not do any work for Yadavs and Muslims since they did not vote for him
in the Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister and BJP’s Begusarai MP Giriraj Singh
backed Thakur13 and said that Muslims don’t vote for him either. He also said
that the collective decision by Muslims not to vote for a particular party is
aimed at “weakening Sanatan”.
While these statements are problematic in themselves, they also highlight
another aspect of the counting process that has, of late, exposed the
anonymity that every voter, each booth and by extension every marginalized
group is supposed to enjoy.

12 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/wont-do-any-personal-work-of-muslims-and-yadavs-says-
sitamarhi-mp-elect/article68300049.ece

13 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/giriraj-singh-mp-devesh-chandra-thakur-muslim-vote-bihar-9402495/

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Totaliser technique & how it ensures anonymity (secrecy of the
ballot) & therefore protects the Mandate & Voter

Before the onset of the controversial EVMs, to protect just this anonymity, the
practice of mixing up of the Votes from all Ballot Boxes before counting started
used to be meticulously followed.
After the onset of EVMS this practice of mixing up the Votes from Ballot Boxes
used to take place stopped. Instead, from 2007, ECI started using what is
known as “totaliser” technique after deliberations with all Political Parties. All
Political Parties expressed satisfaction/agreement with this. Then in March
2009, UP and Meghalaya bye-elections) successfully applied this (“totaliser
technique.”). However, after this issue kept moving between ECI-Political
Parties and Courts.

Question is why did the Modi Government oppose the “totaliser technique”
when all have recognised this as needed to ensure the rights and secrecy of
voters?
In 2011, the Madras HC asked the Govt that –according to ECI
recommendations it should amend the 1961 Code of Conduct Rules. ECI
continued to make this recommendation to Governments pressing for an
Amendment to the 1961 Rules that did not happen.

Finally in April 2014, SC asked ECI why it does not order use of “totaliser
technique”14 under existing rules? Even then ECI said Rules will have to be
amended.

Thereafter, even the Law Commission (in its 255th report), concurred with the
ECI’s opinion on the need and use of this “totaliser” technique. But then finally
in February 2016, the Modi Government inexplicably took the unequivocal
stand (in the Supreme Court) that use of the “totaliser technique” is against
the public interest. This even when the ECI has consistently maintained that

14 https://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/what-is-a-totaliser-machine-5086760/

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use of this technique is required to preserve the integrity of the process. Then,
in March 2016 ECI called all political parties to discuss the issue. Then BSP, INC,
NCP all agreed to use this technique to protect the integrity of the voting
process.

The Modi government did not agree and formed a Committee that finally
came up with the recommendation that “making booth level data details
public” is in the common public interest. Ashok Lavasa, former CEC mentions
in his article in the Hindu that opposing this technique was on the grounds
that “data can be leaked from the EVM”. This is being mentioned here that
this is one more introduced practice that has the serious potential of
undermining the anonymity of the voter and any marginalized community in
the voting process.

Post-Election reaction from opposition parties

On July 1, 2024, the elected members of the Opposition Parties took shots at
President Murmu’s address –during which she “praised the ECI for conducting
the largest election in the world”- raising several key points on the
controversial conduct of the said elections.

The opposition members of parliament (MPs) spoke at length about the

“disgraceful conduct of General Election 2024” during their speeches in the
Lok Sabha (lower house) and the Rajya Sabha (upper house).
Some of the snippets from their speeches can be found below:
a) Manoj Jha: RJD MP, Rajya Sabha:
Appalling language was used during this election: mangalsutra,
macchli, mutton, striking fear etc. Opposition was appalled. I was
watching the election from the backroom. We made a complaint after
the First Phase Survey (April 19). We received the reply only on June 29!
June 29! Please provide details of name, email, constituency etc. Is this

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 the seriousness of the ECI in dealing with complaints? Are these the
arrangements?
A Survey was conducted on the ‘Credibility of the ECI’, which showed
that only 28 % of those surveyed had any faith in the ECI. This is even
less than the faith of persons depicted in tele-fictional characters!

b) Mahua Moitra, TMC, MP, Lok Sabha:

“We won in spite of the EC not because of it”. This ECI is a compliant
body wherein officials have been appointed in violation of the 5-Judge
Bench Judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Anoop Baranwal
case (2023). The newly appointed compliant officers of the ECI turned
a blind eye to the most egregious violations by the ruling party and
Prime Minister (hate speech etc). ECI allowed brazen attacks on the
Opposition: arrests, accounts being frozen, CBI entering Opposition
party offices etc. [Context: On May 2, 2023, Five Judges Bench
including K.M. Joseph J, Ajay Rastogi J, Aniruddha Bose J, Hrishikesh
Roy J, C.T. Ravikumar J modified the process for appointing members
of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in order to make it more
secure and independent. The Bench held that a committee comprising
the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice
of India will advise the President on ECI appointments. Later, the CEC
and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 was passed in the
parliament, which effectively nullified the said judgement and
replaced CJI with a Minister of the government, paving way for the
executive control over the selection process to appoint the election
commissioners]

c) Kalyan Banerjee, TMC MP, Lok Sabha:

Raised serious questions on the Impartiality of the ECI. TMC chief
Mamata Banerjee has raised serious questions on the impartiality of the
ECI. We are charging the ECI with bias! What steps have been taken
against the Hate Speech against Muslims delivered by the Ruling

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 Party/Star Campaigners. Why was no action taken against Ruling
Party/Star Campaigners and action taken only against the
Opposition?
May 20, 2024: Calcutta HC Order restraining BJP from publishing any
derogatory advertisements against All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)
which were violative of Model Code of Conduct (MCC). These ads
were placed in the 48 day “silence period” mandated by the Model
Code of Conduct.” The Hon'ble Supreme Court refused to stay the
order. (All India Trinamool Congress v/s Election Commission of India &
Ors, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharjee J)

d) Akhilesh Yadav SP MP, Samajwadi Party:

We do not have faith in the EVMs and ECI. Even if we won all 80 seats
in UP, I would still question the EVM. We need independent scrutiny on
the Integrity of the Election Process. “We will win (Samajwadis) when
EVMs are used and still question what we believe is an intrinsically
problematic process.” We need independent scrutiny to affirm faith in
our tainted electoral process.”

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Vote for Democracy (VFD)’s monitoring efforts

Vote for Democracy (VFD)15, Maharashtra under the guidance of two experts,
MG Devashayam16 and Dr Pyara Lal Garg17 closely monitored and observed
the whole election process proactively and in chronological manner.

The exercise is essentially to determine whether Votes were ‘recorded as cast’

and ‘counted as recorded’.

The study/research/investigation conducted by the VFD team has found that

there are indications of voting manipulation and even possible rigging during
the election process. The close overview of the whole election process
suggests that Lok Sabha 2024 was conducted against the idea of a free and
fair election, with the ECI remaining a spectator most of the time or even a
collaborator on certain occasions. This is crystal clear from its own conduct
throughout. As a vigilant stakeholder in electoral democracy, VFD analysed
the entire election process from the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct
(March 16, 2024) until the declaration of results (June 4, 2024) and posting of
the data in the public domain on June 6, 2024.

The poll body has evidently conducted the Lok Sabha election 2024 in a
biased and partial manner to favour the ruling dispensation. From polling to
counting, the provisions of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951, the
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, the relevant laws and instructions were
blatantly violated by the political parties and ignored by the Election
Commission of India (ECI). The non-compliance with provisions of the Act and
Violation of Statutory Instructions issued by the ECI were further accentuated

15
Vote for Democracy (VFD) is a Maharashtra-level citizens’ platform of individuals and organisations
formed in 2023 to ensure Voter registration, Voter Awareness, and a Hate-Free Poll where
Accountability & Transparency is key. Teesta Setalvad and Dolphy D’Souza are Co-Convenors and for
this report a slew of legal researchers and activists from Citizens for Justice & Peace (www.cjp.org.in)
contributed to the final product, this Report.
16
Soldier, author and economist and author of Electoral Democracy? An Inquiry into the Fairness and
Integrity of Elections in India, M. G. Devasahayam and (Editor) | January 18, 2022.
17
Former Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh

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by unlawful conduct by the Returning Officers and Observers in some of the
Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs). In the said PCs, the role of the Returning
Officer was –in several cases--found questionable and deliberate
misconduct was alleged to benefit the ruling party at the centre.

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Checking/Verification of burnt memory/microcontroller
of EVMs & Supreme Court Directions

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Association of Democratic Reforms v. Election

Commission of India & Anr., (2024) SCC Online SC 661 dated April 26, 2024
issued directions to the Election Commission of India in relation to the
checking/verification of the burnt memory/microcontroller in 5% of the EVMs.
Para 76 of the judgement hereunder;

“76. Nevertheless, not because we have any doubt, but to only

further strengthen the integrity of the election process, we are
inclined to issue the following directions:

(a) On completion of the symbol loading process in the VVPATs

undertaken on or after 01.05.2024, the symbol loading units shall
be sealed and secured in a container. The candidates or their
representatives shall sign the seal. The sealed containers,
containing the symbol loading units, shall be kept in the strong
room along with the EVMs at least for a period of 45 days post
the declaration of results. They shall be opened, examined and
dealt with as in the case of EVMs.

(b) The burnt memory/microcontroller in 5% of the EVMs, that is,

the control unit, ballot unit and the VVPAT, per assembly
constituency/assembly segment of a parliamentary
constituency shall be checked and verified by the team of
engineers from the manufacturers of the EVMs, post the
announcement of the results, for any tampering or modification,
on a written request made by candidates who are at SI. No. 2 or
Sl. No. 3, behind the highest polled candidate. Such candidates
or their representatives shall identify the EVMs by the polling
station or serial number. All the candidates and their

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 representatives shall have an option to remain present at the
time of verification. Such a request should be made within a
period of 7 days from the date of declaration of the result. The
District Election Officer, in consultation with the team of
engineers, shall certify the authenticity/intactness of the burnt
memory/microcontroller after the verification process is
conducted. The actual cost or expenses for the said verification
will be notified by the ECI, and the candidate making the said
request will pay for such expenses. The expenses will be
refunded, in case the EVM is found to be tampered.”

On June 20, 2024, the Election Commission of India vide press note
(ECI/PN/123/2-24) communicated that the ECI has received 11 applications
for checking/verification of burnt memory/microcontroller of EVMs for
General Elections 2024. In which stated that in pursuance of the Election
Commission’s SOP (Administrative SOP) dated June 1, 2024, a total of 8
applications for the General Election to the Lok Sabha 2024 and 3
Applications for General Elections to State Legislative Assemblies have been
received for checking/verification for burnt memory/microcontroller of EVMs
post the announcement of results. ECI received applications for 8
Parliamentary Constituencies of 6 states where 92 polling stations are
involved for checking/verification and 3 Applications for Assembly
Constituencies of 2 states where 26 polling stations are involved.

The Election Commission in its press note stated that “the technical Standard
Operating Procedure enumerating the methodology and steps for checking
and verification of burnt memory/microcontroller of EVM units will be issued
by the Commission in due course before the end of election petition period.”
Notably, the ECI has not released the said technical SOP till date in public,
even though the 45 days election petition period is soon to expire.

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 Table 3: State/PCs wise analysis of alleged malpractice during voting and
counting, Grievance of the Candidates & Source and Relevant News
Articles/Tweets

Sr. PCs (State/UT) Name of Malpractice

No. Candidate and
Party

Assam

1. Karimganj Hafiz Rashid Counting Discrepancy:

Ahmed Issue of difference in the number of polled votes and votes counted.
Choudhury (INC) https://theprint.in/india/discrepancy-detected-in-polled-counted-votes-in-assams-
karimganj-oppn-seeks-repoll/2125330/
Total EVM Votes Polled: 11,36,538
Total EVM Votes Recovered and Counted: 11,40,349
Surplus of 3811 EVM Votes on counting day
Defeat Margin - 18360
Allegation on DM:
Alleged by the candidate of INC that the BJP forced the DM to change the
mandate (this we got indirectly from the counting supervisor from the losing
candidate’s team). DM was busy on the phone for 15 minutes and soon after the
Lead Ratio that was close dramatically increased.
CEO Assam Reply:
Against a post on social media app X, the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam replied in
relation to the counting discrepancy at Karimganj PC that “Returning officer and DC
Karimganj has been asked to enquire and explain the discrepancy. More details can
be shared on receipt of official report from R.O. Karimganj”

CEO Assam reply on X - https://x.com/ceo_assam/status/1799409685390618695

Congress leader Hafiz Ahmed demands re-polling in Karimganj over vote

discrepancies:
Congress candidate Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Chowdhury has called for a re-poll in the
Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency, citing significant vote discrepancies. Ahmed
revealed that he has requested a re-poll and has already sent an email to the
Election Commission of India.

India Today – Congress leader Hafiz Ahmed demands re-polling in Karimganj over
vote discrepancies (https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/video/congress-leader-
hafiz-ahmed-demands-re-polling-in-karimganj-over-vote-discrepancies-1024457-
2024-06-09)

The Telegraph online - https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/assam-

congress-candidate-hafiz-rashid-ahmed-choudhury-seeks-repoll-in-karimganj-
constituency/cid/2026031

INC and CPI (M) Demanded repoll:

Along with Congress, another opposition party CPI (M) also demanded an
investigation and re polling in the entire Lok Sabha Constituency

PTI – https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/discrepancy-detected-in-polled-

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 counted-votes-in-assam-s-karimganj-oppn-seeks-repoll/1573362

2. Kokrajhar Kampa Borgoyari Discrepancy in EVM votes polled and EVM votes counted:
(Bodoland As per the final ECI voter turnout data, 12,40,306 votes (excluding postal ballots) were
Peoples Front) cast in Kokrajhar PC, but on the day of counting, only 12,29,546 EVM votes were
(BPF)
counted. A deficit of 10,760 votes is reported.
The Sentinel- https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-
news/akhil-gogoi-demands-re-poll-in-karimganj-and-kokrajhar-over-vote-
discrepancies-calls-for-united-opposition-in-assam-panchayat-election

Bihar

3. Saran Rohini Acharya The incident is prior to the counting of votes and relates to allegations of irregularity
(RJD) during voting.
RJD candidate Acharya alleged that “Democracy is being murdered...FIR should be
filed against BJP goons…As a candidate, we have the right to go to every booth... I
had gone there to see the polling. BJP goons were sitting inside...I was abused...I was
attacked with intent to kill...Who gave them this right...These people have resorted
to hooliganism”.
Times Now -https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/bihar-election-1-killed-in-
post-poll-violence-in-saran-internet-services-suspended-article-110296380

Chhattisgarh

4. Bilaspur Devendra Yadav Congress candidate from Bilaspur PC, Devendra Yadav accused ECI of changing
611 EVMs midway as its identification numbers in mock poll and Form-17C are
different.
https://x.com/mr_mayank/status/1797313408112754698?s=08

Maharashtra

5. Mumbai North Amol Kirtikar (Shiv Amol lost to Shiv Sena candidate (Shinde faction) candidate Ravindra Waiker by a
West Sena (UBT)) minuscule margin of 48 votes. Both the candidates are stated to have exercised their
(Maharashtra) right to seek re-counting of votes under Rule 63 of the Conduct of Elections Rules,
1961 but it was Postal Ballots (PB) which decided the result.
Postal Votes:
Amol Gajanan Kirtikar - 1501
Ravindra Dattaram Waikar - 1550
Facts:
1) A total of 3,357 Postal Ballots (PB) were counted and 111 were rejected. Though
Kirtikar was leading by 1 Vote on EVM count, he lost due to the lead of 49 PB votes
in favour of Ravindra Waikar.
2) Allegedly, continuous round-wise declaration of votes secured by each
candidate was not announced by the RO as required under the electoral laws and
Handbook issued by the ECI.
3) It has been reported that round-wise announcement of votes was stopped after
the 19th until 26th round.
4) As per the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, counting of votes should begin with
postal ballot votes followed by counting of votes in EVMs after a 30 minutes gap

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 once the process of counting of postal ballots has begun or completed. In the
present case, the result of postal ballot votes was not immediately declared after
the counting was over for postal ballots but it was declared only after the EVM votes
were counted, which violates the said election rules.
The Hindu - https://epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-
ws/th/th_delhi/issues/85673/OPS/G39CT0RB8.1+GSSCT0SDA.1.html

7. Satara Shashikant BJP’s Chhatrapati Udayanraje won from Satara defeating NCP (SP)’s Shashikant
Shinde (NCP) Shinde by 32,771 votes. An independent candidate with the trumpet symbol
(SP) (similar to the Tutari) won around 37,062 votes.
Scroll -https://scroll.in/latest/1068903/maharashtra-similar-names-of-poll-symbols-
led-to-defeat-in-satara-says-ncp-sp

8. Raver Shriram Patil Battery of EVMs stayed at 99%

(NCP) (SP) Raver Lok Sabha News: रक्षा खडसेंची मोठी आघाडी, मविआने मतमोजणी थाांबिली, ने मका काय झाला
गाधळ? (पाहा व्हिवडओ) https://saamtv.esakal.com/lok-sabha-election/shriram-patil-
complaints-about-evm-machine-counting-of-voting-stopped-in-raver-lok-sabha-
constituency-sml80

Orissa

9. Jajpur Sarmistha Sethi Allegations of EVM change was reported by a local TV channel.
(BJD) Source: Tension In Dharmasala, Jajpur Over Allegations Of EVM Change | Kanak
News Shorts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG7R3j_n0zk

Rajasthan

10. Jaipur Rural Anil Chopra Malpractice in Postal Ballot Paper Counting:
(Rajasthan) (INC) INC candidate Anil Chopra alleged that the poll body rejected 2490 postal ballots
votes without intimating reason in writing and in absence of the candidate and his
counting agent, and declared BJP candidate winner by 1615 votes.
Chopra alleged that the poll body did not add the ballot papers votes and neither
did it inform the number postal papers votes he got. Anil Chopra and the party sent
complaints to ECI in this regard. Sachin Pilot also demanded recounting of votes in
the PC.
The Print - Congress alleges irregularities in counting for Jaipur Rural seat – ThePrint –
PTIFeed

West Bengal

Balurghat Biplab Mitra TMC Alleged rigging in counting of votes and its candidate Biplab Mitra said “I
(West Bengal) (AITC) demanded a recount in every booth of Balurghat, Tapan and Gangarampur
Assembly, asserting the need to check EVMs and VVPATs. The Election Commission
agreed to recount votes in 10 booths only.”
Millennium post - https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/victory-margin-of-bjps-
sukanta-majumdar-declines-566779

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Uttar Pradesh

11. Aligarh Bijendra Singh SP Candidate Bijendra Singh from Aligarh PC alleged that ADM City deliberately
(SP) did malpractice during counting. He added that ADM city stayed till late night at
the ARO table.
He further claimed that from 23rd to 27th round ADM city deliberately did wrong
feeding in EVM.
Jamiatimes.in - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7zZaioPvK-
/?igsh=MXUybHI3N3JudGVldw==

12. Fathehpur Sikri Ramnath Singh Supporters of INC candidate Ramnath Singh Sikarwar from Fatehpur Sikri seat
Sikarwar (INC) created a ruckus outside the counting centre and alleged rigging in the counting
of votes.
They alleged that till the 19th round of counting, Sikarwar was leading in the seat,
but some of his election agents were removed after the 20th round.
Additionally, Sikarwar also alleged that some machines were not working and in
one of the polling stations his counting agent alleged that around 800 votes were
cast in the polling station but the EVM was only showing 200 votes.

13. Farrukhabad SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X that all SP workers and SP candidate of
Farrukhabad should stay firm regarding the rigging done by the District Magistrate
in the counting of votes. The ECI has to take immediate cognizance of our appeal.
Source: UP Lok Sabha Election Result 2024 Akhilesh Yadav allegations on
administration Farrukhabad Seat UP Lok Sabha Election Result 2024 Akhilesh
Yadav allegations on administration Farrukhabad Seat | फर्रुखाबाद में मतगणना के
बीच अव्हखलेश यादि ने प्रशासन पर लगाए गांभीर आरोप, जानें पूरा मामाला (abplive.com)
Allegations were raised that candidates were not involved in the counting of the
ballot paper.
One men casted vote 8 times to BJP in Farrukhabad
Source: Farrukhabad Viral Video: फर्रुखाबाद में एक युिक ने 8 बार Vote डाला?, िीवडयो
िायरल
There was uproar at the counting site in Farrukhabad due to allegations of rigging
and the police released tear gas shells
Source: Sp's Demonstration And Stone Pelting, Police Lathicharged And Released
Tear Gas Shells - Farrukhabad News - Farrukhabad News:सपाइयोां का प्रदशुन ि पथराि,
पुवलस ने लाठीचाजु कर छोडे आां सू गैस के गोले CITY NEWS: फर्रुखाबाद में मतगणना स्थल पर हां गामा,
पुवलस ने छोडे आां सू गैस के गोले https://youtu.be/EZOQz3wTTO0?si=Lu0cXIxZDc0PuEVW

14. Phulpur Amar Nath Singh Allegations were raised against UP Police against their violent and threatening
Maurya (SP) behaviour. Reportedly, even the BLOs were bullied into forcibly being removed
from booths in police vans, which resulted in voter suppression.
Another irregularity was reported in UP by the local police as the legally unknown
RED CARDs were issued by them against SP workers as an indirect means to warn
and threaten them into coercion. Only after the delegation led by Abhishek Manu
Singhvi went to the ECI, CEC and other Commissioners agreed and admitted that
this was irregular and must be stopped.
Source: https://thewire.in/politics/uttar-pradesh-samajwadi-party-bjp-red-card
गुांडा एक्ट िाले 2100 लोगोां को पुवलस का रे ड काडु : लोकसभा चुनाि के मद्दे नजर प्रयागराज कवमश्ररे ट पुवलस
की बडी कारु िाई - Prayagraj (Allahabad) News | Dainik Bhaskar

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 https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/prayagraj/news/prayagraj-2100-
people-under-the-goonda-act-get-police-red-card-132960261.html

15. Bansgaon Sadal Prasad In Bansgaon Parliamentary Constituency, in the 32nd round, BJP’s candidate
(INC) Kamlesh Paswan got 4,24,127 lakh votes and Congress’s Sadal Prasad got 4,18,814
votes. The INC candidate alleged that in the 33rd round, BJP was declared to have
422090 votes and congress got 417685 votes. Congress objected to this and further
alleged that votes of one booth each in Barhaj and Bansgaon were not counted
and the final announcement was made by the Commission.
Source: Congress Candidate Sadal Prasad In Bansgaon Lok Sabha Started
Protesting By Demanding Recounting - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live - Ls Polls बाांसगाांि
लोकसभा के मतदान में धाांधली का आरोप, भाजपा-सपा का प्रदशुन; सदल प्रसाद ने दी आत्मदाह की धमकी
https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/gorakhpur/congress-candidate-sadal-
prasad-in-bansgaon-lok-sabha-started-protesting-by-demanding-recounting-2024-
06-04

Tamil Nadu

16. Madurai P Saravanan AIADMK candidate P Saravanan alleged malpractice in the counting of postal
(AIADMK) votes. He alleged that numerous postal vote covers were found open before the
counting of votes, suggesting possible tampering and irregularities. Saravanan
further said that two covers given to the postal voters were not properly kept, and
many have not correctly indicated which finger was used for the fingerprint. His
complaint to RO regarding the issue was allegedly neglected.
Times of India - AIADMK alleges malpractice | Madurai News - Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/aiadmk-alleges-
malpractice/articleshow/110716173.cms

Tripura

18. Tripura West Ashish Kumar Opposition Congress and CPI(M) alleged gross violation of the electoral process
Saha (INC) during the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Tripura and said that their polling agents
were prevented from entering booths in many places. Furthermore, both the
parties accused administrative machinery of preventing electors from reaching the
polling booths to freely exercise their franchise.
Indian Express - BJP’s stellar win in Tripura: Major takeaways, possible reasons |
Political Pulse News - The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/political-
pulse/bjps-stellar-win-in-tripura-major-takeaways-possible-reasons-9372459/

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Voter Suppression: Farrukhabad Parliamentary Constituency

During the Lok Sabha Election 2024, voter suppression was reported from
several polling booths in the Farrukhabad parliamentary constituency,
rendering many potential SP voters unable to cast their vote due to voter
intimidation and threat of violence against members of the minority castes in
several villages. Scroll has extensively reported on the issue of voter
suppression from this seat as provided below. The Nagla Bhaggu, a village
with 500 voters was unable to cast their vote on May 13 in their polling booth
located in Kadaraganj, as the dominant Lodis (supporters of BJP) were
accused of preventing minority caste members from exercising their
franchise. When the villagers decided to go in the group to avoid any
possible harm, the police stopped them and asked them to go in pairs
instead of going in the group, following which the villagers returned back
without casting their votes. In this election, Kadaraganj polling centre
reported only 55.6% turnout (689 votes were cast against 1237 registered
voters, with 659 votes going to BJP candidates) compared to 84.9% in 2022
and 78.3% in 2019 LS.

Similarly, three Yadav dominated villages in Aliganj - Nagla Gangi, Parsupur

and Binaura reported significant dip in voting due to voter suppression in
Magadpur polling centre by some BJP supporters from the dominant Thakur
community. Some villagers who initially voted were severely beaten up,
leading frightened villagers to give up their chance to vote. Madanpur
polling centre reported only 47.4% turnout compared to 65.1% in 2019 LS,
70.1% in 2022, and 59.1% in 2017.

Furthermore, SP alleged voter suppression in polling station nos. 377, 378, 382,
338, 176 in Aliganj assembly segment and polling station no. 283 in Amritput
assembly segment. It also alleged bogus voting in three polling stations – 172
in Aliganj and 84 and 85 in Bhojpur assembly segment.

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Misconduct of the Returning Officer: Mumbai North West PC [Maharashtra]

There are serious allegations of malpractice and misconduct on the

Returning Officer for Mumbai North West Parliamentary Constituency, Ms.
Vandana Suryavanshi. As per allegation made by Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate
Amol Kirtikar the Returning Officer concerned has antecedents of
misconduct and continued to commit misconduct even at the time of
counting as conducted for Mumbai North West Parliamentary Constituency.
It was alleged that the Returning Officer did not take the signature of the
election agents of the candidates at the time of announcement of election
results after each round despite the statutory mandate under Sub-para
15.16.1 and 15.16.1 of the Para 15.16 of the Handbook for the Returning
Officer 2023. Returning officer continuously went off stage several times and
did not announce the results at the end of each round. Under Rule 60 of the
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, (thereafter referred as “1961 Rules”)
counting shall be continuous without any interval.
Vote for Democracy (VFD) has found discrepancies in EVM votes polled and
EVM votes recovered and counted at a significant level, and on the basis of
analysis and investigation, we have prepared 3 specific tables on this issue
alone.

The Three Tables:

i. Table 15: consolidates the list of all the Parliamentary

Constituencies (PCs) where the winning margin/defeat margin
has been under 1 lakh votes.
ii. Table 16: provides the list of the Parliamentary Constituencies
(PCs) where the discrepancies have been found between the
EVM votes polled and EVM votes recovered and counted for all
the seats where the defeat margin is 50000 votes or less, and
iii. Table 17: PCs shortlisted where Discrepancies of votes found
thousand or more

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 Chapter 2

What the Law says on Free & Fair Elections

Checklist on alleged Voting and Counting Manipulation in Lok Sabha

Election 2024

Sr. No. Particulars/Activity

1. Details of Parliamentary Constituency (PC) where manipulation took place

2. Details of Assembly Constituency (AC) where manipulation took place

3. Number of PC Seats affected by Counting Manipulation

4. Details of Counting Hall where manipulation took place

5. Written Complaints to Returning Officer by affected Candidates on counting

day

6. Allegations against the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer

7. Memorandum to Election Commission on Counting Day by affected political

parties

8. EVMs security breach

9. Changing of Voting percentage after voting is done

10. Delay in Counting due to anti-social elements

11. Returned Candidates not given certificate of election in Form 22 on time

12. Trumpet Symbol of independent candidates

13. Police intimidated aggrieved counting agents and candidates

14. EVM & VVPAT figures mismatch

15. EVM serial No. Mismatch

16. Voting machines changed after voting

17. Overall intimidatory conduct by Police

18. EVM Battery Stay down during counting

19. Ballot Box opened in absence of Counting Agents

20. Broken seal of voting machines

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 21. Postal Ballot Papers not counted

22. Envelope of Postal Ballot already opened before counting of votes

23. Postal Ballot Papers rejected in the absence of Candidate and Counting Agents

24. Postal Ballot rejected with inappropriate reason

25. Misbehaviour by Returning Officer with aggrieved candidates and their counting
agents

26. Candidates not involved in the Counting of Ballot Papers by Returning Officer

27. Re-counting took place in any PC

28. Results changed after recounting in any PC

29. Declaration of the poll at that polling station void in any PC

30. Action taken by RO and Election Commission on Counting day

Additional factors to be considered:

1. Manipulation can be in Electoral Rolls, EVM software, Total EVM Votes
Recorded and Counted, Total Votes Recorded and Form 17C total votes
(need to ensure there is no discrepancy).
2. It is a much needed robust and necessary exercise for an Independent
Body to check out how many polling agents of INDIA and NDA failed to
get/ or were refused Form 17C at the end of polling day and how many
were able to collect this document (Form 17C) vital for verification. Form
17-C is needed to tally the total number of Votes Polled/Registered in the
EVM on the Polling Day with the Actual Votes that are thereafter
Recovered in the EVM and Counted to avoid any suspicion of or actual
manipulation. It is mandatory that signatures of all polling agents are
taken on part of form 17 C and an authenticated copy of the same is
given to all polling agents. (Source: Brief outline of duties - Closure time
of poll, Page – I Handbook for Returning Officer 2023) and it is also
mandatory for the presiding to make a declaration regarding the
furnishing of such copies to the candidates’ agents in the form

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 prescribed by the Commission. (Source: Point XXIX page 11 Handbook
for Returning Officer 2023)
3. Returning Officers are required to provide detailed information by filling
in the ‘INDEX CARD’ of Annexure 46 as early as possible but not later than
07 days after the counting and declaration of the result and send it
through the Chief Electoral Officer of the State/Union Territory. (Source:
Para 19.4 - Handbook for Returning Officer 2023)
4. The Presiding Officer is duty bound to give the attested copy of the form
17C in which ballot paper account is recorded, to each election agent
present at the close of the polls “[(2) The presiding officer shall furnish to
every polling agent present at the close of the poll a true copy of the
entries made in the ballot paper account after obtaining a receipt from
the said polling agent therefor and shall also attest it as a true copy.]”
(Source Conduct of election Rules 1961 rule 45(2) )
5. A true attested copy of the account of votes recorded as prepared by
you (Returning Officer) in Form 17-C after obtaining a receipt. Copies of
the accounts should be furnished to every polling agent present even
without his asking for it.
(Source: Para 7.3.2 (i) - Handbook for Presiding Officer 2023)
6. The duplicate copy of Form 17-C will also be deposited at the collection
centre. (Source: Para 7.3.2 (i) - Handbook for Presiding Officer 2023)
7. The Presiding officer is required to draw a line under last entry of the live
register from Form 17A at the close of the poll, and record a signed
statement thereafter “the serial number of the last entry in form 17A
is……….” and obtain the signature of all the Polling Agents as who may
be present below this statement. (Source: Para 7.2.7 - Handbook for
Presiding Officer 2023)
8. The ECI itself promised in press note issued at 7.00 PM on April 19, 2024,”
Final figures will be known tomorrow after the scrutiny of Form 17A.”
However, ECI failed to do so. The final figures of total votes polled and

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 percentage of voter turnout were released by the ECI after a long delay
of 11 days for Phase 1. Similarly, for phases 2 and 3, the final figures were
delayed by a full 4 days and for phases 4-5-6 these were delayed by 3
days each/respectively. For Phase 7, the last Phase, the time gap for
release of final figures was an inexplicable 5 days! There are no
satisfactory explanations for this long delay as also the huge
discrepancies that followed.
(Source: Para 2 - press note issued by ECI at 7.00 PM on April 19, 2024,)

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Election Rules and Laws

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

Chapter IX, Sections 169 to 177 deals with offences related to Elections in the
BNS 2023 and other provisions are hereunder;

Table 4: BNS 2023

Sections Provisions Cognizable or Punishment
non-cognizable

196(1) Promoting enmity between Cognizable 3 years or with fine

different groups on grounds or both
of religion, race, place of
birth, residence, language
etc. and doing acts
prejudicial to maintenance
of harmony

“Also includes electronic

communication”
170 and 173 Bribery (defined) and Non-cognizable Up to 1 year with
punishment for bribery fine or without fine

171 and 174 Undue influence at Election Non-Cognizable Up to 1 year with

(defined) and punishment fine or without fine
for undue influence at
elections
172 and 174 Personating at Election Cognizable Up to 1 year with
(defined) and punishment fine or without fine
for personation at elections
175 False Statement in Non-cognizable Fine
connection with Election

176 Illegal payment in Non-cognizable fine of 10,000

connection with Election Rupees

177 Failure to keep Election Nov-cognizable Fine of 5,000 Rupees

Accounts

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Previous Penal Sections

The Indian Penal Code 1860

Chapter IXA, Section 171A-171 [I] deals with offences related to Elections in the
Indian Penal Code. This Chapter was introduced by Section 2 of the Indian
Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920, It prescribes punishments for
offences such as bribery, personation, undue influence, making false
statements to malign someone’s reputation during elections, etc.

Table 5: IPC, 1860

Sections Provisions Cognizable or Punishment
non-cognizable

153-A Promoting enmity between Cognizable 3 years or with fine

different groups on grounds or both
of religion, race, place of
birth, residence, language
etc. and doing acts
prejudicial to maintenance
of harmony

171(B) and 171(E) Bribery (defined) and Non-cognizable Upto 1 year with fine
punishment for bribery or without fine

171(C) and 171 (F) Undue influence at Election Non-Cognizable Upto 1 year with fine
(defined) and punishment or without fine
for undue influence at
elections

171(D) and 171 (F) Personating at Election Cognizable Upto 1 year with fine
(defined) and punishment or without fine
for personation at elections

171(G) False Statement in Non-cognizable Punishment with fine

connection with Election

171(H) Illegal payment in Non-cognizable Fine Upto Rs. 500

connection with Election

171(I) Failure to keep Election Nov-cognizable Fine upto Rs. 500

Accounts

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The Representation of Peoples Act 1951

The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is an act of Parliament of India to

provide for the conduct of election of the Houses of Parliament and to the
House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and
disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and
other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of
doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.

The police play a vital role in smooth conduct of elections and it has to check
that the provisions of the Representation of the People’s Act, 1951 are not
violated.

The Police can, on intimation to the polling authorities, initiate action against
offenders under section 131,132 of the Representation of the People’s Act,
1951. The Police should ensure that no candidates set up their agents near the
polling station for distributing poll slips to any voter within a radius of 200 metres
of the polling station.

The Election Commission has emphasised the need for enforcing the following
measures to prevent booth capturing:

(i). If the Police detects any breach regarding the entry within a radius of 200
meters and if the agent concerned does not have written instructions, Police
will take action under section 130 of the People’s Representation Act, 1951.

(ii). Sensitive areas should be identified based on the past history, information
regarding abnormal law and order condition, nature of contest, political
rivalry, number of scheduled caste electorates and number of history sheeters,
constituency wise to tackle any problem.

(iii). In case of any violation or commission of any offence under the provisions
of the Representations of the People’s Act, Police shall take appropriate action
immediately.

Section 126 of the RP Act, 1951, inter-alia, prohibits election campaign activities
through public meetings, processions, etc, and displaying election material(s)
by means of television and similar apparatus. The purpose sought to be served
by this prohibition is to provide a period of tranquil (silence period) for the
electors before the voting day. In a multi-phased election, the silence period
of the last 48 hours may be applicable in certain constituencies while
campaigning is ongoing in other constituencies. In such an event, there should
not be any direct or indirect reference amounting to soliciting support for
parties or candidates in the constituencies observing the silence period. During

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the silence period, star campaigners and other Political Leaders should refrain
from addressing the media by way of press conferences and giving interviews
on election matters. No public meetings and processions can be taken out
during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of
the poll.
[Pg. 183, Handbook for Police Officers 2023]

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Table 6: RPA, 1951
Section Provisions Cognizable or Punishment
non-
cognizable

125 Promoting enmity between classes in Non- 3 years with or

connection with election Cognizable without fine

125-A Filing false affidavit Non- 6 Months with or

Cognizable without fine
126 Prohibition of Public meetings on the Non- 2 years with or
day preceding the election day and Cognizable without fine
on the election day

127(1) Disturbances at election meetings Cognizable 6 months with or

without fine upto Rs.
2,000

129 Act of officers at election influencing Cognizable 6 months with or

voters for candidates without fine

130 Prohibition within 100 mts. from polling Cognizable Fine Rs. 200-250
station

131 Penalty for misconduct disorderly Non- On receipt of

conduct in or near polling stations cognizable complaint from
Presiding Officer it is
cognizable
132-A Failure to observe procedure in Non- Cancellation of Vote
Voting cognizable

134-A Penalty for Government servants to Non- 3 months with or

act as election /polling/counting cognizable without fine
agents

134-B Prohibition of being armed to or near Cognizable 2 years with or

Polling Station without fine

135-A Offence of booth capturing Cognizable 3-5 years with or

without fine
135-C Liquor not to be Non- 6 months with or
sold/given/distributed on polling Cognizable without fine upto
station Rs.2,000

136(2) Other offences and penalties Cognizable 6 months with fine or

both

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Role of Returning Officer and Counting Agent

Who is a Returning Officer (RO)?

● As per Section 21 of the RPA Act, ECI in consultation with the state
government will designate or nominate a returning officer who shall be
an officer of Government or of a local authority. Furthermore, ECI can
appoint one or more persons as assistant returning officer(s) (AROs), and
any ARO which performs the functions of RO under sub-section (2) of
Section 22 of the RPA will be considered as a Returning Officer.
● As per the ECI letter issued18 in 2008, a separate Returning Officer is to be
appointed for each and every Parliamentary Constituency.
● The District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner/ District Collector/District
Officer alone shall be designated as the Returning Officer for a
parliamentary Constituency. The caveat in the ECI instruction 19 mentions
that when 3 or more Parliamentary Constituencies, wholly or partly, are
contained in one district, an officer of the district level who is next in
seniority and enjoys civil, criminal and revenue powers not less than
those of the District Magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner/District
Collector/District Officer, should be designated as the Returning Officer
for the remaining parliamentary constituencies in the district.

What are the functions of RO?

● RO invites nominations of candidates for elections through public notice

and specifies the place at which the nomination papers are to be
delivered and undertakes scrutiny of the nomination - before accepting
or rejecting a nomination.

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 ● The returning officer needs to furnish a copy of the candidate’s affidavit
at a conspicuous place at his/her office for the information of the
electors.
● If at any election booth capturing takes place, it is the responsibility of
RO to report the same to ECI.
● Counting of votes is under the supervision and direction of the
concerned RO - he/she also announces the result of election to the PC
and the winning candidate.
● It is a general duty of the RO to take all measures as may be necessary
for effective and lawful conduct of the election.
● RPA prohibits RO from acting in a manner which favours a particular
candidate, and there are penalties attached for violation of election
laws.
● After the completion of counting of votes a final result sheet is prepared
in Form 20 by the RO.
● RO makes a formal declaration of result in Form 21 C (for General
Election) or Form 21 D (Bye-Election).
● RO will be responsible for updating the result on ECI’s online
application/Portal- ENCORE.
● Form 21 E is prepared after counting of results, and RO will certify it as
soon as possible after the declaration of result.
● Immediately after counting is over, Control Units and packets of election
papers need to be sealed with RO’s seal and with the secret seal of the
Commission.
● Soon after declaration of result, RO needs to hand over to a candidate
a certificate of election in Form 22. The acknowledgement has to be
made by a candidate and RO when receiving/disbursing Form 22, with
a signature and attestation by a candidate and RO made in that regard
respectively.
● RO will submit a copy each of Forms 20, 21C/21D and 21E to the
Observer and ECI.
● RO further needs to prepare and send “RO Report” and “Index Card” to
ECI/CEO - RO report needs to be sent immediately after the declaration
of results while Index Card needs to be submitted within 7 days post
declaration of result.

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Who is a Counting Agent and what role does she play?

● A contesting candidate or his election agent can appoint one or more

persons as his counting agent or agents at the counting of votes through
Form 18. A counting agent is present at a counting table when the
counting of voting is undertaken.
● A maximum of sixteen counting agents can be appointed by a
candidate at the place of counting as per rule 52 of the Conduct of
Election Rules.
● The following members cannot be made counting agents: sitting
ministers, members of PSUs/ Government Corporation, person in service
of government, head of Municipal Corporation, municipality, zilla
parishad, and panchayat union.
● Before any ballot box is opened at a counting table, the counting
agents are allowed to inspect any seal affixed thereon to satisfy
themselves that it is intact. Similarly, before votes are counted from a
voting machine, counting agents are allowed to inspect the seal on the
control unit of the voting machine.
● Before rejecting a ballot paper, the RO needs to provide an opportunity
to the counting agent to inspect the ballot paper without handling it.
● Counting agents are eligible to secure the copy of the Part-II of Form 17
C at their respective Counting Tables for their record and verification.

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 Table 7: Judgements

Sr. Date Judgments Particulars/Relevant Para

No.

1. 13.09.2013 Resurgence India v. Voter’s Right to Know:

Election Commission of PARA 20. Thus, this Court held that a voter has the elementary right
India to know full particulars of a candidate who is to represent him in
Citation: (2014) 14 SCC Parliament and such right to get information is universally
189 recognised natural right flowing from the concept of democracy
Coram: P. Sathasivam, and is an integral part of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. It was
C.J. and Ranjana P. further held that the voter's speech or expression in case of
Desai and Ranjan election would include casting of votes, that is to say, voter speaks
Gogai, JJ. out or expresses by casting vote. For this purpose, information
about the candidate to be selected is a must. Thus, in unequivocal
terms, it is recognised that the citizen's right to know of the
candidate who represents him in Parliament will constitute an
integral part of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India and any
act, which is derogative of the fundamental rights is at the very
outset ultra vires.

2. 27.09.2013 People’s Union for Civil Free and Fair Elections:

Liberties and Another Para 56. Free and fair election is a basic structure of the
Citation: (2013) 10 SCC 1 Constitution and necessarily includes within its ambit the right of
Coram: P. Sathasivam, an elector to cast his vote without fear of reprisal, duress or
C.J. and Ranjana P. coercion. Protection of elector's identity and affording secrecy is
Desai and Ranjan therefore integral to free and fair elections and an arbitrary
Gogai, JJ. distinction between the voter who casts his vote and the voter
who does not cast his vote is violative of Article 14. Thus, secrecy is
required to be maintained for both categories of persons.

3. 08.10.2013 Subramanian Swamy v. Paper Trails (VVPAT):

Election Commission of Para 28. From the materials placed by both the sides, we are
India satisfied that the “paper trail” is an indispensable requirement of
Citation: (2013) 10 SCC free and fair elections. The confidence of the voters in the EVMs
500 can be achieved only with the introduction of the ‘paper trail’.
Coram: P. Sathasivam, EVMs with VVPAT system ensure the accuracy of the voting
CJ and Ranjan Gogai, J system. With an intent to have fullest transparency in the system
and to restore the confidence of the voters, it is necessary to set
up EVMs with VVPAT system because vote is nothing but an act of
expression which has immense importance in a democratic
system.
Para 29. In the light of the above discussion and taking notice of
the pragmatic and reasonable approach of ECI and considering
the fact that in general elections all over India, ECI has to handle
one million (ten lakh) polling booths, we permit ECI to
introduce VVPAT in gradual stages or geographical-wise in the
ensuing general elections. The area, State or actual booth(s) are
to be decided by ECI and ECI is free to implement the same in a
phased manner. We appreciate the efforts and good gesture
made by ECI in introducing the same. For implementation of such
a system (VVPAT) in a phased manner, the Government of India is

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 directed to provide required financial assistance for procurement
of units of VVPAT.

4. 04.02.2014 Arikala Narasa Reddy v. PARA 13. A right to be elected is neither a fundamental right nor a
Venkata Ram Reddy common law right, though it may be very fundamental to a
Reddygari and Another democratic set-up of governance. Therefore, answer to every
Citation: (2014) 5 SCC question raised in election dispute is to be solved within the four
312 corners of the statute. The result announced by the Returning
Officer leads to formation of a Government which requires the
Coram: Dr. B.S.
stability and continuity as an essential feature in election process
Chauhan, Jasti
and therefore, the counting of ballots is not to be interfered with
Chelameshwar and M.Y.
frequently. More so, secrecy of ballot which is sacrosanct gets
Eqbal, JJ.
exposed if re-counting of votes is made easy. The court has to be
more careful when the margin between the contesting candidates
is very narrow. “Looking for numerical good fortune or windfall of
chance discovery of illegal rejection or reception of ballots must
be avoided, as it may tend to a dangerous disorientation which
invades the democratic order by providing scope for reopening
of declared results”. However, a genuine apprehension of
miscount or illegality and other compulsions of justice may require
the recourse to a drastic step.
PARA 14. Before the court permits the re-counting, the following
conditions must be satisfied:
(i) The court must be satisfied that a prima facie case is
established;
(ii) The material facts and full particulars have been pleaded
stating the irregularities in counting of votes;
(iii) A roving and fishing inquiry should not be directed by way of
an order to re-count the votes;
(iv) An opportunity should be given to file objection; and
(v) Secrecy of the ballot should be guarded.
PARA 17. The secrecy of a ballot is to be preserved in view of the
statutory provision contained in Section 94 of the Act. Secrecy of
ballot has always been treated as sacrosanct and indispensable
adjunct of free and fair election. Such principle of secrecy is
based on public policy aimed to ensure that voter may vote
without fear or favour and is free from any apprehension of its
disclosure against his will. In S. Raghbir Singh Gill v. S. Gurcharan
Singh Tohra [S. Raghbir Singh Gill v. S. Gurcharan Singh Tohra, 1980
Supp SCC 53, a Constitution Bench (sic two-Judge Bench) of this
Court considered the aspect of secrecy of vote and held that
such policy is for the benefit of the voters to enable them to cast
their vote freely. However, where a benefit, even though based
on public policy, is granted to a person, it is open for that person
and no one else to waive of such benefit. The very concept of
privilege inheres a right to waive it. (See also Kuldip Nayar v. Union
of India [(2006) 7 SCC 1 and People's Union for Civil
Liberties v. Union of India [(2013) 10 SCC.)

5. 08.04.2019 N. Chandrababu Naidu Verification of VVPAT increased from 1 to 5:

and Others v. Union of PARA 9. At the very outset the Court would like to observe that
India and Another neither the satisfaction of the Election Commission nor the system
Citation: (2019) 15 SCC in vogue today, as stated above, is being doubted by the Court
377

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 Coram: Ranjan Gogai, insofar as fairness and integrity is concerned. It is possible and we
C.J. and Deepal Gupta are certain that the system ensures accurate electoral results. But
and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ. that is not all. If the number of machines which are subjected to
verification of paper trail can be increased to a reasonable
number, it would lead to greater satisfaction amongst not only the
political parties but the entire electorate of the country. This is what
the Court should endeavour and the exercise, therefore, should
be to find a viable number of machines that should be subjected
to the verification of VVPAT paper trails keeping in mind the
infrastructure and the manpower difficulties pointed out by the
Deputy Election Commissioner. In this regard, the proximity to the
election schedule announced by the ECI must be kept in mind.
PARA 10. Having considered the matter, we are of the view that if
the number of EVMs in respect of which VVPAT paper slips is to be
subjected to physical scrutiny is increased from 1 to 5, the
additional manpower that would be required would not be
difficult for the ECI to provide nor would the declaration of the
result be substantially delayed. In fact, if the said number is
increased to 5, the process of verification can be done by the
same team of polling staff and supervisors/officials. It is, therefore,
our considered view that having regard to the totality of the facts
of the case and need to generate the greatest degree of
satisfaction in all with regard to the full accuracy of the election
results, the number of EVMs that would now be subjected to
verification so far as VVPAT paper trail is concerned would be 5
per Assembly Constituency or Assembly Segments in a
Parliamentary Constituency instead of what is provided by
Guideline No. 16.6, namely, one machine per Assembly
Constituency or Assembly Segment in a Parliamentary
Constituency. We also direct that the random selection of the
machines that would be subjected to the process of VVPAT paper
trail verification as explained to us by Mr Jain, Deputy
Commissioner of the Election Commission, in terms of the
guidelines in force, shall apply to the VVPAT paper trail verification
of the 5 EVMs covered by the present order.

6. 26.04.2024 Association for Mismatch in Votes polled and votes counted:

Democratic Reforms v. PARA 17. At the end of the voting process, the Presiding Officer is
Election Commission of required to record in Form 17C, not just the total number of voters
India and Another as per the Register of Voters, but also the total number of votes
Citation: (2024) SCC recorded per voting machine as well as those staying away from
Online SC 661 the voting process despite affixing signature on the register. The
Coram: Sanjiv Khanna total votes polled as per Form 17C is then again tallied with the
and Dipankar Datta, JJ. total votes recorded by the control unit. Rule 56D (4) also provides
that if there is any mismatch between these two totals, the printed
VVPAT slips of the polling station would be counted. Furthermore,
if a voter is aggrieved by a mismatch in the candidate voted for in
the ballot unit vis-a-vis that recorded in the VVPAT, Rule 49M
allows the voter to approach the Presiding Officer. Upon the
conclusion of polling, there exists yet another remedy under Rule
56-D, for a candidate to apply for a count of the VVPAT slips,
should any discrepancy be suspected. Thus, it is manifest that
there is in place a stringent system of checks and balances, to

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 prevent any possibility of a miscount of votes, and for the voter to
know that his/her vote has been counted. There can be no doubt
that such a system, which is distinctly more satisfactory compared
to the system of the yester-years, suitably satisfies the voter's right
under Article 19(1)(a) to know that his/her vote has been counted
as recorded.
Integrity of EVM:
PARA 42. At this stage we would refer to other checks and
protocols to ensure and ascertain the legitimacy and integrity of
the EVMs and the election process.
PARA 43. Part IV, Chapter II of the 1961 Rules, which relates to
voting by EVMs, lays down details of preparation of the voting
machine by the returning officer, arrangements at the polling
station, admission to the polling stations, and preparation of voting
machine for poll. The three units of the EVM have to bear the serial
number of the unit, name of the constituency, serial number and
name of the polling station(s), and the date of poll. Before the
commencement of the poll, the presiding officer has to
demonstrate to the polling agent and other persons present that
no vote has already been recorded in the control unit, the three
units bear the label as prescribed and the drop box of the VVPAT
printer is empty. Paper seal is thereupon used for securing the
control unit. The presiding officer affixes his own signature on the
paper seal and also obtains the signatures of the polling agents
who are desirous of affixing the same. The VVPAT and the ballot
unit are put in the voting compartment and are connected with
the control unit in the manner directed.
PARA 44. Before permitting any elector to vote, the polling officer
is required to record the electoral roll number of the elector as
mentioned in the electoral rolls, signature or thumb impression of
the elector, name of the elector and the document produced by
the elector in proof of their identification. These particulars are
recorded in Form 17A prescribed under Rule 49L of the 1961 Rules.
The format prescribed in terms of Form 17A is as under:
Form 17A is required to be signed by the presiding officer.
PARA 45. Every elector is permitted to vote in secrecy in the voting
compartment of the polling station. They are required to press the
blue button or key on the ballot unit against the name and symbol
of the candidate/political party they intend to vote. In terms of the
proviso to Rule 49M(3), the elector is entitled to view through the
transparent window of the printer of VVPAT, kept along with the
ballot unit inside the voting compartment, the printed paper slip
showing the serial number, the name and the symbol of the
candidate for whom he has voted. Thereupon, the paper slip gets
cut and drops into the drop box attached to the VVPAT. No
elector is permitted to enter the voting compartment when
another voter is inside.
PARA 46. Rule 49O deals with the scenario where an elector, even
after entering her/his details in Form 17A and having put signature
or thumb impression thereon, does not vote. The presiding officer
is then required to make a remark in Form 17A and take the
signature or thumb impression of the elector against such remark.

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 PARA 47. Rule 49M(6) deals with the scenario where the elector
who has been permitted to vote under Rule 49L or Rule 49P refuses,
even after the warning by the presiding officer, to observe the
procedure of voting laid down in Rule 49(M)(3). In such a case, the
presiding officer, or the polling officer under the direction of the
presiding officer, shall not allow such elector to vote. Rule 49M(7)
lays down that in such a scenario, a remark to that effect shall be
made against the elector's name in Form 17A by the presiding
officer under his signature.
PARA 48. As per instructions issued by the ECI, the presiding officer
is periodically required to check the total number of votes cast as
recorded in the control unit with the data as recorded in Form 17A.
PARA 49. As per Rule 49S, at the close of the poll, the presiding
officer is required to prepare an account of votes recorded in
Form 17C. This is a detailed form, which in Part I, requires the
presiding officer to mention the total number of electors assigned
to the polling station, the total number of voters as entered in the
register for voters, that is, Form 17A, the total number of voters who
had decided not to vote even after recording their details in Form
17A (Rule 49O scenario), and the total number of voters not
allowed to vote (Rule 49M scenario). The form also requires to give
details of the total number of votes recorded per voting machine.
This total number recorded in the voting machine should tally with
the total number of voters entered in Form 17A minus the number
of voters deciding not to vote and the number of voters not
allowed to vote. The details of the paper seals supplied for use,
paper seals used, unused paper seals returned to the returning
officer etc. are also recorded and entered after the close of the
poll.
FORM 17 C:
PARA 50. Under Rule 49S of the 1961 Rules, at the time of close of
the poll, the presiding officer furnishes attested true copy of the
account of votes recorded in Part I of Form 17C to the polling
agents of the candidates. He also retains a receipt of the same
from the polling agent.
PARA 51. Before start of counting of votes, the serial number of the
EVMs and the paper seals affixed on the EVMs are verified with
details mentioned in Form 17C and are shown to the counting
agents. The total votes displayed by pressing the ‘TOTAL’ button
on the control unit is also tallied with the total votes polled as per
Form 17C.
PARA 52. The counting is done in the presence of the polling
agents/candidates by pressing the ‘RESULT’ button on the control
unit. The total votes polled and the total votes polled by each
candidate is thereupon displayed on the display panel.
PARA 53. In terms of the directions issued by this Court in N.
Chandrababu Naidu (supra), the VVPAT slips of five polling
stations per assembly constituency/assembly segment of the
parliamentary constituency, are randomly selected and counted.
The results are then tallied with the electronic results of the control
unit.
PARA 54. It may be relevant here to also refer to Rule 56D of the
1961 Rules, which reads as under:

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 “56-D. Scrutiny of paper trail. —
(1) Where printer for paper trail is used, after the entries made
in the result sheet are announced, any candidate, or in his
absence, his election agent or any of his counting agents may
apply in writing to the returning officer to count the printed paper
slips in the drop box of the printer in respect of any polling station
or polling stations.
(2) On such application being made, the returning officer
shall, subject to such general or special guidelines, as may be
issued by the Election Commission, decide the matter and may
allow the application in whole or in part or may reject in whole, if
it appears to him to be frivolous or unreasonable.
(3) Every decision of the returning officer under sub-rule (2)
shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons therefor.
(4) If the returning officer decides under sub-rule (2) to allow
counting of the paper slips either wholly or in part or parts, he
shall—
(a) do the counting in the manner as may be directed by the
Election Commission;
(b) if there is discrepancy between the votes displayed on the
control unit and the counting of the paper slips, amend the result
sheet in Form 20 as per the paper slips count;
(c) announce the amendments so made by him; and
(d) complete and sign the result sheet.”
PARA 55. Any candidate, or in his absence an election agent or
counting agent, as per the said Rule, can apply in writing to the
returning officer to count the printed paper slips in the drop box in
respect of any polling station(s). The returning officer, subject to
any general or special guidelines issued by the ECI, has to decide
the matter and can allow the application in whole or in part, or
may reject the application in full if it appears to be frivolous or
unreasonable. Every decision of the returning officer is to be in
writing and has to contain reasons. If the returning officer decides
to allow counting of paper slips, either wholly or in part, he has to
do so in the manner prescribed in sub-rule (4) to Rule 56D of the
1961 Rules.
Mismatch in votes polled and votes counted:
PARA 56. As per the ECI guidelines, in case there is any mismatch
between the total number of votes recorded in the control unit
and Form 17C on account of non-clearance of mock poll data or
VVPAT slips, in terms of Rule 56 D (4)(b) of the 1961 Rules etc., the
printed VVPAT slips of the respective polling stations are counted
and considered if the winning margin is equal to or less than total
votes polled in such polling stations.
PARA 57. At this stage, we would refer to the data on the
performance of the EVMs. More than 118 crore electors have cast
their votes since EVMs have been introduced. In 2019, about 61.4
crore voters had cast their votes in 10.35 lakh polling stations. 23.3
lakh ballot units, 16.35 lakh control units and 17.40 lakhs VVPAT
units were used in the 2019 General Elections. For the purpose of
the 2024 General Elections, 10.48 lakh polling stations have been
established to enable 97 crore registered voters to cast their votes.

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 21.60 lakh ballot units, 16.80 lakh control units and 17.7 lakh VVPAT
units have been made ready for being used.
PARA 58. ECI has conducted random VVPAT verification of 5
polling booths per assembly segment/constituency for 41,629
EVMs-VVPATs. Further, more than 4 crore VVPAT slips have been
tallied with the electronic counts of their control units. Not even a
single case of mismatch, (except one which we will refer to
subsequently), or wrong recording of votes has been detected.
Returning officers have allowed VVPAT slip recounting under Rule
56D in 100 cases since 2017. The VVPAT slip count matched with
the electronic count recorded in the control unit in all cases.
PARA 59. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, 20,687 VVPAT slips were
physically counted, and except in one case, no discrepancy or
mismatch was noticed.
Checking and Verification of EVM:
PARA 76. Nevertheless, not because we have any doubt, but to
only further strengthen the integrity of the election process, we are
inclined to issue the following directions:
(a) On completion of the symbol loading process in the
VVPATs undertaken on or after 01.05.2024, the symbol loading
units shall be sealed and secured in a container. The candidates
or their representatives shall sign the seal. The sealed containers,
containing the symbol loading units, shall be kept in the strong
room along with the EVMs at least for a period of 45 days post the
declaration of results. They shall be opened, examined and dealt
with as in the case of EVMs.
(b) The burnt memory/microcontroller in 5% of the EVMs, that
is, the control unit, ballot unit and the VVPAT, per assembly
constituency/assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency
shall be checked and verified by the team of engineers from the
manufacturers of the EVMs, post the announcement of the results,
for any tampering or modification, on a written request made by
candidates who are at SI. No. 2 or Sl. No. 3, behind the highest
polled candidate. Such candidates or their representatives shall
identify the EVMs by the polling station or serial number. All the
candidates and their representatives shall have an option to
remain present at the time of verification. Such a request should
be made within a period of 7 days from the date of declaration of
the result. The District Election Officer, in consultation with the team
of engineers, shall certify the authenticity/intactness of the burnt
memory/microcontroller after the verification process is
conducted. The actual cost or expenses for the said verification
will be notified by the ECI, and the candidate making the said
request will pay for such expenses. The expenses will be refunded,
in case the EVM is found to be tampered.

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 Chapter 3

Voting Process

The term of 17th Lok Sabha expired on June 16, 2024. While exercising power
under section 14 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951, the Election
Commission of India on March 16, 2024 vide notification no. ECI/PN/23/2024,
announced the schedule for holding the 18th Lok Sabha General Elections
and elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal
Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim.

With the announcement of the Elections, the provisions of Model Code of

Conduct had come into force on March 16, 2024 vide direction no.
437/6/1/INST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/2024 and the same was lifted by the ECI on
June 6, 2024 after the completion of the election process on June 4, 2024.

The Lok Sabha 2024 election was conducted in seven phases, with the first
phase taking place on April 19, 2024, and the last phase concluding on June.

1. During the seven phases, numerous instances of poll code violations were
reported from across different states, including incidents of booth capturing,
voter suppression, and police harassment.

In the first blush it appears that strike rate of I.N.D.I. A. is very high in Phase I
and that of NDA seems very low. However, on a closer, segregated look, a
deeper set of basic facts creep through. These are:
Arguably, out of 102 seats that went to polls on April 19, the first phase, Tamil
Nadu, with 39 seats were rather inexplicably put in a single phase (Phase 1)
while other states like Assam with only 14 parliamentary seats have been
divided across 3 phases. Odisha, a smaller state than Tamil Nadu with 21
seats was spread over 4 phases, Bihar with just one seat more than Tamil
Nadu with 40 seats had voting spread over 7 phases. Maharashtra with 48
seats had a 5-phases poll.

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 State PCs Phases Total Phases

TAMIL NADU 39 1 1

Assam 14 1,2,3 3

Bihar 40 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 7

Madhya Pradesh 29 1,2,3,4 4

Counting of Votes

The counting of votes took place on June 4 amidst allegations of malpractice

reported at some places against returning officers and officers of the Election
Commission. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the highest number
of seats by bagging 240 seats out of total 543 seats, nonetheless, it failed to
reach the halfway mark on its own. The opposition (I.N.D.I.A. India National
Developmental Inclusive Alliance) parties collectively secured 232 seats, with
Indian National Congress (INC) alone winning 99 seats. Incidentally, one seat
in Surat was won by BJP uncontested as other candidates in the fray
withdrew their nomination after the INC candidate’s nomination was
rejected on technical grounds. However, by this declaration NOTA users were
denied their right to express a rejection of all candidates including the
winning candidate.

Importantly, during the voting period, there was a huge controversy over the
non-providing of Form 17C20 to the electoral agents of the candidates.
Furthermore, there were serious doubts raised over the seats won by the BJP
with extremely narrow margins.21 Following these allegations, some officials
were removed/transferred in some states, but in other key states, favoured
officers remained in positions even after controversies arose/complaints were
received. [On June 2, CPI (ML) Bihar State secretary Shyam Chandra
Chaudhary in his letter addressed to the Election Commission of India alleged

20
https://thewire.in/politics/agents-not-given-form-17c-cpi-ml-liberation-says
21
https://thewire.in/government/eleven-days-after-phase-1-eci-releases-final-turnout-data

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that “most of our polling agents were not furnished with Form 17C despite
repeated requests for the same, Moreover, our polling agents were
misbehaved with for seeking Form 17C, which is mandatory in nature”] 22

Phase 1

102 seats covering 21 states/UTs went to the polls in the first phase of the
General Election 2024 on April 19. The ECI press release on the same day
observed that the voter turnout percentage reported at 7 pm was above
60%, but it jumped to 66.14% when the final turnout data was released on
April 30.23 The ECI did not explain as to why there was a substantial hike in the
final figures, nor did the poll body explain the long delay (11 days!) in
releasing the final figures and that too in percentages only. The ECI failed to
honour its own promise made in the press release on 19.04.2024 that the final
figures shall be released by the next day on compilation from Form 17A. The
ECI also failed to stick to the age-old and time-tested practice of releasing
constituency wise final figures the next day. The ECI only provided a generic
response for the delay, noting that collection, reception, and triangulation of
the voter turnout data take some time due to factors like distance, location,
and manpower considerations. Furthermore, it did not explain the sudden rise
in final figures compared to the tentative figures released at 7PM, even as it
tried to compare the same with the 2019 General Election. Incidentally, as
per ECI’s own response dated May 10, 2024 (vide No. 464/EPS/2024), the poll
body noted that while it took 7 days for it to release phase 1 voter turnout
data in 2019, the subsequently updated figures for phase 1 did not vary above
1%. Thus, compared to the 2019 LS election, the variation has been stark in
2024. Arguably, under some direct influence by the ruling dispensation that

22
https://thewire.in/politics/agents-not-given-form-17c-cpi-ml-liberation-says
23
https://www.eci.gov.in/eci-
backend/public/api/download?url=LMAhAK6sOPBp%2FNFF0iRfXbEB1EVSLT41NNLRjYNJJP1KivrUxbfqkDatmHy
12e%2Fzye%2BFD1PRcKxhOuiYZ2Ra30zsZVuncZbKMyY%2FE405%2FpvqQ7hKxk3RS943b6G9oZXTCSv%2B1yJku
MeCkTzY9fhBvw%3D%3D

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has anticipated loss at the polls, suggested by the very low turnouts in Bihar
(47.49 %), Rajasthan (50.95 %), Maharashtra (55.29 %) and Uttar Pradesh
(57.61 %) initially. Thereafter turnout data appears to have been hiked from
1.77 % to 12.22 % and this hike, from the calculations (extrapolated figures
provided by experts) appears to have clearly benefitted the ruling
dispensation.24

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase I from figure of 7 PM on 19.04.2024 to

the Final Figure released on 30.04.2024

The following tables (below) show Phase-wise Voter Turnout Percentages as

reported initially immediately after the closing of polls and the final turnout
figures as released by the ECI subsequently. For each phase, two tables are
provided, the first one provides state-wise and cumulative voter turnout
percentages (both initial and final turnout figures), while the second one
provides details about the hike in turnout percentage between initially
reported figures and final turnout figures (both state-wise and cumulative
account is provided).

Since the ECI has not uploaded initial turnout figures on its website for Phase
2, we have not provided the tables for the same. For Phase 2, only final
turnout figures are provided, hence no hike can be measured in the absence
of data on initial turnout figures.

24
Calculations by Dr. Pyara Lal Garg, Ibid.

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Phase 1 (102 PCs)

Table 8

Phase 1 [102 PCs]

Sr. No. State Voter turnout at 7 PM Final voter turnout

(%) (%)

1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 56.87 64.10

2. Arunachal Pradesh 65.46 77.68

3. Assam 71.38 78.25

4. Bihar 47.49 49.26

5. Chhattisgarh 63.41 68.29

6. Jammu and Kashmir 65.08 68.27

7. Lakshadweep 59.02 84.16

8. Madhya Pradesh 63.33 67.75

9. Maharashtra 55.29 63.71

10. Manipur 68.62 76.10

11. Meghalaya 70.26 76.60

12. Mizoram 54.18 56.87

13. Nagaland 56.77 57.72

14. Puducherry 73.25 78.90

15. Rajasthan 50.95 57.65

16. Sikkim 68.06 79.88

17. Tamil Nadu 62.19 69.72

18. Tripura 79.90 81.48

19. Uttar Pradesh 57.61 61.11

20. Uttarakhand 53.64 57.22

21. West Bengal 77.57 81.91

Cumulative for above 21 states/UTs 62.87 66.14

(102 PCs)

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Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase I from figure of 7 PM on 19.04.2024 to
the Final Figure released on 30.04.2024 with Percentage hike

Phase 1 (102 PCs)

Sub Table 8.1

Sr. State Voter Turnout Final Voter Hike

No. At 7 PM ( % ) Turnout ( % ) (%)
1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 56.87 64.10 7.23
2. Arunachal Pradesh 65.46 77.68 12.22
3. Assam 71.38 78.25 6.87
4. Bihar 47.49 49.26 1.77
5. Chhattisgarh 63.41 68.29 4.88
6. Jammu and Kashmir 65.08 68.27 3.19
7. Lakshadweep 59.02 84.16 25.14
8. Madhya Pradesh 63.33 67.75 4.42
9. Maharashtra 55.29 63.71 8.42
10. Manipur 68.62 76.10 7.48
11. Meghalaya 70.26 76.60 6.34
12. Mizoram 54.18 56.87 2.69
13. Nagaland 56.77 57.72 0.95
14. Puducherry 73.25 78.90 5.65
15. Rajasthan 50.95 57.65 6.70
16. Sikkim 68.06 79.88 11.82
17. Tamil Nadu 62.19 69.72 7.53
18. Tripura 79.90 81.48 1.58
19. Uttar Pradesh 57.61 61.11 3.50
20. Uttarakhand 53.64 57.22 3.58
21. West Bengal 77.57 81.91 4.34
Cumulative for above 62.87 66.14 3.27
21 states/UTs (102 PCs)

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Phase 2

88 seats across 13 states/UTs went to the polls in the second phase of the
election cycle on April 26. At the end of the polling, the tentative figures for
voter turnout released by ECI stood at 60.96% at 7 PM, though the circular did
not give state-wise data as provided in the first phase. The final turnout data
was released after four days on April 30, which reported turnout at 66.71%
(increase of around 6%). Arguably because of the reports of low polling and
the overall consequences for the ruling BJP being not so favourable in this
round, Phase 2, the ECI did not divulge state wise data of voter turnout
percentage for the 2nd phase, which details had, of course had been
released for the Ist Phase of Polls.

However, it is pertinent to note that by this method of Voter turnout Hike in this
Phase 2, there has been a sharply beneficial results for the NDA/BJP: in most
of the states e.g. West Bengal 3/3, Uttar Pradesh 8/8, Madhya Pradesh 6/6,
Chhatishgarh 3/3, Tripura 1/1, Jammu and Kashmir 1/1, Karnatka 12/14,
Rajasthan 10/13 and Assam 4/5. Such a trend is not seen in the other 6 Phases
of Polling including in the same states of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu
and Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan. In this Phase 2, the example of Kerala is
unique in that the BJP in this Phase got one seat, stood 2nd in another seat and
3rd in other 14 out of a total of 20 seats in the state! There appears to be a
clearcut manipulation here.

Note: No tables can be provided for this Phase 2, as the ECI has just not
released the state wise poll data for this phase in its press release dated
26.04.2024 at 7.00PM on the polling day

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Phase 3

93 seats covering 11 states went to the polls in the third phase of the 18th Lok
Sabha General Election 2024 on May 7, 2024. A total of 1351 candidates
contested in the third phase for 93 PCs. On the same day i.e. May 7, 2024, the
voter turnout percentage issued by the ECI press note (ECI/PN/74/2024)
shows turnout at 61.45% as of 8 PM, but it was updated to 64.4% as of 11:40
PM in the later press note released close to midnight the same day. Curiously,
in a separate press note released on the next day, i.e., May 8, the ECI gave
updated turnout figures at 65.68% as of 10 PM, which is more than the turnout
reported at 11:40 PM! Compared to the turnout percentage reported at 11:40
PM (64.4%) on the day of polling, the final figures increased by 1.23% from the
second figure released at 11.45 pm, to 65.68% when the final voter turnout
was released on May 11, 2024.

In fact, in both Bihar & Madhya Pradesh (MP) data of 8.05.24 was changed on
11.5.24: In Bihar from 59.14 to 59.15 and in MP from 66.74 to 66.75!
Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase III from figure of 8 PM on 07.05.2024
to the Final Figure released on 11.05.2024

Phase III (93 PCs)

Table 9

Phase - 3 [93 PCs]

Sr. No. State Voter turnout at 8 PM Final voter turnout

(%) (%)

1. Assam 75.26% 85.45%

2. Bihar 56.55% 59.15%

3. Chhattisgarh 66.99% 71.98

4. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 65.23% 71.31%

Daman & Die

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 5. Goa 74.27% 76.06%

6. Gujarat 56.76% 60.13%

7. Karnataka 67.76% 71.84%

8. Madhya Pradesh 63.09% 66.75%

9. Maharashtra 54.77% 63.55%

10. Uttar Pradesh 57.34% 57.55%

11. West Bengal 73.93% 77.53%

Cumulative for above 11 states/UTs (93 PCs) 61.45% 65.68%

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase III from figure of 8 PM on 07.05.2024

to the Final Figure released on 11.05.2024 with Percentage Hike

Phase 3 (93 PCs)

Sub Table 9.1

Sr. State Voter Final Voter Hike

No Turnout Turnout ( % (%)
. At 8 PM ( % ) )
1. Assam 75.26 85.45 10.1
9
2. Bihar 56.55 59.15 2.60
3. Chhattisgarh 66.99 71.98 4.99
4. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 65.23 71.31 6.08
And Daman & Diu
5. Goa 74.27 76.06 1.79
6. Gujarat 56.76 60.13 3.37
7. Karnataka 67.76 71.84 4.08
8. Madhya Pradesh 63.09 66.75 3.66
9. Maharashtra 54.77 63.55 8.78
10. Uttar Pradesh 57.34 57.55 0.21
11. West Bengal 73.93 77.53 3.60
Cumulative for above 11 states and UTs 61.45 65.68 4.23
(93PCs)

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Phase 4

96 parliamentary constituencies across 10 states/UTs voted in the 4th phase

of the General Election 2024 on May 13. The ECI issued two press releases on
the same day, the first one reported the voter turnout at 62.84% as of 8 PM,
and the second one updated the voter turnout at 67.25 % as of 11:45 PM. The
final turnout report was released on May 17, which reported the turnout
figures at 69.16%. Notably, compared to turnout reported at 8 PM (62.84%),
the final turnout increased by little more than 6% to stand at 69.16%.

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 4 from figure of 8 PM on 13.05.2024

to the Final Figure released on 17.05.2024

Phase 4 (96 PCs)

Table 10

Phase 4 [96 PCs]

Sr. No. State Voter turnout at Voter turnout at Final voter

8 PM (%) 11:45 PM (%) turnout (%)

22. Andhra Pradesh 68.12 76.50 80.66

23. Bihar 55.90 57.06 58.21

24. Jammu and Kashmir 36.58 37.98 38.49

25. Jharkhand 63.37 65.2 66.01

26. Madhya Pradesh 68.63 70.98 72.05

27. Maharashtra 52.75 59.64 62.21

28. Odisha 63.85 73.97 75.68

29. Telangana 61.39 64.74 65.67

30. Uttar Pradesh 57.88 58.05 58.22

31. West Bengal 75.94 78.37 80.22

Cumulative for above 10 states 62.84 67.25 69.16

states/UTs (96 PCs)

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Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 4 from figure of 8 PM on 13.05.2024
to the Final Figure released on 17.05.2024 with Percentage Hike

Phase 4 (96 PCs)

Sub Table 10.1

Sr. State Voter Final Voter Hike

No Turnout Turnout ( % (%)
. At 8 PM ( % )
)
1. Andhra Pradesh 68.12 80.66 12.5
4
2. Bihar 55.90 58.21 2.31
3. Jammu and Kashmir 36.58 38.39 1.91
4. Jharkhand 63.37 66.01 2.64
5. Madhya Pradesh 68.63 72.05 3.42
6. Maharashtra 52.75 62.21 9.46
7. Odisha 63.85 75.68 11.8
3
8. Telangana 61.39 65.67 4.28
9. Uttar Pradesh 57.88 58.22 0.34
10. West Bengal 75.94 80.22 4.28
Cumulative for above 10 states and UTs 62.87 69.16 6.29
(96 PCs)

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Phase 5

49 seats across 8 states/UTs went to the polls in the fifth phase of the Lok
Sabha Election 2024 on May 20. On the same day, the Election Commission
reported 57.47% voter turnout at 7:45 PM, which was updated to 60.09 by
11:30 PM as per the ECI press note released just after midnight. The final voter
turnout figure was released on May 23, which reported it at 62.20 % (press
release of the ECI dated 23.5.2024).

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 5 from figure of 7.45 PM on 20.05.2024

to the Final Figure released on 23.05.2024

Phase 5 (49 PCs)

Table 11

Phase 5 [96 PCs]

Sr. No. State Voter turnout at Voter turnout at Final voter

7:45 PM (%) 11:30 PM (%) turnout (%)

9. Bihar 52.60 54.85 56.76

10. Jammu and 54.49 56.73 59.10

Kashmir

11. Jharkhand 63.00 63.07 63.21

12. Ladakh 67.15 69.62 71.82

13. Maharashtra 48.88 54.29 56.89

14. Odisha 60.72 67.59 73.50

15. Uttar Pradesh 57.79 57.79 58.02

16. West Bengal 73.00 74.65 78.45

Cumulative for above 8 57.47 60.09 62.2

States/UTs (49 PCs)

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 5 from figure of 7.45 PM on 20.05.2024

to the Final Figure released on 23.05.2024 with Percentage hike

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Phase 5 (49 PCs)

Sub Table 11.1

Sr. State Voter Turnout Final Voter Hike

No At 7.45 PM ( % ) Turnout ( % ) (%)
.
1. Bihar 52.60 56.76 4.16
2. Jammu and Kashmir 54.49 59.10 4.61
3. Jharkhand 63.00 63.21 0.21
4. Ladakh 67.15 71.82 4.67
5. Maharashtra 48.88 56.89 8.01
6. Odisha 60.72 73.50 12.7
8
7. Uttar Pradesh 57.79 58.02 0.23
8. West Bengal 73.00 78.45 5.45
Cumulative for above 8 57.47 62.20 4.73
States and UTs(49 PCs)

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Phase 6

58 PCs across 8 states went to the polls on May 25, 2024 in the Sixth phase of
the Lok Sabha Election 2024. As per ECI’s press note (ECI/PN/104/2024) issued
on same day i.e. May 25, 2025, the total voter turnout recorded 59.06% as of
7:45 PM but subsequently jumped to 63.37% with a hike of 4.31%, according
to the final voter turnout recorded in the ECI’s press note (ECI/PN/109/2024)
on May 28, 2024. In between, the increased turnout of 59.06% to 63.37%, the
voter turnout recorded as 61.20% as of 11.45 PM with a hike of 2.14%, as per
ECI’s press note (ECI/PN/105/2025) released in the late night on May 25, 2024
Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 6 from figure of 7.45 PM on 25.05.2024
to the Final Figure released on 28.05.2024

Phase 6 (58 PCs)

Table 12

Phase 6 (58 PCs)

Sl. No. State Voter turnout at 7:45 Voter turnout at Final voter
PM (%) 11:30 PM (%) turnout (%)

1. Bihar 53.30 55.24 57.18

2. Haryana 58.37 60.4 64.80

3. Jammu and 52.28 54.30 55.40

Kashmir

4. Jharkhand 62.74 63.76 65.39

5. NCT of Delhi 54.48 57.67 58.69

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 6. Odisha 60.07 69.56 74.45

7. Uttar Pradesh 54.03 54.03 54.04

8. West Bengal 78.19 79.47 82.71

Cumulative for above 8 59.06 61.2 63.37%

States/UTs (58 PCs)

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 6 from figure of 7.45 PM on 25.05.2024

to the Final Figure released on 28.05.2024 with Percentage Hike

Phase 6 (58 PCs)

Sub Table 12.1

Sr. State Voter Turnout Final Voter Hike

No. At 7.45 PM ( % ) Turnout ( % ) (%)
1. Bihar 53.30 57.18 3.88
2. Haryana 58.37 64.80 6.43
3. Jammu and Kashmir 52.28 55.40 3.12
4. Jharkhand 62.74 65.39 2.65
5. NCT Of Delhi 54.48 58.69 4.21
6. Odisha 60.07 74.45 14.38
7. Uttar Pradesh 54.03 54.04 0.01
8. West Bengal 78.19 82.71 4.52
Cumulative for above 8 59.06 63.37 4.31
States and UTs (58 PCs)

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Phase 7

57 PCs covering 8 states/UTs went to polls on June 1, 2024 and the voting for
mammoth Lok Sabha Election 2024 obtained its finality on June 1, 2024 with
the polling of final phase i.e. Phase 7.

As per ECI press note (ECI/PN/114/2024) released on June 1, 2024, the voter
turnout was recorded 59.45% as of 8:45 PM. Subsequently, ECI released
another press note (ECI/PN/115/2024) on June 1, 2024, in which voter turnout
was recorded at 61.63% as of 11;45 PM for Phase 7 with a hike of 2.18%.

On June 6, 2024, two days after the election result day i.e. June 4, 2024, the
Election Commission of India in continuation of two earlier press notes,
released a press note (ECI/PN/116/2024) providing final voter turnout for
phase 7. As per ECI’s June 6 press note, voter turnout was recorded at 63.88%,
a hike of 4.33% compared to the initial figures.

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 7 from figure of 8.45 PM on 01.06.2024

to the Final Figure released on 06.06.2024

Phase 7 (57 PCs)

Table 13

Phase 7 (57 PCs)

Sl.No. State Voter turnout at 8:45 Voter turnout at Final voter

PM (%) 11:30 PM (%) turnout (%)

1. Bihar 50.79 51.92 53.29

2. Chandigarh 62.80 67.9 67.98

3. Himachal 67.53 69.67 70.90

Pradesh

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 4. Jharkhand 69.59 70.66 70.88

5. Odisha 63.57 70.67 74.41

6. Punjab 55.86 58.33 62.80

7. Uttar Pradesh 55.60 55.59 55.85

8. West Bengal 69.89 73.36 76.80

Cumulative for above 8 59.45 61.63 63.88

States/UTs (57 PCs)

Voter turnout percentage hike in Phase 7 from figure of 8.45 PM on 01.06.2024

to the Final Figure released on 06.06.2024 with Percentage Hike

Phase 7 (57 PCs)

Sub Table 13.1

Sr. State Voter Turnout Final Voter Hike

No. At 8.45 PM ( % ) Turnout ( % ) (%)
1. Bihar 50.79 53.29 2.50
2. Chandigarh 62.80 67.98 5.18
3. Himachal Pradesh 67.53 70.90 3.37
4. Jharkhand 69.59 70.88 1.29
5. Odisha 63.57 74.41 10.84
6. Punjab 55.86 62.80 6.94
7. Uttar Pradesh 55.60 55.85 0.25
8. West Bengal 69.89 76.80 6.91
Cumulative for above 8 59.45 63.88 4.43
States and UTs (57 PCs)

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 Table 2:

Phase-wise hike in total votes polled

This table estimates the hike in total number of votes and percentages (both
phase-wise and cumulatively) between initially reported voter turnout figures
and final figures. We extrapolated the absolute number of votes for initial
turnout based on the percentage of voter turnout reported initially (i.e. total
electors* percentage of voter turnout/100). For the final figures, the ECI itself
provided both percentages and absolute number of votes per phase.
(These figures are based on a comparison between extrapolated figures
and final turnout figures)25

Phase Seats Total Voter Time of Total EVM Final Total EVM Hike in
Electors turnout (%) Reporting votes polled voter votes votes and
as initially based on turnout polled as percentage
reported** extrapolation (%) per final
figures**

1 102 166386344 62.87 7.00 PM 104607094 66.14 110052103 5445009

(3.27%)

2 88 158645484 60.96 7.00 PM 96710287 66.71 105830572 9120285

(5.75%)

3 93 172404907 61.45 8.00 PM 105942815 65.68 113234676 7291861

(4.23%)

4 96 177075629 62.84 8.00 PM 111274325 69.16 122469319 11194994

(6.32%)

5 49 89567973 57.47 7.45 PM 51474714 62.20 55710618 4235904

(4.73%)

6 58 111316606 59.06 7.45 PM 65743588 63.37 70544933 4801345

(4.31%)

7 57 100653884 59.45 8.45 PM 59838734 63.88 64296221 4457487

(4.43%)

Total 543 97,60,50,827 Cumulative:

PCs26 46546885
votes hiked
(4.72%)

25
Dr Pyara Lal Garg’s meticulous calculations were verified by the VFD and following this cross-verification this Table is being provided
after making changes as observed by calculations on basis of figures from different sources.

The total Constituencies when polls were declared were 543; This is the Phase wise Chart of constituencies fixed for
26

polls; Gujarat has 26 constituencies in this table; However, in Gujarat in Surat Polls were not needed so the polling data

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Significantly, the total hike in absolute number of votes cumulatively for all
the phases between the turnout figures reported at 7-8.45 PM (extrapolated
figures) and final turnout is close to 5 crore votes, or 4,65,46,885 to be precise.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has not provided any reasonable
justification for such a hike except suggesting delays due to distance,
logistics, complexity of the exercise, need for triangulation, and personnel
issues.

The Unexplained Hike and delay in releasing final vote

The analysis of the tables herein referred shows how, the voter turnout
drastically increased from the voter turnout figures first released by ECI at the
end of the day of polling and the final turnout released by the Election
Commission some days later. This drastically and unexplained hike leaves a
series of questions on not just the conduct of the Election Commission’s but
the integrity of the 2024 Lok Sabha Voting process as a whole. More so
because, to date the ECI has simply not answered any specific questions
around this discrepancy and drastic hike in votes. Citizens and sections of the
independent media have provided detailed basis for these allegations,
based on concerns over the electoral process -a Constitutionally guaranteed
right under Articles 324-326 of the Constitution. Yet, the ECI, that is, ultimately
answerable to only the Voter and Citizen of India 27, as well as all Political
Parties –including the Opposition–has simply ignored these gross anomalies.

Initially, the most unusual delay in release of final turnout figures for phase one
and two clearly shows a sharp increase as compared to the initial

is only for 542 constituencies; The Constituency of outer Manipur polls were held in two different phases; Manipur is
shown at No. 10 in 1st Phase chart of 30.04.2024 showing 2 seats. Again, Manipur in phase 2 appears at S. No. 9 in
constituency wise details where 1 seat is shown so it becomes 3 whereas Manipur has only 2 seats Inner Manipur and
outer Manipur both are in 1st phase and outer Manipur appears in 2nd phase too. That is why even when PCs in
different phases are shown the number turns out to be 543: The actual number of PCs that went to polls are only 542

27
Articles 324-326 of the Constitution as the same deal with ECI and Adult suffrage respectively

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percentages announced by the ECI. Inordinate delay in release of final voter
turnout, coupled with the unusually high revision is tabulated in detail in the
tables below.

When closely going through the tables herein prepared, analysis clearly
shows that the Election Commission caused delay in releasing final voter
turnout data as in Phase 1 the delay between polling day turnout and finally
release turnout was 11 days. In Phase 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, the delay was of 4
days, 4 days, 4 days, 4 days, 3 days, 4 days and 5 days respectively.

ECI posted an initial provisional percentage of voter turnout for the 1st Phase
(April 19) at around 7.00 pm on the day at above 60% but actual votes polled
or the final figure of voter turnout was not divulged for 11 days. Thereafter for
the 2nd phase too (April 26), only a provisional figure of 60.96% was declared,
the final figures were not declared. After a lot of hue and cry in the media –
and nationwide protests by Voters and Citizens –the ECI on 30.04.2024
declared the final provisional figures to be 66.14% for 1st phase and 66.71%
for 2nd phase. This unexplained huge hike of voter turnout by a staggering
6.14% and 5.75% was therefore shown for both the 1st and 2nd phase.

Before public vigilance grew stronger and ECI’s motives were openly suspect,
already votes to 102 and 89 seats had been cast in the 1st and 2nd phases
respectively. Thereafter the ECI adopted the irregular practice as routine and
delayed release of figures in subsequent phases that showed a hike in the
voter turnout figure after 4-5 days! For instance, the hike was 4.23%, 6.32%,
4.73%, 4.31% and 4.33% in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and the 7th phases
respectively. These elections took place on May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25
and June 1 respectively. These Phases individually accounted for 93, 96, 49,
58 and 57 seats respectively.

This obdurate refusal to give final turnout on the first day (Or by the next day
as promised by the ECI in its press release No. ECI/PN/56/2024 Dated
19.04.2024) by the ECi not only creates doubts but displays arrogant

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unaccountability. The reasons given by the Election Commission like late
closing of polls, poor-connectivity of the net, long distances, tiredness and
physical inability or breakdown of polling agents and staff are not sustainable
(believable) at all and are belied by its own conduct and declarations of
Voter Turnout when compared with 3rd to 7th phases in UP and that in
Chandigarh and in Punjab where elections were held in 7th Phase as detailed
hereinafter

Therefore, the absence of disaggregated constituency and polling station

figures in absolute numbers, has further and deeper concerns and public
suspicion regarding the integrity (correctness) of the said data released by
ECI on different, delayed dates. [The trust of the Voter who has faith in the
ECI is reportedly down to a poor 28 %].28

Example of Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency:

The vote share of BJP in Punjab increased to 18.56% with a hike of 6.94% in
voter turnout. In Chandigarh with an increase of 5.18% the winning margin
reduced to 2504. The final figures of polling were released on June 6 with an
inexplicable delay of 5 days. This situation with Chandigarh raises serious
questions and doubts because in Chandigarh where the connectivity is first
rate, and the constituency has only 614 polling booths, the total voter turnout
is only 4, 48, 547 voters, distance within the constituency is within a radius of
15 KMs, yet the turnout has been increased by 5.18%, that too after the tally
is made public after delay of 5 days. The Election Commission still has not
replied on this tangle.

However, the geographical area, the total number of voters, polling booths
and distances are minimal (small) as compared to any district of Uttar

28
https://theprint.in/politics/percentage-of-voters-who-dont-trust-eci-nearly-doubled-in-last-5-yrs-csds-
lokniti-survey/2040206/

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Pradesh with almost more than a million votes polled in each constituency.
Surprisingly, Uttar Pradesh having the highest Parliamentary Constituencies
recorded only a hike of 0.23% in the Phase 5.

Link between Voter Turnout Hike and Parties Victory

As stated above in this report, the percentile hike in EVM recovered votes
from Phase 2, declared by the ECI in its own press release is at 5.75%.

ECI press release No. ECI/PN/61/2024 Dated 26.04.2024 available on its web
page is the only public release of data that depicts as under:

Peaceful polling across 13 States /UTs in phase 2 General Elections

Voter Turnout 60.96% as of 7.00PM
There is no other data on its web site for the said day figures (April 26), even
state wise breakup has not been given which was given in Phase 1 on
19.04.2024 at 7.00 PM. The final figures have been given on 30.04.2024 in its
release No. ECI/PN/62/2024 Dated 30.04.2024 where in the final figures of Ist
and the 2nd phase have been given as under:
Phase Male Female Third Overall
Turnout Turnout Gender Turnout
turnout
1 66.22% 66.07% 31.32% 66.14%
2 66.99% 66.42% 23.86% 66.71%

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How we see State-wide Increase in Voter Percentage Hike

The hike of votes from initial figures to the final figures is striking when one finds
a hike of 12.22 % in Arunachal Pradesh and both seats going to the BJP,
whereas BJP could not win the lone seat of Sikkim despite a vote hike of
11.82%. In Assam, for example, the extrapolated figures hike from the data
available from various sources depicts that 11 out of 14 seats were similarly
cornered by the NDA! In Andhra Pradesh, a hike of 12.54% has put 21 out of
25 seats in NDA kitty. Arguably, therefore, if such a huge hike of 1.96 lakh votes
per parliamentary constituency was not there NDA would have lost 7 more
seats reducing its share to 14 only and raising other to 11 seats. Haryana has
given 5 seats to BJP because of the hike of 6.43 %. Gujarat’s hike of 3.37 has
hit the chances of opponents in some seats which were predicted to
improve.
The hike of around 8.5% in Maharashtra has come to the rescue of the NDA
(MahaYuti alliance) despite their plight on the ground. In the absence of this
unnatural hike the said alliance would have lost 11 more seats depicted in
the table of seats increased by such hike and would have been left with 6
seats only. Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka are no exception, especially
when the data given by the ECI has been such as it is: obvious and large
gaps in hike in voter percentage that, to date, still remain unexplained by the
ECI.
Why is this being suggested? In both NCT Delhi and Himachal Pradesh the
hike of 4.21 % and 3.37 % respectively has played its role in ensuring a total
wipe out of the Opposition Alliance in both states, Delhi and Himachal
Pradesh.

The following table estimates the hike in total number of votes and
percentages between initially reported voter turnout figures and final figures
per state-wise (and horizontally phase-wise).

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We extrapolated the absolute number of votes for initial turnout based on the
percentage of voter turnout reported initially (i.e. total electors*percentage
of voter turnout/100). For the final figures, the ECI itself provided both
percentages and absolute number of votes per phase. The sub-tables for
each state show the average hike per Lok Sabha constituency and defeat
margin for the same.

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Odisha
TABLE 14: Odisha Phase-wise and Overall Hike of Votes: Mathematical Calculations
from ECI Figures

Phase PCs Total Initial EVM Final EVM No. of Percentag

electors Voter Votes Voter Votes Hiked e (%) of
turnout collated turnout collate Votes HIKE
on from % from%
Polling
Day

4 4 62,87,222 63.85% 40,14,391 75.68% 47,58,169 7,43,778 11.83%

at 8.00
PM

5 5 79,69,887 60.72% 48,39,315 73.50% 58,57,866 10,18,522 12.78%

at 7.45
PM

6 6 94,48,553 60.07% 5675746 74.45 % 7034448 1358702 14.38%

at 7.45
PM

7 6 99,61,057 63.57% 63,32,244 74.41% 74,12,023 10,79,779 10.84%

at 8.45
PM

Grand 21 33666719 62.02% 20861696 74.44% 25062506 4200781 12.48%

Total Collated

Odisha: Consequences of Vote Spike, benefit NDA/BJP

With an all-around voter percentage hike of 12.48% in this state, an estimated

20.86 million (2.086 crore) votes have been hiked/spiked to the 25.06 million
(2.50 crore) votes. This has meant an increase of around a staggering 42.01
lakh votes spread over 21 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs). This is around
1.31 Lakh per constituency.
This hike is being alleged to be in favour of the NDA: Arguably, especially in
constituencies where the NDA won seats by a margin of less than 2.00 Lakh
Votes, the ruling alliance would have lost at least 18 seats.

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These are the seats of Jajpur where the BJP won by 1,587 Votes, in Kandhmal
where the BJP won by 21371 Votes, in Bhubaneshwar where the BJP won by
35,152) Votes, in Jagatsinghpura where the BJP won by 40696 Votes, in Cuttack
where the BJP won by 57077 Votes, in Kendrapara where the BJP won by 66536
Votes, in Dhenkanal where the BJP won by 76567 Votes, in Nabrangpur where
the BJP won by 87536 Votes, in Bhadrak where the BJP won by 91544 Votes, in
Keonjhar where the BJP won by 97042 Votes, in Ashka where the BJP won by
99974 Votes, in Puri where the BJP won by 1,04,709 Votes, in Sambalpur where
the BJP won by 119,836 Votes. Bolangir BJP 132644, Kalahandi 133813,
Sundargarh BJP ( 1,38,808), Balasore BJP 1,47,156 , Behrampur 165176
This means, as such, in total, with a loss of 18 out of 21 Parliamentary Seats, the
NDA Tally would have been only 2 (Congress has won one seat) seats whereas
the Opposition tally would have been 19 out of 21 seats.

Odisha

● The Average Voter percentage hike in all four phases 12.47 %

● The total Vote Hike is at 42.00 Lakh Votes
● The per constituency Hike is a substantial 2.00 Lakh per 21 Parliamentary
Constituencies.
● Extra seats won due to this hike:
● Three seats with very low margin below this average hike and 8 seats
with 40 thousand to one lakh and 7 with margins between one to two
lakh

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Table 14.1 Odisha
S. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC 200000 Winning Margin
No.
Constituency

1. Jajpur 1587

2. Kandhmal 21371

3 Bhubaneswar 35152

4. Jagatsinghpura 40696

5 Cuttack 57077

6 Kendrapara 66536

7. Dhenkanal 76567

8 Nabrangpur 87536

9. Bhadrak 91544

10 Keonjhar 97042

11 Ashka 99974

12 Puri 104709

13 Sambalpur 119836

14. Bolangir 132664

15 Kalahandi 133813

16 Sundergarh 138808

17 Balasore 1,47,156 ,

18 Behrampur 1,65,176

In fact, what becomes clear is that the Percentage Spike and Vote Hike in Odisha has
benefitted the ruling BJP solely Thus, a loss of a minimum of Eighteen (18)

Parliamentary Seats in Odisha is explainable after a close analysis of the

unexplained Voter Dumping or Increase in percentage of Votes.

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Maharashtra

An Estimated 49.19 million (4.91 crore) Votes were hiked to the 57.45 million
(5.74 crores). – average of initial voter turnout percentage is 52.92% (excluding
phase 2) (4,91,85,907 votes – i.e. total voters (9,29,43,890)*52.92/100) average
of final voter turnout is 61.81% (5,74,48,618.409 votes)- This increase of around
82.63 lakh votes state-wise is around 1.72 Lakh per constituency. This hike is
being alleged to be in favour of the ruling NDA (MahaYuti Alliance in the
state).

Arguably, especially in the constituencies where the NDA won seats by a

margin of less than 1.72 Lakh votes, then it would have lost –if elections had
been free and fair-- at least Eleven (11) more seats. These are the seats of Akola
where the BJP won by a mere 40,626 Votes, Satara where the BJP won by
32,771 Votes, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg where the BJP won by 47,858 Votes,
Buldhana where SHS-Shinde won by 29479 Votes, Mumbai North-West where
SHS-Shinde won by a mere 48 Votes, Maval where SHS-Shinde won by 96,615
Votes, Hatkangale where SHS-Shinde won by 13,426 Votes and Raigadh where
NCP-Ajit Pawar won by 82784 Votes , Pune BJP 123038, Aurangabad SHS
1,34,650, Nagpur BJP 1,37,603,

Hence, a further loss of 11 seats to the NDA Tally would have meant that its tally
in Maharashtra (MahaYuti Alliance) would have been only at Six seats whereas
that of the I.N.D.IA. (Maha Vikas Aghadi) alliance would have been at 42 seats.

This is explainable after a close analysis of the unexplained Voter Dumping or

Increase in Percentage of Votes.

Maharashtra: Consequences of Vote Spike, Benefit MahaYuti (NDA)

Average hike all five phases is 8.67%
● Total Vote Hike for the entire state is 82.63 Lakh Votes!
● Per constituency Hike is at 1.72 Lakh (on average)

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Extra seats won due to this hike is eight (11) seats with a very low margin.

Table 14.2: Maharashtra increase in seats after calculating Vote Dump

S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin

Constituency 1.72 Lakh
1. Mumbai N-W (SHS) 48
2 Hatkangale (SHS) 13426
3 Buldhana (SHS) 29479
4 Satara 32771
5 Akola 40626
6 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 47858
7 Raigadh (NCP) 82784
8 Maval (SHS) 96615
9 Pune 123038
10 Aurangabad SHS 1,34,650,
11 Nagpur 1,37,603,

West Bengal

With a 4.83 % voter percentage hike in this large state, the estimated original
5,65,05,838 votes at 74.34% turnout - have been hiked to 6,01,77,121 votes at
79.17% -. This means a staggering increase by around 36,71,283 votes - which
works out to around 87412 per constituency.

Since this hike has been alleged to be in favour of the NDA, it is worth
examining those constituencies where the NDA won seats by a margin less
than 87412 votes. On this calculation and basis, at least four more seats would
have been lost to the NDA.

The 10 seats of Bishanpur where the BJP won by a mere 5,567 votes, Balurghat
where the BJP won by 10,386 votes, Purulia where the BJP won by 17,079 votes,
Kanthi where the BJP won by 47,764 votes , Rajganj where the BJP won by

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68197 votes, Bangoan where the BJP won by 73,693 votes, Alipurduar where
the BJP won by 75,447 votes, Maldaha Uttar where the BJP won by 77708 votes,
Tamluk where the BJP won by 77733 votes, Jalpaiguri BJP where the BJP won
by 86,693 votes.

Table 14.3

S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin

Constituencies won by NDA 87412

1 Bishanpur 5567
2 Balurghat 10386
3 Purulia 17079
4 Kanthi 47764
5 Rajganj 68197
6 Bangoan 73,693
7 Alipurduar 75,447
8 Maldaha 77708
9 Tamluk 77733
10 Jalpaiguri 86,693

The BJP would then have lost at least 10 seats and its tally would have been
reduced to 2 in the state and that of the Opposition (TMC) up to 40.

Andhra Pradesh

With around 12.54 % voter percentage hike an estimated hiked/ spiked votes
in this state are 3.30 crore Votes have been dumped/increased by around 49
that would increase, further amounting, on average to a staggering 1.96 Lakh
votes per constituency.

Since this has been alleged to be in favour of the ruling NDA, those
constituencies where NDA won seats by a margin of less than 1.96 Lakh votes

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have first been considered. By this calculation, the ruling NDA would have lost
at least seven 7 seats of Ongole where the TDP has won by a margin of 50,199
votes, Kurnool where the TDP has won by a margin of 1,11298 votes, Nandyal
where the TDP has won by a margin of 1,11975 votes, and Hindupur where the
TDP has won by a margin of 1,32427 votes, Narasaraopet TDP 159729, Eluru TDP
181857, Ananthapur 188555. Thus, NDA would have got only 14 and opposition
would have got 11 seats

Andhra Pradesh
● The average Vote Percentage hike is 12.54 % for Andhra Pradesh.
● The Total (extrapolated) Vote Hike is around 49 Lakh Votes.
● The per constituency Vote Hike is therefore around 1.96 Lakh Votes

Table 14.4
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 1.48 Lakh
1 Ongole 50199
2 Kurnoolu 1,11,298
3 Nandyal 1,11,975
4 Hindupur 1,32,427
5 Narasaraopet 1,59,729
6 Eluru 1,81,857
7 Anathapur 1,88,555

Karnataka

The Voter percentage hike in this state was 4.08% This means that an estimated
Votes has been spuriously hiked to a staggering 22.33 lakh Votes in all of
Karnataka amounting to 79743 votes per constituency.

This alleged dumping of votes and falsified increase has been alleged to be in
favour of NDA. Hence, in the constituencies where the ruling NDA won seats

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by a margin less than 79743 votes are taken into consideration, this means that
the NDA (BJP) would have lost at least six (6) seats of Bangalore Central where
the BJP won by just 32,707 Votes, Haveri seat where the BJP won by just 43,513
Votes and Chitragudda where the BJP won by 48,121 Votes. Balakot BJP 68399,
Kolar JDS 71388, Bijapur BJP 77229.
Thus, a loss of a minimum six (6) more seats to the ruling NDA would have
further reduced its tally in Karnataka. This is explainable after a close analysis
of the unexplained Voter Dumping or Increase in Percentage of Votes. This
means that the ruling NDA seats would have been reduced by at least six (6)
taking the NDA tally down to 13 out of 28 and the I.N.D.I.A. tally of seats
increased to 15 in the state.

Karnataka
● The Average Voter Percentage hike is 4.08 % in the state
● The Total Vote Hike amounts to around 22.33 Lakh Votes.
● This amounts to a per constituency hike of around 79743 votes.

Table 14.5
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin

Constituency 79743

1 Bangalore Central 32707

2 Haveri 43513

3 Chitragudda 48121

4 Balakot 68399

5 Kolar JDS 71388

6 Bijapur 77229

Note: There is another one seat that reveal, when we calculate the Vote
Percentage Hike allegedly in favour of the NDA: one more seat in the state

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where the winning margin is low: Bijapur where the BJP won by 77,229. These
are being simply mentioned here for reference.

Chhattisgarh

With around 4.93 % voter percentage hike in the central Indian state of
Chhattisgarh, an estimated 14.09 million (1.41 crore) votes have been
hiked/spiked/dumped. This has taken the figure of Votes Polled from 15.02
million (1.50 crore) to an increase of around 9.54 lakh votes in total spread over
11 constituencies which amounts to around 86,752 Votes per constituency.
Since this hike has been alleged to be in favour of NDA, if we take into
consideration those constituencies where the NDA won seats by a margin less
than 61 thousand even then the BJP/NDA would have lost at least 5 seats.

These are the seats of Kanker where the BJP won by 1884 Votes, the
Rajnandgaon seat where the BJP won by 4,4411 Votes, the Bastar seat where
the BJP won by 55,245 Votes and Janjgir-Champa seat where the BJP won by
60,000 Votes and Sarguja where the BJP won by 64522 Votes.

Note: If this is extrapolated further to look at those seats where the margin of
victory is only 65,000 Votes then another one seat of Sarguja where the BJP’s
margin of victory was 64822 could be added to the seat that the BJP would
have lost Therefore by this calculation, a further loss of 4 (or 5) seats would have
reduced the NDA tally in the state to 6 (or 5) in the state with I.N.D.IA. block
winning 5 (or 6).

Chhattisgarh
● The Average Voter Percentage hike is 4.93 %.
● This amounts to an extrapolated figure of Votes Hiked being around
9.54 Lakhs in the state

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 ● This further amounts to per constituency hike around of around 86,752
Votes per constituency.

Table 14.6
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
61000
Constituency

1 Kanker 1884

2 Rajnandgaon 44411

3 Bastar 55245

4 Janjgiri -Champa 60000

5 Sarguja 64522

Rajasthan

With a state-wise average Voter Percentile Hike of around 5.6029 and this
amounts to (extrapolated figure) 29.91 million (2.99 crore)
Votes spiked/hiked by a significant increase of around 29.30 lakh spread over
25 Parliamentary Constituencies for the state can be further calculated to be
around 1,17,181 (One lakh, Seventeen Thousand, 181) Votes per constituency.
Since this hike is being alleged to be in favour of the ruling NDA, and if those
constituencies where the NDA won seats by a margin of less than that 1,17,181
are examined interesting data gets thrown up.

At least five (5) seats of Jaipur Rural where the ruling BJP won by a mere 1615
Votes, Kota where the BJP won by a mere 41,974 Votes, Alwar where the BJP
won by 48,282 Votes and Bikaner where the BJP won by 55,711 Votes and
Jodhpur where the BJP won by 1.15,677 Votes.

29
, (phase 2 – 7:50 PM (60.54%) – final figures (65.03%) – hike is 4.49; while for phase 1 it increased from 50.95
to 57.65 – hike is 6.7)

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Thus, a loss of five more seats by the BJP/NDA would have further reduced its
tally in Rajasthan. This is explainable after a close analysis of the unexplained
Voter Dumping or Increase in Percentage of Votes. This further loss of 4
Parliamentary seats would have meant that the overall tally for the NDA in
the state would have been 10 and that of the I.N.D.IA. block would have
been 12 in the state of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan
● The average Voter Percentage hike is 5.60 %.
● The Total (Extrapolated) Vote Hike is around 29.30 lakh Votes
● The per constituency Vote Hike is around 1,17,181 (One lakh,
Seventeen Thousand, 181) Votes

Table 14.7
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 77,500
1 Jaipur Rural 1615
2. Kota 41974
3 Alwar 48282
4 Bikaner 55711
5. Jodhpur 1,17,181 1,15.677

Bihar

With around a 3.30% Voter Percentage hike in Bihar, the Estimated Votes hiked
were from 35.17 million (3.52 crore) Votes to 36.33 million (3.63 crore) Votes, a
spurious addition/spike/dumping of around 11.6 lakh votes for the state that
amounts to approximately around 29 thousand (29,000) per constituency.
Since this hike has been alleged to be in favour of the ruling NDA, particularly
in those constituencies where the ruling NDA won seats by a margin less than
29 thousand (29,000) votes, it is clear that this alliance would have lost at least

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three (3) seats of Saran where the BJP’s margin of victory is 13,661 votes, Areria
where the BJP’s margin of victory is 20,094 voters and Sheohar where the JDU’s
margin of victory is 29,143 votes. By this loss of three (3) seats the NDA Tally
would have been reduced to 27 in the state whereas the tally for the I.N.D.IA.
block would have increased to 12.

Bihar
● The average Vote Percentile hike is 3.30 % in the state.
● The total Vote Hike/spike is around 11.60 Lakh Votes.
● The per constituency Vote Hike us around 29 thousand votes per
constituency (29,000).

Table 14.8
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 29000
1 Saran 13661
2 Araria 20094
3 Sheohar JDU 29143

Haryana

With a 6.43 % hike in this state that has 10 Parliamentary seats, the original 11.72
million (1.172 crore) votes have been spiked/dumped to 13.01 million (1.301
crore) votes! This means that as many as around 12.91 lakh votes have been
pumped into this state and this amounts to around 1.29 Lakh per constituency.
Since this hike has been alleged to be in favour of the NDA, it is the
constituencies where the NDA won its seats by a margin less than 1.29 Lakh are
being looked at. This means that at least three (3) seats of Kurukshetra where
the BJP won by 29021 votes, Bhiwani Mahendergarh where the BJP won by
41510 votes, Gurgoan BJP where the BJP won by 75079 votes would have been

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further reduced from the NDA tally making their final tally only 2 seats whereas
the seats of I.N.D.I.A. would/could have increased to 8.

Madhya Pradesh

With around 3.6% hike-, an estimated 3,54,51,317 (3.55 crore) votes at 62.64%-
original votes were hiked by – an increase of 20,62,899 votes - that –if averages
are the norm-- on average increase of around 71.13 thousand per
constituency.
Three seats are worth mentioning in this context though no conclusions are
being drawn: Seats of Morena where the BJP margin of victory is 52530 votes,
Bhind where the BJP’s margin of victory is 64840 votes, Gwalior where the BJP’s
margin of victory is 70,210 votes. Here BJP would have lost as margin of victory
is less than the per seat hike of votes that is less than 71134 votes and the Satna
constituency where the margin of victory for the BJP is 84949 votes could have
been lost by BJP. Given the substantial spiking/dumping of votes by 2062899
all of these three seats would have gone to the Opposition I.N.D.I.A. block. As
such tally of NDA reduced to 26 and I. N. D.I.A. increased by 3 seats
There can be no other explanation for a dumping/spike of an overall 2062899
votes. If, arguably this vote dumping had not taken place, if the ECI had been
exemplary and fair, could then have eight seats been lost to the BJP/NDA in
Madhya Pradesh, is the question that needs to be pressed.

Madhya Pradesh
● The average voter percentage hike is 3.6 %
● The total number of extrapolated Votes Hike is around 20.63 Lakh Votes
● This amounts to a per constituency Hike around 71134 votes.

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Table 14.9
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 71134
1 Morena 52530
2 Bhind 64840
3 Gwalior 70210

Even Satna with margin of 84949 near the per seat hike of 71,113 would have
been lost. In view of selective hike on specific seats the seats below margin of
1.5 lakh that include Mandla 1,03,846, Chhindwara, 1,13,618, Khargone 1,35,
018, Rajgarh 1,46,089, could have been lost. As such 5 more seats would have
been lost by BJP making a total reduction of BJP Tally by 8 seats leaving only
with 21 seats.

Telangana

With a 4.28 % hike in the state there is an estimated 20.82 million (2.08 crore)
votes hiked or spiked in the state of Telangana. This means that from 21.71
million (2.17 crore) original votes –initially reported turnout stood at 61.39 %
(2,03,91,516 Votes--, there has been a vote increase of around 14,21,660 (14.22
lakh) Votes increased with the hike in turnout at 65.67 % (total voters
3,32,16,348,65.67/100--which amounts to around 83.63 Thousand ( 83.627) per
constituency.
Since this hike is alleged to be in favour of the NDA, if the constituencies where
the NDA won seats by a margin of less than 83.627 votes are calculated this
means that at least three (3) seats of Mehbubnagar where the BJP won by a
margin of 4,500 votes, Medak where the BJP won by a margin of 39139 votes
and Secundrabad where the BJP won by a margin of 49944 votes would/could
be deducted from the NDA kitty. As such then by loss of 3 seats, the NDA Tally
would have been reduced further.

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Telangana
● The average voter percentage hike is 4.28 %
● The total number of extrapolated Votes Hike is around 14.22 Lakh Votes
● This amounts to a per constituency Hike around 83.6 thousand votes
(83.627).

Table 14.10
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 83.627
1 Mahbubnagar 4500
2 Medak 39139
3 Secundrabad 49944
4 Adilabad 90654

Assam

This State of the North-East, Assam, saw a hike of 9.17 % of Votes in the three
phases that the elections were held in the state. This amounts to an
extrapolated figure of an estimated 18.15 million (1.82 crore) votes hiked
to 19.69 million (1.97 crore). This in turn means an increase of around 15 lakh
votes that can be calculated to around 1 lakh 7 thousand (1,07,000) Votes per
constituency. Since this hike has been assumed/alleged to be in favour of the
ruling NDA, in the constituencies where the NDA won seats by a margin less
than one lakh, these seats would logically have been lost.

From available official figures for the 14 Parliamentary seats in Assam, at least
two (2) seats of Karimganj where the ruling BJP won by 18,360 Votes
and Kokrajhar, the UPPL (an ally of the NDA) won by 51,583 fit this criterion.

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Assam
● Average hike in all three phases of elections is 9.17 % Votes
● The Total extrapolated Vote Hike amounts to a high 15 Lakh Votes
● This amounts to a per-constituency hike across 14 constituencies of 1.07
Lakh Votes each.
● Below this average hike we have tabulated a slightly higher than hike
per seat. Using the same principle and calculation, three more seats with
margins below 1.50 Lakh per constituency (on higher side of hike)
emerge an are listed in the Table below

We have calculated the extra seats won by the ruling NDA Alliance due to this
hike of 9.17 % Votes amounting to 15 lakh Votes in the State of Assam. These
are the Two (2) seats with very low margins, numbers that are clearly below this
average hike. Using the same principle and calculation, one (1) more seat with
margin below 1.50 Lakh per constituency (on higher side of the hike) is listed in
the table below

Table 14.11
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 1,07,000
1 Karimganj 18,360
2. Kokrajhar UPPL 51583
3 Diphu 147603

Arunachal Pradesh

With a hike of 12.22 % Estimated 0.584 million (lakh) votes in the state this
amounts to a “hiked” (increased). The votes increased by 65.46% (5,84,357
votes) to 77.68% (6,93,445 votes). Calculated this amount to an increase of
around 109088 votes which further aggregated amounts to around 54.5

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thousand Votes per constituency. Since this increase in Vote share has been
alleged to be in favour of the ruling NDA. It is important to look closely at the
constituencies where the NDA won seats in the state of Arunachal Pradesh by
a margin of less than 54.5 thousand Votes. By this methodology, the ruling NDA
would have lost at least the one (1) seat of Arunachal East where the BJP won
by 30421 Votes. Thus, his estimated loss of one seat reduces the NDA seats to 1
and increases the I.N.D.I.A. by one (1).

Arunachal Pradesh
● The average Voter Percentage Hike is 12.22 %
● The Total Vote Hike is around 1. 09 Lakh Votes.
● This makes it a per constituency hike of around 54544 Votes

Table 14.12
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per PC Winning Margin

Constituency 54544

1. Arunachal East 30421

Gujarat

With a 3.37 % voter percentage hike the estimated original 2,72,34,836 votes at
56.76% turnout - votes were hiked by 16,17,009 votes -totally which amounts to
around 64681 votes per constituency.
Since the hike has been alleged to be in favour of NDA, especially in the
constituencies where the NDA won seats by a margin less than 64681 votes,
arguably would have been lost. At least one seat of Patan where the BJP won
by just 31,876 could have been won by the Congress (I.N.D.I.A.)

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Note: In view of the fact that manipulation may be done not necessarily
uniformly but only in specific seats that are/were in danger of being won by
the Opposition, another 3 (three) seats are worth mentioning for possible such
manipulation. Anand where the BJP won by 89,939 votes, Junagarh where the
BJP won by 1, 35,494 votes and Sabarkantha where the BJP won by 1,55682
votes could have been depleted from the NDA kitty if no manipulation had
been managed.
This then would have reduced the NDA tally by a further four (4) seats and
would have stood at 21. (Congress has already won one seat) of the total of
26 Parliamentary constituencies.)

Kerala

With a 6.17% -voter percentage hike effected in this state, the estimated
original 18.06 million (1.81 crore) votes were hiked to 1,97,76,824 votes at 71.27%
- This meant an increase of around 17,12,123 votes - is around 85606 votes per
constituency. Since the hike has been alleged to be in favour of NDA with the
twin aim of winning more seats/ increasing vote share of BJP and for increasing
victory margin/decreasing defeat margin, the pattern in this state is interesting.

In Kerala, it may be suggested that all the above intensions were in place and
the BJP’s victory in Thrissur with 74,686 votes has been achieved through this
6.17 % vote percentage hike or else even this lone seat could have been lost
by BJP. The total electors in the state are 27,74,9159. With the abovementioned
6.17% voter percentage hike effected in this state, the estimated original 18.06
million (1.81 crore) votes were hiked to 1,97,76,824 votes at 71.27% This meant
an increase of around 17,12,123 votes -which amounts to around 85,606 votes
per constituency. Since the hike has been alleged to be in favour of NDA with
the twin aim of winning more seats/ increasing vote share of BJP and for
increasing victory margin/decreasing defeat margin, the pattern in this state is

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interesting. Arguably, the BJP would/could have lost Thrissur seat too as the
victory margin is less than the per seat hike of 85606 votes. The tally of BJP would
be 0 while opposition would rise to 21

Kerala
● The total number of extrapolated Votes Hike is around 17.12 Lakh Votes
● This amounts to a per constituency Hike around 85606 votes.

Table 14.13
S. No. Name of NDA won Average Hike per LC Winning Margin
Constituency 85606
1 Thrissur 74,686

The unique case of Uttar Pradesh

An analysis of the strike rate of the NDA in various phases makes amply clear
that by phasing out the elections in various states, grouping of states in a
particular phase and the seats of each state in a particular phase could have
been or were determined with some motive. Arguably, the NDA Alliance got
10 seats out of 16 in Phase 1 and 2 combined of Uttar Pradesh with a strike
rate of 62.5 %. However, in the next phases (Phase 3 to 7) wherein the Voter
hike was only around 0.25%, the NDA obtained only 26 seats out of the
remaining 64 seats in Uttar Pradesh making ir a strike rate of only 40.63 %. (The
hike in the third-seventh phases of polling in UP were 0.2%1, 0.34%, 0.23%,
0.01% and 0.25 % in 3rd ,4th,5th,6th and 7th phase respectively. In fact UP is a
classic example where because of failure to hike votes the vote share of NDA
drastically came down from 52.88% in 2019 to 43.31% in 2024. Incidentally,
the vote share of INDIA spiralled from 24.47% in 2019 to almost to double that
is 43.52 % in 2024.

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The assumption here is that due to a failure of the ruling dispensation to effect
a post poll ‘hike’ in votes and therefore the poll percentage, the vote share of
the NDA/BJP remained at 56.92% despite hike in first two phases. Arguably this
could have been also the picture in the rest of India –north, west, east and
central if the irregular practice of hiking the voting percentage (and by
extrapolation the votes had not taken place. As elucidated above, this hike
was a staggering high at 12.54 % in Andhra Pradesh, 12.48 % in Odisha, 12.22%
in Arunachal, 9.17% in Assam, 5.60 % in Rajasthan and 4.21% in Delhi.

Vote Share of BJP in UP, MP, TN and Kerala in 2019

Table 14.14
2019 UP MP KERALA TN
VOTE SHARE BJP 49.98% 58% 15.64% 3.62%
SEATS BJP 62 28 0 5/0

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Vote Share of BJP in UP, MP, TN and Kerala in 2024
Table 14.15
2024 UP MP KERALA TN

VOTE SHARE BJP 41.37% 59.27% 16.68% 11.24%

SEATS BJP 33 29 1 0

VOTE % HIKE Phase-1 3.50% 4.42% 9.53%

39 seats
Single phase

VOTE % HIKE Phase-2 N A Data not provided by ECI NA NA

*6.17%
20 seats
Single P

VOTE % HIKE Phase-3 0.21% 3.66%

VOTE % HIKE Phase-4 0.34% 3.42%

VOTE % HIKE Phase-5 0.23%

VOTE % HIKE Phase-6 0.01%

VOTE % HIKE Phase-7 0.25%

The Unusual Case of Tamil Nadu

This technique has also been effective In Tamil Nadu that shows a hike of
7.53% votes and has therefore resulted in the hike of vote share of BJP by
more than double. Hike of 7.53% votes has led the BJP To gain 2nd slot in 8
seats and 3rd slot in 12 more seats, this was the object to create an impression
that BJP is making inroads in South and a strong propaganda had been
unleashed. BJP contested 23 seats and secured 48,80,354 votes and once
the hike of 23 seats for BJP, Which stood contested by BJP the total hike for
BJP shall become 27,64,917 votes and thus reducing the votes of BJP to only
21,15,436 , which shall snatch almost all 2nd and third positions from BJP In fact
major part of the Hike has been for these 23 seats contested by BJP where

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on 20 seats BJP has shown moving very high on the ladder which is not
possible in any manner in view of only 3.63% share in 2019 and the poor
performance of BJP during 2nd term

Jharkhand

There was a voter percentage hike of around 1.70% hike in this Adivasi (tribal)
dominated state. It has been estimated by us that from the original 16.71 million
(1.671 crore) votes – 1,67,07,522 votes -, votes were pumped in/hiked to 17.15
million (1.72 crore) – 1,71,45,392 votes -that suggests an increase of around 4.38
lakh votes, state-wide – only 4,37,870 votes have been hiked -. This, further
aggregated, means around 20 thousand 10947 votes per constituency.
Since the vote hike is being alleged to have been effected to favour the ruling
NDA alliance, it may be concluded that in Jharkhand the hike of 4.38 Lakh
votes appears to have been used to hike the vote percentage and for
reducing the losing margin for those seats lost by the ruling NDA.

NCT Delhi

There has been, according to the available ECI data, a 4.21 % voter
percentage increase of votes in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This has
meant that from an estimated original – increase of 6,40,001 votes have taken
place [initial votes pegged at 82,82,015 (1,52,01,936*54.48/100) while final
votes based on turnout is 89,22,016 (1,52,01,936*58.69/100] - is around 91429
votes on average per constituency. No immediate conclusions are being
drawn on this except to say that the ECI owes an explanation on every single
spike: was this unlawful spike used in a targeted manner in some key seats?

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Himachal Pradesh

With a 3.33 % voter hike in the state, the original estimated 38,12,459 votes at
67.53% - have been hiked to 40,02,715 votes at 70.90%-. This increase of around
of 1,90,256 votes- is around 47564 per constituency.
Since the hike is being alleged to have been effected to favour the NDA in
particular seats, we examine this further.

Here in Mandi that was prestigious where the BJP Candidate Kangna Ranaut
won with least margin of 74,755 and as such it is arguable that this seat could
have been lost had the hike of more than one lakh of votes (total) had not
been done. As such by loss of 1 (one) seat, NDA Tally would have been
reduced to 3 (three) whereas seats of I.N.D.I.A. would have increased from 0
to 1.

Punjab

With a 6.94 % voter percentage hike, the estimated original – 1,19,88,529 votes
at 55.86% - have been hiked to - 1,34,77,973 votes at 62.80% -. This means an
increase of around 14,89,444 votes - spread over the entire state and around
114572 votes per constituency. As such two more seats could have come to I.
N. D.I.A. which have been won by margin much below the hike.

Since the hike has been alleged to be in favour of the NDA –with also an aim
to increase the BJP Vote share in states where it had historically a dismal
chance-- the vote share was arguably, this increased to 10 % from its earlier
vote share of around 8%.

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Chandigarh

With the 5.18 % voter percentile hike the estimated original 4.26 Lakh votes
were hiked to 4.49 Lakh for the BJP and the hike of around 22.09 thousand
(22,900) votes has reduced the victory margin of Congress to 2504 only.

Puducherry

With a 5.65 % voter percentile hike, the estimated original 7.60 lakh votes were
hiked to 8.03 Lakh. This means an increase of around 42.92 thousand (42,9200)
votes in the lone constituency. The hike has been alleged to be in favour of
NDA, possibly for decreasing the losing margin of the BJP that lost by 1,36,516
votes to the Congress.

Manipur

With a 7.48 % voter percentage hike in this battered state, the estimated,
original 14.71 lakh votes have been hiked to 15.81 Lakh votes. This is an increase
of around 1.1 Lakh votes which amounts to around 55 thousand (55,000) per
constituency. The hike has been alleged to be in favour of the ruling NDA
especially as the NDA wanted to demonstrate that all they did (or did not do)
in Manipur has been accepted by the people. However, despite a huge hike
of around 1,10 lakh votes, the BJP still lost outer Manipur to Congress by 85418
votes and in Inner Manipur too, by a defeat margin of 109801 votes to the
Congress. However, the hike still needs to be explained by the ECI.

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Meghalaya

With a 6.34 % voter percentile hike the estimated original 15.86 lakh votes were
hiked to 16.87 Lakh votes. This is an increase of around 1.05 Lakh votes which
amounts to around 50.3 thousand (50,300) per constituency.

The hike has been alleged to be in favour of NDA and as NDA wanted to show
that whatever they did in Meghalaya on interstate dispute has been accepted
by the people. However, despite a huge hike of around 1.05 lakh votes, the
BJP could not still defeat I.N.D.I.A. and the alliance won Tura seat by a
handsome margin of 1,55,247 votes. However, its margin of losing became
almost double in Shillong seat where it stood at 391910 due to the role played
by the vote hike.

Mizoram

With a 2.69 % voter percentage hike the estimated original 4.74 lakh votes were
hiked to 4.87 Lakh votes. This means an increase of around 12.75 thousand
(12,750) votes in the lone constituency. The hike has been alleged to be in
favour of BJP as BJP wanted to show that they have their good influence in the
state. However, the BJP had to suffer a dribbling by 1.75 lakh votes while the
Congress still got votes three times higher than what the BJP GOT.

Nagaland

With a 0.95 % hike, the estimated original 7.5 lakh votes were hiked to 7.57 Lakh
votes. This meant an increase of around 7.1 thousand votes (7,100) votes in the
lone constituency. However, the Congress won the seat by a margin of 50,984
votes.

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 Chapter 3

Counting of Votes

Table 15

PCs in which defeat margin is under 1 lakh Votes

The table contains the list of all the parliamentary constituencies (PCs) where
the winning margin (defeat margin) has been under 1 lakh votes. For each
such seat, the table provides details including PC name, names of the runner
up and winning candidates and their respective parties, and the defeat
margin for the seat. Furthermore, it also analyses the number of seats won by
each party (including independents and alliances – NDA/INDIA) and
provides a brief summary for the same under two divisions, one for winning
margin up to 50000 votes and another for margin above 50000 to 1 lakh
votes. In addition, the details and seats have been progressively categorised
– first category is for the seats where defeat margin has been under 5000
votes, second for margin from 5001-20000, third for 20001-40000, fourth for
40001-50000, fifth for 50001-70000, sixth for 70001-90000, and seventh for
90001-100000.

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 Table 15: PCs under 1 lakh Votes Margin

WINNING MARGIN [1-50000] WINNING MARGIN [50001-100000]

BJP - 48 BJP - 42
INC - 28 INC - 25
SP - 13 SP - 11
TMC - 4 AITC - 7
Independent - 3 JDU - 4
AAP - 2 Shiv Sena (UBT) - 4
DMK - 2 Shiv Sena (ES) - 1
Shiv Sena (ES)- 2 NCP (SP) - 2
RLD - 2 NCP (AP) - 1
NCP (SP) - 2 YSRCP - 3
YSRCP - 1 RJD - 2
Shiv Sena (Eknath) - 1 LJP (RV) - 1
JDU - 1 CPI (M) - 1
SS (UBT) - 1 CPI (ML) (L) - 1
RJD - 1 TDP - 1
CPI (Marxist) - 1 Kerala Congress - 1
JMM - 1 SKM - 1
Apna Dal (Soney Lal) - 1 AJSU Party - 1
SAD - 1 DMK - 1, JDS -1, VCK -1, ZPM - 1, UPPL (L) - 1 and
= 115 Seats Independent - 1
NDA - 53 Seats, India – 57 = 115 PCs
NDA - 56, INDIA - 55

Margin 1-5000

Sl. No. PC Name Candidate Political Candidate Political Defeat

Name Party Name Party Margin
(Runner up) (Runner up) (Winner) (Winner)
1. Mumbai North Amol Gajanan Shiv Sena Ravindra Shiv 48
West (MAH) Kirtikar (UBT) Dattaram Sena
Waikar (Eknath
Shinde)
2. Jaipur Rural Anil Chopra INC Rao Rajendra BJP 1615
(Rajasthan) Singh

3. Kanker Biresh Thakur INC Bhojraj Nag BJP 1884

(Chhattisgarh)

4. Farrukhabad Dr. Naval Kishor INC Mukesh Rajput BJP 2678

(UP) Shakya

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5. Bansgaon Sadal Prasad INC Kamlesh Paswan BJP 3150
(UP)

6. Phulpur (UP) Amar Nath Singh SP Praveen Patel BJP 4332

Maurya

7. Mahbubnaga Challa Vamshi INC Aruna D.K. BJP 4500

r (Telangana) Chand Reddy

8. Chandigarh Sanjay Tandon BJP Manish Tiwari INC 2504

9. Lakshadweep Mohammed NCP (SP) Muhammed INC 2647

Faizal PP Hamdullah
Sayeed

10. Virudhunagar Vijay DMDK Manickam INC 4379

(Tamil Nadu) Prabhakaran V Tagore B

11. Firozpur Jagdeep Singh AAP Sher Singh INC 3242

(Punjab) Kaka Brar Ghubaya

12. Dhule (MAH) Bhamre Subhash BJP Bachhav INC 3831

Ramrao Shobha Dinesh

13. Attingal V Joy CPI (M) Adv Adoor INC 684

(Kerala) Prakash

14. Dhaurahra Rekha Verma BJP Anand SP 4449

(UP) Bhadauriya

15. Hamirpur (UP) Kunwar BJP Ajendra Singh SP 2629

Pushpendra Lodhi
Singh Chandel

16. Salempur (UP) Ravindra BJP Ramashankar SP 3573

Kushwaha Rajbhar

17. Jajpur (Orissa) Sarmistha Sethi Biju Janata Rabindra BJP 1587
Dal Narayan Behera

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 Margin 5001-20000

18. Karimganj Hafiz Rashid INC Kripanath BJP 18360

(Assam) Ahmed Mallah
Choudhury

19. Saran (Bihar) Rohini Acharya Rashtriya Rajiv Pratap BJP 13661
Janata Dal Rudy

20. Meerut (UP) Sunita Verma SP Arun Govil BJP 10585

21. Aligarh (UP) Bijendra Singh SP Satish Kumar BJP 15647

Gautam

22. Balurghat Biplab Mitra TMC Sukanta BJP 10386

(West Bengal) Majumdar

23. Purulia (West Shantiram TMC Jyotirmay Singh BJP 17079

Bengal) Mahato Mahato

24. Bishnupur Sujata Mondal TMC Khan Saumitra BJP 5567

(West Bengal)

25. Sasaram Shivesh Kumar BJP Manoj Kumar INC 19157

(Bihar)

26. South Goa Pallavi Shrinivas BJP Captain Viriato INC 13535
(Goa) Dempo Fernandes

27. Mavelikkara Adv Arun Kumar Communist Kodikunnil Suresh INC 10868
(Kerala) CA Party of
India (CPI)

28. Thiruvanantha Rajeev BJP Shashi Tharoor INC 16077

puram Chandrasekhar
(Kerala)

29. Amravati Navneet Ravi BJP Balwant INC 19731

(Maharashtra) Rana Baswant
Wankhade

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30. Mumbai North Adv Ujwal Nikam BJP Gaikwad Varsha INC 16514
Central Eknath
(Maharashtra)

31. Patiala Dr Balbir Singh AAP Dr Dharamvira INC 14831

(Punjab) Gandhi

32. Jhunjhunu Shubhkaran BJP Brijendra Singh INC 18235

(Rajasthan) Choudhary Ola

32. Aonla (UP) Dharmendra BJP Neeraj Maurya SP 15969

Kashyap

33. Arambagh Arup Kanti Digar BJP Bag Mitali TMC 6399
(West Bengal)

34. Beed Pankaja BJP Bajrang NCP(SP) 6553

(Maharashtra) Gopinathrao Manohar
Munde Sonwane

35. Hatkanangale Satyajeet SS(UBT) Dhairyasheel Shiv 13426

(Maharashtra) Babasaheb Patil Sambhajirao Sena
(AABA) Sarudkar Mane

36. Thirupathi Vara Prasad Rao BJP Gurumoorthy YSRCP 14569

(Andhra Velagapalli Maddila
Pradesh)

37. Anandpur Vijay Inder Singla INC Malvinder Singh AAP 10846
Sahib (Punjab) Kang

38. Daman & Diu Lalubhai BJP Patel Umeshbhai Indepen 6225
Babubhai Patel Babubhai dent

Margin 20001-40000

39. Arunachal Bosiram Siram INC Tapir Gao BJP 30421

East
(Arunachal
Pradesh)
40. Araria (Bihar) Shahnawaz Rashtriya Pradeep Kumar BJP 20094
Janata Dal Singh

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41. Patan Chandanji Talaji INC Dabhi BJP 31876
(Gujarat) Thakor Bharatsinhji
Shankarji

42. Kurukshetra Dr. Sushil Gupta Aam Aadmi Naveen Jindal BJP 29021
(Haryana) Party

43. Satara Shashikant Nationalist Shrimant Chh BJP 32771

(Maharashtra) Jayvantrao Congress Udayanraje
Shinde Party – Pratapsinhamah
Sharadchan araj Bhonsle
dra Pawar
44. Kandhamal Achyutananda Biju Janata Sukanta Kumar BJP 21371
(Orissa) Samanta Dal Panigrahi

45. Bhubaneshwa Manmath Kumar Biju Janata Aparajita BJP 35152

r (Orissa) Routray Dal Sarangi

46. Amroha (UP) Kunwar Danish INC Kanwar Singh BJP 28670
Ali Tanwar

47. Bareilly (UP) Praveen Singh SP Chhatra Pal BJP 34804

Aron Singh Gangwar

48. Hardoi (UP) Usha Verma SP Jai Prakash BJP 27856

49. Misrikh (UP) Sangita SP Ashok Kumar BJP 33406

Rajvanshi Rawat

50. Unnao (UP) Annu Tandon SP Swami BJP 35818

Sachchidanand
Hari Sakshi

51. Kanpur (UP) Alok Misra INC Ramesh Awasthi BJP 20968

52. Maharajganj Virendra INC Pankaj BJP 35451

(UP) Chaudhary Chaudhary

53. Deoria (UP) Akhilesh Pratap INC Shashank Mani BJP 34842
Singh

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54. Medak Neelam Madhu INC Madhavaneni BJP 39139
(Telangana) Raghunandan
Rao

55. Andaman & Kuldeep Rai INC Bishnu Pada Ray BJP 24396
Nicobar Sharma
Islands

56. Banaskantha Dr. Rekhaben BJP Geniben Nagaji INC 30406

(Gujarat) Hiteshbhai Thakor
Chaudhari

57. Sonipat Mohan Lal BJP Satpal INC 21816

(Haryana) Badoli Brahamchari

58. Gulbarga Dr. Umesh G BJP Radhakrishna INC 27205

(Karnataka) Jadhav

59. Davanagere Gayithri BJP Dr. Prabha INC 26094

(Karnataka) Siddeshwara Mallikarjun

60. Bhandara Sunil Baburao BJP Dr. Prashant INC 37380

Gondiya Mendhe Yadaorao
(Maharashtra) Padole

61. Ludhiana Ravneet Singh BJP Amrinder Singh INC 20942

(Punjab) Bittu Raja Warring

62. Fatehgarh Gurpreet Singh AAP Amar Singh INC 34202

Sahib (Punjab) GP

63. Muzaffarnaga Sanjeev Kumar BJP Harendra Singh SP 24672

r(UP) Balyan Malik

64. Etah (UP) Rajveer Singh BJP Devesh Shakya SP 28052

(Raju Bhaiya)

65. Badaun (UP) Durvijay Singh BJP Aditya Yadav SP 34991

Shakya

66. Kheri (UP) Ajay Kumar BJP Utkarsh Verma SP 34329

‘Madhur’

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67. Fatehpur (UP) Niranjan Jyoti BJP Naresh Chandra SP 33199
Uttam Patel

68. Chandauli Dr. Mahendra BJP BIrendra Singh SP 21565

(UP) Nath Pandey

69. Machhlishahr Bholanath (B.P. BJP Priya Saroj SP 35850

(UP) Saroj)

70. Coochbehar Nisith Pramanik BJP Jagadish TMC 39250

(West Bengal) Chandra Barma
Basunia

71. Medinipur Agnimitra Paul BJP June Malliah TMC 27191

(West Bengal)

72. Bankura (West Dr. Subhas BJP Arup TMC 32778

Bengal) Sarkar Chakraborty

73. Dharmapuri Sowmiya Pattali Mani. A. DMK 21300

(Tamil Nadu) Anbumani Makkal
Katchi
(PMK)
74. Namakkal Tamilmani S AIADMK Matheswaran V DMK 29112
(Tamil Nadu) S

75. Sheohar Ritu Jaiswal Rashtriya Lovely Anand JDU 29143

(Bihar) Janata Dal

76. Mumbai North Mihir BJP Sanjay Dina Patil SS(UBT) 29861
East Chandrakant
(Maharashtra) Kotecha

77. Ahmednagar Dr. Sujay BJP Nilesh Dnyandev NCP (SP) 28929
(Maharashtra) Radhakrishna Lanke
Vikhepatil

78. Buldhana Narendra SS(UBT) Jadhav Shiv 29479

(Maharashtra) Dagdu Prataprao Sena
Khedekar Ganpatrao

79. Buxar (Bihar) Mithilesh Tiwari BJP Sudhakar Singh RJD 30091

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80. Alathur Ramya Haridas INC K. CPI(Mar 20111
(Kerala) Radhakrishnan xist)

81. Dumka Sita Murmu BJP Nalin Soren JMM 22527

(Jharkhand)

82. Bijnor (Uttar Deepak SP Chandan Rashtriy 37508

Pradesh) Chauhan a Lok
Dal
(RLD)
83. Mirzapur (UP) Ramesh Chand SP Anupriya Patel Apna 37810
Bind Dal
(Soneyla
l)
84. Purnia (Bihar) Santosh Kumar Janata Dal Rajesh Ranjan Indepen 23847
(United) Alias Pappu dent
(JDU) Yadav

85. Ladakh Tsering Namgyal INC Mohmad Indepen 27862

Haneefa dent

Margin 40001-50000

86. Bhiwani- Rao Dan Singh INC Dharambir Singh BJP 41510
Mahendragar
h (Haryana)

87. Haveri Anandswamy INC Basavaraj BJP 43513

(Karnataka) Gaddadevarma Bommai
th

88. Chitradurga BN Chandrappa INC Govind BJP 48121

(Karnataka) Makthappa
Karjol

89. Bangalore Mansoor Ali INC PC Mohan BJP 32707

Central Khan
(Karnataka)

90. Akola Abhay INC Anup Sanjay BJP 40,626

(Maharashtra) Kashinath Patil Dhotre

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91. Ratnagiri- Vinayak Shiv Sena Narayan Tatu BJP 47,858
Sindhudurg Bhaurao Raut (Uddhav Rane
(Maharashtra) Balasaheb
Thackrey)
92. Kota Prahlad Gunjal INC Om Birla BJP 41,974
(Rajasthan)

93. Fatehpur Sikri Ramnath Singh INC Rajkumar BJP 43,405

(UP) Sikarwar Chahar

94. Akbarpur (UP) Rajaram Pal SP Devendra Singh BJP 44345

Alias Bhole Singh

95. Gonda (UP) Shreya Verma SP Kirtivardhan BJP 46224

Singh

96. Domariyaganj Bhisma Shankar SP Jagdambika BJP 42728

(UP) Alias Kushal Pal
Tiwari

97. Bhadohi (UP) Laliteshpati All India Dr. Vinod Kumar BJP 44072
Tripathi Trinamool Bind
Congress
(TMC)
98. Kanthi (West Uttam Barik Son All India Adhikari BJP 47764
Bengal) Of Late Birendra Trinamool Soumendu
Barik Congress
(TMC)
99. Rajnandgaon Bhupesh Baghel INC Santosh Pandey BJP 44411
(Chhattisgarh)

100. Secunderaba Danam INC G. Kishan Reddy BJP 49944

d (Telangana) Nagender

101. Katihar (Bihar) Dulal Chandra Janata Dal Tariq Anwar INC 49863
Goswami (United)
(JDU)

102. Ambala Banto Kataria BJP Varun Chaudhry INC 49036

(Haryana)

103. Koppal Dr . Basavaraj. K. BJP K. Rajashekhar INC 46357

(Karnataka) Sharanappa Basavaraj Hitnal

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104. Hassan Prajwal Revanna Janata Dal Shreyas. M. Patel INC 42649
(Karnataka) (Secular)
(JDS)

105. Amritsar Kuldeep Singh AAP Gurjeet Singh INC 40301

(Punjab) Dhaliwal Aujla

106. Jagatsinghpur Dr. Rajashree BJD Bibhu Prasad BJP 40696

(Orissa) Mallick Tarai

107. Korba Saroj Pandey BJP Jyotsna INC 43283

(Chhattisgarh) Charandas
Mahant

108. Zahirabad B.B. Patil BJP Suresh Kumar INC 46188

(Telangana) Shetkar

109. Sultanpur (UP) Maneka Sanjay BJP Rambhual SP 43174

Gandhi Nishad

110. Ballia (UP) Neeraj Shekhar BJP Sanatan Pandey SP 43384

111. Hoshiarpur Yamini Gomar INC Dr. Raj Kumar AAP 44111
(Punjab) Chabbewal

112. Bathinda Gurmeet Singh AAP Harsimrat Kaur SAD 49656

(Punjab) Khudian Badal

113. Nagaur Jyoti Mirdha BJP Hanuman Rashtriy 42225

(Rajasthan) Beniwal a
Loktantri
k Party
(RLP)
114. Alwar Lalit Yadav INC Bhupender BJP 48282
(Rajasthan) Yadav

Margin 50001-70000

115. Ongole Magunta TDP Dr Chevireddy YSRCP 50,199

(Andhra Sreenivasulu Bhaskar Reddy
Pradesh) Reddy

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116. Shirdi Bhausaheb Shiv Sena Lokhande Shiv 50,529
(Maharashtra) Rajaram (UBT) Sadashiv Kisan Sena
Wakchaure (Eknath
Shinde)
117. Araku (Andhra Gumma Thanuja YSRCP Kothapalli BJP 50,580
Pradesh) Rani Geetha

118. Nagaland S Supongmeren INC Dr Chumben NDPP 50,984

(Nagaland) Jamir Murry

119. Sitamarhi Devesh JDU Arjun Ray RJD 51,356

(Bihar) Chandra Thakur

120. Kokrajhar Joyanta UPL (L) Kampa BPF 51,583

(Assam) Basumatary Borgoyari

121. Bharatpur Sanjna Jatav INC Ramswaroop BJP 51,983

(Rajasthan) Koli

122. Morena Shivmangal BJP Neetu Satyapal INC 52,530

(Madhya Singh Tomar Singh Sikarwar
Pradesh)

123. Mumbai South Arvind Ganpat Shiv Sena Tamini Yashwant Shiv 52,673
(Maharashtra) Sawant (UBT) Jadhav Sena
(Eknath
Shinde)
124. Mumbai South Anil Yeshwant Shiv Sena Rahul Ramesh Shiv 53,384
Central Desai (UBT) Shewale Sena
(Maharashtra) (Eknath
Shinde)
125. Kallakurichi Malaiyarasan D DMK Kumaraguru R AIADMK 53,784
(Tamil Nadu)

126. Jalaun (Uttar Narayan Das SP Bhanu Pratap BJP 53,898

Pradesh) Ahirwar Singh Verma

127. Faizabad Awadesh Prasad SP Lallu Singh BJP 54,567

(Uttar
Pradesh)

128. Bastar Mahesh BJP Kawasi Lakhma INC 55,245

(Chhattisgarh) Kashyap

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129. Shahjahanpur Arun Kumar BJP Jyotsna Gond SP 55,379
(Uttar Sagar
Pradesh)

130. Bikaner Arjun Ram BJP Govindram INC 55,711

(Rajasthan) Meghwal Meghwal

131. Krishnanagar Mahua Moitra AITC Amrita Roy BJP 56,705

(West Bengal)

132. Cuttack Bhartruhari BJP Santrupt Misra BJD 57,077

(Odisha) Mahtab

133. Dadra & Delkar Kalaben BJP Ajit Ramjibhai INC 57,584
Nagar Haveli Mohanbhai Mahala
(Dadra &
Nagar Haveli
and Daman &
Diu )
134. Etawah (Uttar Jitendra Kumar SP Dr. Ram Shankar BJP 58,419
Pradesh) Dohare Katheria

135. Allahabad Ujjwal Raman INC Neeraj Tripathi BJP 58,795

(Uttar Singh
Pradesh)

136. Nanded Chavan INC Chikhalikar BJP 59,442

(Maharashtra) Vasantrao Prataprao
Balwantrao Govindrao

137. Asansol (West Shatrughan AITC Surendrajeet BJP 59,564

Bengal) Prasad Sinha Singh Ahluwalia

138. Kishanganj Mohammad INC Mujahid Alam JDU 59,692

(Bihar) Jawed

139. Arrah (Bihar) Sudama Prasad CPI (ML) (L) R.K. Singh BJP 59,808

140. Janjgir- Kamlesh Jangde BJP Dr. Shivkumar INC 60,000

Champa Dahariya
(Chhattisgarh)

141. Ujiarpur (Bihar) Nityanand Rai BJP Alok Kumar RJD 60,102
Mehta

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142. Latur Dr. Kalge Shivaji INC Sudhakar BJP 61,881
(Maharashtra) Bandappa Tukaram
Shrangare

143. Kadapa Y.S. Avinash YSRCP Chadipiralla TDP 62,695

(Andhra Reddy Bhupesh
Pradesh) Subbarami
Reddy
144. Alappuzha K.C Venugopal INC A.M Ariff CPI (M) 63,513
(Kerala)

145. Hisar Jai Parkash INC Ranjit Singh BJP 63,381

(Haryana)

146. Chalakudy Benny Behanan INC Prof C CPI (M) 63,754

(Kerala) Raveebdranath

147. Baharaich Anand Kumar BJP Ramesh SP 64,227

(Uttar Chandra
Pradesh)

148. Barrackpur Partha AITC Arjun Singh BJP 64,438

(West Bengal) Bhowmick

149. Saharanpur Imran Masood INC Raghav BJP 64,542

(Uttar Lakhanpal
Pradesh)

150. Surguja Chintamani BJP Shashi Singh INC 64,822

(Chhattisgarh) Maharaj Koram

151. Bhind Sandhya Ray BJP Phool Singh INC 64,840

(Madhya Baraiya
Pradesh)

152. Tonk-Sawai Harish Chandra INC Sukhbir Singh BJP 64,949

Madhopur Meena Jaunapuria
(Rajasthan)

153. Pathanamthitt Anto Antony INC Dr. TM Thomas CPI (M) 66,119
a (Kerala) Issac

154. Bhiwandi Balya Mama - NCP (SP) Kapil Moreshwar BJP 66,121
(Maharashtra) Suresh Gopinath Patil
Mhatre

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155. Pratapgarh Shiv Pal Singh SP Sangam Lal BJP 66,206
(Uttar Gupta
Pradesh)

156. Kendrapara Baijayant Panda BJP Anshuman BJD 66,536

(Odisha) Mohanty

157. Nawada Vivek Kumar BJP Shrawan Kumar RJD 67,670

(Bihar)

158. Raiganj (West Kartick Chnadra BJP Kalyani Krishna AITC 68,197
Bengal) Paul

159. Mizoram Richard ZPM K Vanlalvena MNF 68,288

(Mizoram) Vanlalhmangaih
a

160. Bagalkot Gaddigoudar BJP Samyukta INC 68,399

(Karnataka) Parvatagouda Shivanand Patil
Chandanagoud
a
161. Kairana (Uttar Iqra Choudhary SP Pradeep Kumar BJP 69,116
Pradesh)

Margin 70001-90000

162. Faridkot Sarabjeet Singh Independe Karamjit Singh AAP 70,053

(Punjab) Khalsa nt Anmol

163. Gwalior Bharat Singh BJP Praveen Pathak INC 70,210

(Madhya Kushwah
Pradesh)

164. Mohanlalganj R.K. Chaudhary SP Kaushal Kishore BJP 70,292

(Uttar
Pradesh)

165. Salem (Tamil Selvaganapathy DMK Vignesh P AIADMK 70,357

Nadu) TM

166. Dum dum Sougata Ray AITC Silbhadra Datta BJP 70,660
(West Bengal)

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167. Viluppuram Ravikumar D VCK Bhagyaraj J AIADMK 70,703

168. Kolar M. Mallesh Babu JDS KV Gowtham INC 71,388

(Karnataka)

169. Churu Rahul Kaswan INC Devendra BJP 72,737

(Rajasthan) Jhajharia

170. Sikar Amraram CPI (M) Sumedhanand BJP 72,896

(Rajasthan) Saraswati

171. Bangaon Shantanu Thakur BJP Biswajit Das AITC 73,693

(West Bengal)

172. Solapur Praniti INC Ram Vitthal BJP 74,197

(Maharashtra) Sushilkumar Satpute
Shinde

173. Thrissur Suresh Gopi BJP Adv V S CPI 74,686

(Kerala) Sunilkumar

174. Mandi Kangana BJP Vikramaditya INC 74,755

(Himachal Ranaut Singh
Pradesh)

175. Gurgaon Rao Inderjit BJP Raj Babbar INC 75,079

(Haryana) Singh

176. Palakkad V K Sreekandan INC A CPI (M) 75,283

(Kerala) Vijayaraghavan

177. Alipurduars Manoj Tigga BJP Prakash Chik AITC 75,447

(West Bengal) Baraik

178. Rajampet PV Midhun YSRCP Nallari Kiran BJP 76,071

(Andhra Reddy Kumar Reddy
Pradesh)

179. Dhenkanal Rudra Narayan BJP Abinash Samal BJD 76,567

(Odisha) Pany

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180. Shrawasti Ram Shiromani SP Saket Misra BJP 76,673
(Uttar Verma
Pradesh)

181. Ramtek Shyamkumar INC Raju Deonath Shiv 76,768

(Maharashtra) Daulat Barve Parve Sena
(Eknath
Shinde)
182. Hooghly (West Rachna AITC Locket BJP 76,853
Bengal) Banerjee Chatterjee

183. Bijapur Ramesh BJP Raju Alagur INC 77,229

(Karnataka) Jigajinagi

184. Maldaha Khagen Murmu BJP Prasun Banerjee AITC 77,708

(West Bengal)

185. Tamluk (West Abhijit BJP Debangshu AITC 77,733

Bengal) Gangopadhyay Bhattacharya

186. New Delhi Bansuri Swaraj BJP Somnath Bharti AAP 78,370
(NCT of Delhi)

187. Aurangabad Abhay Kumar RJD Sushil Kumar BJP 79,111

(Bihar) Sinha Singh

189. Raichur G. Kumar Naik INC Raja BJP 79,781

(Karnataka) Amareshwara
Naik

190. Sikkim (Sikkim) Indra Hang SKM Bharat Basnett CAP 80,830
Subba (Sikkim)

191. Munger Rajiv Ranjan JDU Kumari Anita RJD 80,870

(Bihar) Singh alias Lalan
Singh

192. Giridih Chandra AJSU Party Mathura Prasad JMM 80,880

(Jharkhand) Prakash Mahato
Choudhary

193. Begusarai Giriraj Singh BJP Abdesh Kumar CPI 81,480

(Bihar) Roy

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194. Wardha Amar Sharadrao NCP (SP) Ramdas BJP 81,648
(Maharashtra) Kale Chandrabhan
Tadas

195. Kushi Nagar Vijay Kumar BJP Ajay Pratap SP 81,790

(Uttar Dubay Singh Urf Pintu
Pradesh) Saithwar

196. Raigad Tatkare Sunil NCP (Ajit Anant Geete Shiv 82,784
(Maharashtra) Dattatrey Pawar) Sena
(UBT)

197. Gurdaspur Sukhjinder Singh INC Dinesh Singh BJP 82,861

(Punjab) Randhawa Babbu

198. Satna Ganesh Singh BJP Dabbu INC 84,949

(Madhya Siddharth Sukhlal
Pradesh) Kushwaha

199. Baharampur Pathan Yusuf AITC Adhir Ranjan INC 85,022

(West Bengal) Chowdhury

200. Patliputra Misha Bharti RJD Ram Kripal BJP 85,174

(Bihar) Yadav

201. Outer Manipur Alfred Kanngam INC Kachui Timothy NPF 85,418
(Manipur) S Arthur Zimik

202. Bharuch Mansukhbhai BJP Chaitarbhai AAP 85,969

(Gujrat) Dhanjibhai Damjibhai
Vasava Vasava

203. Jalpaiguri Dr Jayanta BJP Nirmal Chnadra AITC 86,693

(West Bengal) Kumar Roy Roy

204. Kottayam Adv K Francis Kerala Thomas Kerala 87,266

(Kerala) George Congress Chazhikadan Congres
s (M)

205. Rampur (Uttar Mohibbullah SP Ghanshyam BJP 87,434

Pradesh) Singh Lodhi

206. Nabarangpur Balabhadra BJP Pradeep Kumar BJD 87,536

(Odisha) Majhi Majhi

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207. Ganganagar Kuldeep Indora INC Priyanka Balan BJP 88,153
(Rajasthan) Meghwal

208. Purvi Radha Mohan BJP Dr Rajesh Kumar VIP 88,287

Champaran Singh
(Bihar)

209. Firozabad Akshaya Yadav SP Vishwadeep BJP 89,312

(Uttar Singh
Pradesh)

210. Chandni Praveen BJP Jai Prakash INC 89,325

Chowk (NCT Khandelwal Agarwal
of Delhi)

211. Sitapur (Uttar Rakesh Rathor INC Rajesh Verma BJP 89,641
Pradesh)

212. Vaishali (Uttar Veena Devi LJP (RV) Vijay Kumar RJD 89,634
Pradesh) Shukla

213. Anand Mitesh Patel BJP Amit Chavda INC 89,939

(Gujrat)

Margin 90001-100000

214. Adilabad Godam Nagesh BJP Athram Suguna INC 90,652

(Telangana)

215. Chikkodi Priyanka Satish INC Annasaheb BJP 90,834

(Karnataka) Jarkiholi Shankar Jolle

216. Shimla Suresh Kumar BJP Vinod Sultanpuri INC 91,451

(Himachal Kashyap
Pradesh)

217. Bhadrak Avimanyu Sethi BJP Manjulata BJD 91,544

(Odisha) Mandal

218. Sant Kabir Laxmikant SP Pravin Kumar BJP 92,170

Nagar (Uttar Pappu Nishad Nishad
Pradesh)

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219. Kolkata Uttar Bandyopadhyay AITC Tapas Roy BJP 92,560
(West Bengal) Sudip

220. Siwan (Bihar) Vijaylakshmi JDU Henna Shahab Indepen 92,857

Devi dent

221. East Delhi Harsh Malhotra BJP Kuldeep Kumar AAP 93,663
(NCT of Delhi)

221. Nagarkurnool Dr. Mallu Ravi INC Bharath Prasad BJP 94,414
(Telangana) Puthuganti

222. Yavatmal- Sanjay Uttamrao Shiv Sena Rajshritai Shiv 94,473

Washim Deshmukh (UBT) Hemant Patil Sena
(Maharashtra) (Eknath
Shinde)
223. Maval Shrirang Appa Shiv Sena Sanjog Bhiku Shiv 96,615
(Maharashtra) Chandu Barne (Eknath Waghere Patil Sena
Shinde) (UBT)

224. Keonjhar Ananta Nayak BJP Dhanurjaya Sidu BJD 97,042

(Odisha)

225. Dharwad Prahlad Joshi BJP Vinod Asooti INC 97,324

(Karnataka)

226. Valmiki Nagar Sunil Kumar JDU Deepak Yadav RJD 98,675
(Bihar)

227. Karauli- Bhajan Lal Jatav INC Indu Devi BJP 98,945
Dholpur
(Rajasthan)

228. Bellary E. Tukaram INC B. Sreeramulu BJP 98,992

(Karnataka)

229. Jaunpur (Uttar Babu Singh SP Kripashankar BJP 99,335

Pradesh) Kushwaha Singh

230. Aska (Odisha) Anita BJP Ranjita Sahu BJD 99,974

Subhadarshini

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 PCs where discrepancies found b/w EVM votes polled and votes
recovered and counted

The table contains the list of the parliamentary constituencies (PCs) where
the discrepancies have been found between the EVM votes polled and EVM
votes counted for all the seats where the defeat margin is 50000 votes or less.
The table excludes all the seats where the defeat margin is above 50000
votes even though discrepancies have been found in such seats. The list has
been arranged state-wise (including union territories) and for each listed seat
it provides details including PC name, names of the runner up and winning
candidates and their respective parties, total EVM votes polled, total EVM
votes counted, and total difference (discrepancy) between EVM votes
polled and counted.

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 Table 16
PC Candidate Political Candidate Political Total Votes Total Difference
Sl. Name Party Name Party Polled Votes
No. (Winner) (Winner) (Runner up) (Runner (EVM) Counted
up) (EVM)

MAHARASHTRA ( Total PC – 48 )

1. Mumbai Ravindra BJP Amol Shiv Sena 9,51,580 9,51,582 +2

North Dattaram Gajanan (UBT)
West Waikar Kirtikar

2. Raver Khadse BJP Shriram NCP (SP) 11,70,944 11,69,365 -1579

Raksha Dayaram
Nikhil Patil

3. Amravati Balwant INC Navneet BJP 1169121 1169205 +84

Baswant Ravi Rana
Wankhade

4. Mumbai Gaikwad INC Adv Ujwal BJP 906530 907229 +699

North Varsha Nikam
Central Eknath

5. Beed Bajrang NCP(SP) Pankaja BJP 1519526 1518614 -912

Manohar Gopinathra
Sonwane o Munde

6. Hatkana Dhairyashe Shiv Sena Satyajeet Shiv Sena 1290073 1290191 +118
ngale el Babasaheb (UBT)
Sambhajira Patil (AABA)
o Mane Sarudkar
7. Satara Shrimant BJP Shashikant Nationalist 1193492 1193487 -5
Chh Jayvantrao Congress
Udayanraje Shinde Party –
Pratapsinha Sharadch
maharaj andra
Bhonsle Pawar
8. Bhandar Dr. Prashant INC Sunil BJP 1224928 1224251 -677
a Yadaorao Baburao
Gondiya Padole Mendhe

9. Ahmedn Nilesh NCP (SP) Dr. Sujay BJP 1320168 1320318 +150
agar Dnyandev Radhakrishn
Lanke a Vikhepatil

10. Mumbai Sanjay Dina SS(UBT) Mihir BJP 922760 922256 -504
North Patil Chandrakan
East t Kotecha

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11. Buldhana Jadhav Shiv Sena Narendra SS(UBT) 1105761 1105267 -494
Prataprao Dagdu
Ganpatrao Khedekar

12. Akola Anup BJP Abhay INC 1168366 1167768 -598

Sanjay Kashinath
Dhotre Patil

13. Ratnagiri- Narayan BJP Vinayak Shiv Sena 907618 906206 -1412
Sindhudu Tatu Rane Bhaurao (UBT)
rg Raut

RAJASTHAN ( Total PC - 25 )

14. Jaipur Rao BJP Anil Chopra INC 12,38,818 12,37,966 -852
Rural Rajendra
Singh
15. Jhunjhun Bijendra INC Subhkaran BJP 10,94,900 10,94,908 +8
u Singh Ols Choudhary

16. Kota Om Birla BJP Prahlad INC 14,87,879 14,87,901 +22

Singh
Sikarwar

17. Nagaur Hanuman RLP Jyoti Mirdha BJP 12,27,911 12,28,494 +583
Birla

Alwar Bhupender BJP Lalit Yadav INC 1237446 1237473 +27

Yadav

UTTAR PRADESH ( Total PC - 80 )

18. Akbarpur Devendra BJP Rajaram Pal SP 10,79,978 10,79,818 -160

* Singh Alias
Bhole Singh

19. Aligarh* Satish BJP Bijendra SP 11,37,051 11,31,155 -5896

Kumar Singh
Gautam

20. Amroha* Kanwar BJP Kunwar INC 11,08,579 11,08,635 +56

Singh Danish Ali
Tanwar

21. Badaun* Aditya SP Durvijay BJP 10,91,697 10,90,662 -1035

Yadav Singh
Maurya

22. Ballia* Sanatan SP Neeraj BJP 10,01,317 10,01,968 +651

Pandey Shekhar

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23. Bansgao Kamlesh BJP Sadal INC 943007 941708 -1299
n Paswan Prasad

24. Bareilly* Chhatra Pal BJP Praveen SP 11,16,749 11,16,465 -284

Singh Singh Aron
Gangwar

25. Bhadohi* Dr, Vinod BJP Laliteshpati AITC 10,81,465 10,81,697 +232
Kumar Bind Tripathi

26. Chandau Birendra SP Dr. BJP 11,16,673 11,13,469 -3204

li* Singh Mahendra
Nath
Pandey

27. Deoria* Shashank BJP Akhilesh INC 10,40,178 10,40,381 +203

Mani Pratap Singh

28. Dhaurahr Anand SP Rekha BJP 11,09,680 11,09,492 -188

a* Bhadauriya Verma

29. Domariy Jagdambik BJP Bhishma SP 10,19,548 10,16,183 -3,365

aganj* a Pal Shankar
Alias Kushal
Tiwari

30. Etawah* Jitendra SP Dr. Ram BJP 10,30,554 10,30,621 +67

Kumar Shankar
Dohare Katheria

31. Farrukha Mukesh BJP Dr. Naval SP 10,32,244 10,31,784 -460

bad* Rajput Kishore
Shakya

32. Fatehpur Naresh SP Niranjan BJP 11,06,690 11,05,472 -1,218

* Chandra Jyoti
Uttam Patel

33. Fatehpur Rajkumar BJP Ramnath INC 10,28,791 10,28,909 +118

Sikri* Chahar Singh
Sikarwar

34. Gonda* Kirtivardhan BJP Shreya SP 9,51,394 9,51,592 +198

Singh Verma

35. Hamirpur Ajendra SP Kunwar BJP 11,14,874 11,13,768 -1106

* Singh Lodhi Pushpendra
Singh
Chandel
36. Hardoi* Jai Prakash BJP Usha Verma SP 10,98,820 10,97,322 -1498

37. Kanpur* Ramesha BJP Alok Misra INC 8,82,074 8,82,042 -32
Awasthi

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38. Kheri* Utkarsh SP Ajay Kumar BJP 12,09,621 12,09,810 +189
Verma
‘Madhur”

39. Machhlis Priya Saroj SP Bholanath BJP 10,57,361 10,56,972 -389

hahr* (B.P. Saroj)

40. Maharaj Pankaj BJP Virendra INC 12,08,589 12,08,722 +133

ganj* Chaudhary Chaudhary

41. Muzaffar Harendra SP Sanjeev BJP 10,74,608 10,75,007 +399

nagar Singh Malik Kumar
Balyan
42. Mirzapur* Anupriya Apna Dal Ramesh SP 11,04,186 11,03,900 -286
Patel (Soneylal) Bind

43. Misrikh* Ashok BJP Sangita SP 10,49,630 10,49,151 -479

Kumar Rajvanshi
Rawat

44. Phulpur* Praveen BJP Amar Nath SP 10,10,909 10,11,627 +718

Patel Singh
Maurya
45. Sultanpur Rambhual SP Maneka BJP 10,30,583 10,30,179 -404
* Nishad Sanjay
Gandhi

46. Unnao* Swami BJP Annu SP 12,98,677 12,98,002 -675

Sachchida Tandon
nand Hari
Sakshi

ASSAM ( Total PC - 14 )

47. Karimgan Kripanath BJP Hafiz Rashid INC 11,36,538 11,40,349 +3811
j Mallah Ahmed
Choudhury

CHHATTISGARH ( Total PC - 11 )

48. Rajnand Santosh BJP Bhupesh INC 14,46,247 14,44,139 -2108

gaon* Pandey Baghel

49. Kanker* Bhojraj Nag BJP Biresh Thakur INC 12,61,103 12,60,153 -950

50. Korba* Jyotsna INC Saroj BJP 1224268 1222833 -1435

Charandas Pandey
Mahant

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 JHARKHAND ( Total PC - 14 )

51. Dumka* Nalin Soren JMM Sita Murmu BJP 1175294 1174681 -613

TRIPURA ( Total PC - 2 )

52. Tripura Biplab BJP Asish Kumar INC 11,92,435 11,92,487 +52
West Kumar Deb Saha

53. Tripura Kirti Devi BJP Rajendra CPI (M) 11,22,424 11,21,664 -760
East Debbarma Reang
n

MADHYA PRADESH ( Total PC - 29 )

54. Gwalior Bharat BJP Praveen INC 13,38,708 13,37,928 -780

Singh Pathak
Kushwah
55. Morena Shivmangal BJP Neetu INC 11,83,282 11,83,586 +304
Singh Satyapal
Tomar Singh
Sikarwar
56. Rajgarh Rodmal BJP Digvijaya INC 14,25,911 14,24,176 -1735
Nagar Singh

57. Satna Ganesh BJP Dabbu INC 10,56,175 10,56,421 +246

Singh Siddharth
Sukhlal
Kushwah
58. Ratlam Anita BJP Kantilal INC 15,27,828 15,28,176 +348
Nagarsingh Bhuria
Chouhan

59. Ujjain Anil Firojiya BJP Mahesh INC 13,27,715 13,26,071 -1644
Parmar

TAMIL NADU ( Total PC - 39 )

60. Virudhun Manickam INC Vijayaprabh DMDK 1054634 1053507 -1127

agar Tagore B akaran V

61. Dharmap Mani. A. INC Sowmiya Pattali 1238184 1238428 +244

uri Anbumani Makkal
Katchi
(PMK)

62. Namakk Matheswar DMK Tamilmani S AIADMK 1136069 1136116 +47

al an V S

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 Telangana
63. Mahbub Aruna D.K. BJP Challa INC 1218587 1218323 -264
nagar Vamshi
Chand
Reddy
64. Medak Madhavan BJP Neelam INC 1372894 1372896 +2
eni Madhu
Raghunand
an Rao
65. Secunder G. Kishan BJP Danam INC 1039834 1039041 -793
abad Reddy Nagender

66. Zahiraba Suresh INC B.B. Patil BJP 1225049 1225027 -22
d Kumar
Shetkar

WEST BENGAL (Total PC - 42 )

67. Balurghat Sukanta BJP Biplab Mitra AITC 12,35,347 12,33,664 -1683
* Majumdar
68. Arambag Bag Mitali AITC Arup Kanti BJP 15,55,882 15,54,300 -1582
h* Digar

69. Hamirpur Ajendra SP Kunwar BJP 11,14,874 11,13,768 -1106

Singh Lodhi Pushpendra
Singh
Chandel
70. Kanthi* Adhikari BJP Uttam Barik All India 1521159 1519392 -1767
Soumendu Son Of Late Trinamool
Birendra Congress
Barik (TMC)

71. Bankura* Arup TMC Dr. Subhas BJP 1437826 1437806 -20
Chakrabort Sarkar
y
72. Medinipu June TMC Agnimitra BJP 1477309 1474654 -2655
r* Malliah Paul

73. Coochb Jagadish TMC Nisith BJP 1616079 1615848 -231

ehar* Chandra Pramanik
Barma
Basunia

74. Bishnupur Khan BJP Sujata TMC 1507040 1506951 -89

* Saumitra Mondal

75. Purulia* Jyotirmay BJP Shantiram TMC 1429190 1428596 -594

Singh Mahato
Mahato

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 ANDHRA PRADESH ( Total PC - 25 )

76. Thirupathi Gurumoort YSRCP Vara Prasad BJP 13,68,362 13,65,358 -3004
hy Maddila Rao
Velagapalli

ARUNACHAL PRADESH ( Total PC - 2 )

77. Arunach Tapir Gao BJP Bosiram INC 3,12,658 3,10,213 -2445
al East* Siram

GUJARAT ( Total PC - 26 )

78. Banaska Geniben INC Dr. BJP 13,65,989 13,65,141 -848

ntha* Nagaji Rekhaben
Thakor Hiteshbhai
Chaudhari
79. Patan* Dabhi BJP Chandanji INC 11,82,950 11,81,373 -1577
Bharatsinhji Talaji Thakor
Shankarji

Andaman & Nicobar Islands ( Total PC - 1 )

80. Andama Bishnu BJP Kuldeep Rai INC 202018 201992 -26
n& Pada Pay Sharma
Nicobar
Islands

Bihar (Total PC - 40)

81. Saran Rajiv Pratap BJP Rohini RJD 1018366 1018494 +128
Rudy Acharya

82. Sasaram Manoj INC Shivesh BJP 1091993 1092158 +165

Kumar Kumar

83. Araria Pradeep BJP Shahnawaz RJD 1250261 1250207 -54

Kumar
Singh
84. Sheohar Lovely JDU Ritu Jaiswal RJD 1052021 1052505 +484
Anand

85. Buxar Sudhakar RJD Mithilesh BJP 1065290 1066300 +1010

Singh Tiwari

86. Purnia Rajesh Independe Santosh JDU 1194484 1194607 +123

Ranjan nt Kumar
Alias Pappu
Yadav

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87. Katihar Tariq Anwar INC Dulal JDU 1168752 1168194 -558
Chandra
Goswami

Chandigarh

88. Chandig Manish INC Sanjay BJP 448547 448548 +1

arh Tiwari Tandon

Haryana

89. Kurukshet Naveen BJP Dr. Sushil AAP 1202401 1202413 +12
ra Jindal Gupta

90. Sonipat Satpal INC Mohan Lal BJP 1120791 1119190 +1601
Brahamcha Badoli
ri
91. Bhiwani- Dharambir BJP Rao Dan INC 1172526 1171667 -859
Mahendr Singh Singh
agarh
92. Ambala Varun INC Banto BJP 1344503 1344533 +30
Chaudhry Kataria

Karnataka

93. Gulbarg Radhakrish INC Dr. Umesh G BJP 1306119 1306167 +48
a na Jadhav

94. Davanag Dr. Prabha INC Gayithri BJP 1315916 1315951 +35
ere Mallikarjun Siddeshwar
a
95. Haveri Basavaraj BJP Anandswam INC 1391214 1390513 -701
Bommai y
Gaddadeva
rmath
96. Chitradur Govind BJP BN INC 1361031 1360301 -730
ga Makthappa Chandrapp
Karjol a
97. Bangalor PC Mohan BJP Mansoor Ali INC 1315612 1313862 -1750
e Central Khan

98. Koppal K. INC Dr . BJP 1324898 1324940 +42

Rajashekha Basavaraj. K.
r Basavaraj Sharanappa
Hitnal
99. Hassan Shreyas. M. INC Prajwal BJP 1348966 1348013 -953
Patel Revanna

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 Kerala

100 Mavelikk Kodikunnil INC Adv Arun CPI 878360 878986 +626
. ara Suresh Kumar C A

101 Thiruvana Shashi INC Rajeev BJP 950829 950874 +45

. nthapura Tharoor Chandrasek
m har
102 Alathur K. CPI(M) Ramya INC 981945 981566 -379
. Radhakrish Haridas
nan

Orissa

103 Jajpur Rabindra BJP Sarmistha BJD 1151038 1151847 +809

. Narayan Sethi
Behera
104 Kandha Sukanta BJP Achyutanan BJD 993091 990520 -2571
. mal Kumar da Samanta
Panigrahi
105 Bhubane Aparajita BJP Manmath BJD 1078810 1077476 -1334
. shwar Sarangi Kumar
Routray

106 Jagatsin Bibhu BJP Dr. BJD 1283700 1280103 -3597

. ghpur Prasad Rajashree
Tarai Mallick

Punjab

107 Firozpur Sher Singh INC Jagdeep AAP 1119167 1117934 -1233
. Ghubaya Singh Kaka
Brar

108 Patiala Dr INC Dr Balbir AAP 1149417 1149065 -352

. Dharamvira Singh
Gandhi
109 Ludhiana Amrinder INC Ravneet BJP 1057274 1057219 -55
. Singh Raja Singh Bittu
Warring
110 Fatehgar Amar Singh INC Gurpreet AAP 970783 971031 +248
. h Sahib Singh GP

111 Hoshiarp Dr. Raj AAP Yamini INC 942766 942810 +44
. ur Kumar Gomar
Chabbewa
l
112 Bathinda Harsimrat SAD Gurmeet AAP 1145241 1145264 +23
. Kaur Badal Singh
Khudian

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113 Amritsar Gurjeet INC Kuldeep AAP 903206 903326 +120
. Singh Aujla Singh
Dhaliwal

LADAKH ( Total PC -1 )

114 Ladakh* Mohmad Independe Tsering INC 1,32,727 1,32,614 -113

. Haneefa nt Namgyal

GOA ( Total PC - 2 )

115 South Captain INC Pallavi BJP 4,45,916 4,45,924 +8

. Goa* Viriato Shrinivas
Fernandes

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Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) shortlisted where
Discrepancies of votes found thousand or more

This table contains the list of shortlisted parliamentary constituencies (PCs)

including where the allegations of malpractices have been suspected or
reported. It provides a detailed set of information for each selected seat
including name of the PC, name of the runner up candidate and the total
votes secured by such candidate (including EVMs votes and Ballot votes),
total EVM votes polled and counted in the PC, discrepancy between EVM
votes polled and recovered and counted, total votes counted in the PC
(which includes ballot votes), total valid postal ballot votes in the PC, total
rejected postal ballot votes in the PC (where the data is available), and
defeat margin. The couple of separate tables also provide a state-wise list of
seats (not inclusive of all states) with the same set of details where the
discrepancies of 1000+ votes have been reported between EVM votes polled
and recovered and counted.

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 Table 17

PCs where Discrepancies of more than One Thousand Votes

Sr. No. PC Runner EVM EVM Discrepa Total Total Postal Total votes Defeat
up votes votes ncy valid votes votes received by margin
candid polle recov between postal counted reject the runner up
ate d ered the EVM ballot for the PC ed candidate
and and votes votes (including (including
party count polled counte postal ballot votes)
ed and EVM d in the ballot
votes PC votes)
counted

Assam

1. Karim Hafiz 11,36 11,40, +3811 6533 11,46,882 Total: 18360

ganj Rashid ,538 349 5,26,733
Ahme
d EVM: 5,24,390
Choud BP: 2343
hury
(INC)

2. Kokraj Kamp 12,40 12,29, -10,760 11,950 12,41,496 Total:4,37,412 51,583

har a ,306 546
Borgoy EVM:4,32768
ari PB: 4,644
(BPF)

Bihar

3. Saran Rohini 1018 10184 +128 3014 1021508 Total: 458091 13661
(Bihar Achar 366 94
) ya EVM: 456763
BP: 1328

Chhattisgarh

4. Kank Biresh 12,61 12,60, -950 5276 1265429 Total: 595740 1884
er Thakur ,103 153
(INC) EVM: 593268
BP: 2472
5. Rajna Bupes 14,46 14,44, -2108 1626 1445765 Total: 667646 44411
ndga h ,247 139
on Baghel EVM: 667078
(INC) BP: 568

6. Bilasp Deven 1361 13580 -3,834 3313 1361350 Total: 560379 164558
ur dra 871 37
Yadav EVM: 558942
(INC) BP: 1437

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Gujarat

7. Gand Sonal 1305 13048 -357 16962 1321802 Total: 266256 744716
hinag Rama 197 40
ar nbhai EVM: 261411
Patel BP: 4845
(INC)
8. Patan Chand 1182 11813 -1577 11752 1193125 Total: 560071 31876
(Guja anji 950 73
rat) Talaji EVM: 555134
Thakor BP: 4937
9. Anan Amit 1157 11564 -1337 11543 1167969 Total: 522545 89939
d Chavd 763 26
(Guja a EVM: 516453
rat) BP: 6092

Jharkhand

10. Giridi Mathur 1253 12530 -548 11828 1264833 Total: 370259 80,880
h a 553 05
Prasad EVM: 367197
Mahat BP: 3062
o
(JMM)

Madhya Pradesh

11. Ujjain Mahes 13,27 13,26, -1644 2509 1328580 Total: 460244 375860
h ,715 071
Parmar EVM: 459531
(INC) BP: 713

Maharashtra

12. Mum Amol 9,51, 9,51,5 +2 3357 954939 111 Total: 452596 48
bai Kirtikar 580 82
North (Shiv EVM: 451095
West Sena Ballot votes:
(Mah UBT) 1501
arasht
ra)
1.) In this context, it is necessary to have a look at the legal provisions regarding counting of PBs and the AMBIGUITY
and the DISCRETIONARY POWER it grants to the Returning Officers (RO).

2.) On one hand, the ECI says that the Declarations (FORM 13-A) submitted by the PB voter should be rejected if they
are NOT DULY ATTESTED BY THE COMPETENT OFFICER.

3.) On the other Hand it says that it should NOT BE REJECTED MERELY ON THE GROUND that the COMPETENT AUTHORITY
HAS NOT PUT HIS SEAL.

4.) Similarly, it says that the PB should NOT BE REJECTED MERELY on the ground that THE SENDER (ELECTOR) has NOT PUT
HIS SIGNATURE ON THE OUTER COVER “B” (FORM 13 C) in which he has returned the PB if his identity can be verified on
the basis of Declaration (FORM 13 A).

5.) ⁠ ARE THESE NOT DISCRETIONARY AREAS FOR THE RO ? Some ROs may interpret it one way and some the other way.

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It is at such critical junctures that the OBJECTIVITY OF THE ELECTION MACHINERY WILL BE TESTED.

6.) ⁠ Why has ECI left this area OPEN FOR DISCRETION OF THE ROs, who are LOCAL MAGISTRATES and may be
AMENABLE to the PRESSURES of the POWER STRUCTURE in which they work on daily basis ?

7.) ⁠ Till the REASONS FOR REJECTION of the 111 PBs REJECTED by the RO are not made public, it won't be known if
AMOL KIRTIKAR has lost because of AMBIGUOUS and DISCRETIONARY RULES or genuinely, due to the count of Votes.

The Onus is on @ECISVEEP, who can take this opportunity to regain public trust.

13. Raver Shrira 11,70 11,69, -1579 2301 1171666 Total: 358696 272183
m Patil ,944 365
(NCP EVM: 358030
“SP”) Ballot votes:
666
14. Satar Shashik 1193 11934 -5 4517 1198004 Total: 538363 32771
a ant 492 87
Jayva EVM: 536475
ntrao BP: 1888
Shinde
(NCPS
P)

Orissa

15. Jajpur Sarmist 1151 11518 +809 9361 1161208 Total: 532652 1587
ha 038 47
Sethi EVM: 529428
(BJD) BP: 3224

Rajasthan

16. Jaipur Anil 12,38 12,37, -852 24088 1262054 2490 Total: 616262 1615
Rural Chopr ,818 966
a (INC) EVM: 602293
BP: 13969

Tamil Nadu

17. Madu Raam 9816 98162 -27 5346 986969 Total: 220914 209409
rai a 50 3
Sreeniv EVM: 219035
asan BP: 1879
(BJP)

Telangana

18. Mahb Challa 1218 12183 -264 7755 1226078 Total: 506247 4500
ubna Vamsh 587 23
gar i EVM: 503111
Chand BP: 3136
Reddy
(INC)

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Tripura

19. Tripur Rajend 1122 11216 -760 12681 1134345 Total: 290628 486819
a East ra 424 64
Reang EVM: 287772
(CPI(M BP: 2856
))

Uttar Pradesh

20. Aligar Bijendr 11,37 11,31, -5896 2211 1133366 Total: 486187 15647
h a ,051 155
Singh EVM: 485588
(SP) BP: 599
21. Fateh Ramn 10,28 10,28, +118 5246 1034155 Total: 402252 43405
pur ath ,791 909
Sikri Singh EVM: 400572
Sikarw BP: 1680
ar
(INC)
22. Farruk Dr. 10,32 10,31, -460 2010 1033794 Total: 485285 2678
haba Naval ,244 784
d Kishor EVM: 484485
Shaky BP: 800
a (INC)
23. Phulp Amar 10,10 10,11, +718 3197 1014824 Total: 448268 4332
ur Nath ,909 627
Singh EVM: 446596
Maury BP: 1672
a (SP)
24. Bansg Sadal 9430 94170 -1299 3055 944763 Total: 425543 3150
aon Prasad 07 8
(INC) EVM: 423872
BP: 1671
25. Varan Ajay 1128 11270 -1146 3062 1130143 Total: 460457 152513
asi Rai 527 81
(INC) EVM: 459084
BP: 1373

West Bengal

26. Balur Biplab 12,35 12,33, -1683 3644 1237308 Total: 564610 10386
ghat Mitra ,347 664
(TMC) EVM: 563252
BP: 1358

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 Table 17.1
Case Studies of Shortlisted PCs: Variation of votes 1 thousand or more
[Chhattisgarh, MP, Odisha and UP]
Sr. PC Runner up EVM votes EVM votes Discre Total Total Pos Total votes Defeat
No candidate polled counted pancy valid votes tal received margin
. and party betwe postal counte7d ballo by the
en the ballot for the PC ts runner up
EVM votes (including votes candidate
votes counte postal rejec (including
polled d in ballot ted ballot
and the PC votes) votes)
EVM
votes
counte
d

Chhattisgarh

1. Rajnandgaon Bupesh 14,46,247 1444139 -2108 1626 1445765 Total: 44411

Baghel (INC) 667646

EVM:
667078
BP: 568
2. Bilaspur Devendra 1361871 1358037 -3,834 3313 1361350 Total: 164558
Yadav (INC) 560379

EVM:
558942
BP: 1437
3. Janjgir- Shivkumar 1389012 1387196 -1816 5044 1392240 Total: 60000
Champa Dahariya 618199
(INC)
EVM:
616131
BP:2068
4. Korba Saroj Pandey 1224268 1222833 -1435 2480 1225313 Total: 43283
(BJP) 526899

EVM:
525733
BP: 1166

5. Raipur Vikas 1587116 1582240 -4876 4515 1586755 Total: 575285

Upadhyay 475066

EVM:
473656
BP: 1410

Madhya Pradesh

6. Bhopal Advocate 1498626 1494415 -4211 3870 1498285 Total: 501499

Arun 479610
Shrivastava
(INC) EVM:

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 478698
BP: 912
7. Mandla Omkar Singh 1530861 1531950 +1089 3682 1535632 Total: 103846
Markam 647529
(INC)
EVM:
645759
BP: 1770
1. 8Rajgarh Digvijaya 14,25,911 14,24,176 -1735 4821 1428997 Total: 146089
. Singh (INC) 612654

EVM:
610602
BP: 2052
9. Ujjain Mahesh 13,27,715 13,26,071 -1644 2509 1328580 Total: 375860
Parmar (INC) 460244

EVM:
459531
BP: 713

Odisha

10. Bargarh Parnita 1302069 1300266 -1803 9598 1309864 Total: 251667
Mishra (BJD) 464692

EVM: 46008
BP: 1684
11. Balasore Lekhasri 1234427 1235600 +1,173 4035 1239635 Total: 147156
Samant 416709
Singhar (BJD)
EVM:
415917
BP: 792
12. Berhampur Bhrugu 1040924 1038806 -2,118 4,117 10,42,923 Total: 1654476
Baxipatra 3,47,626
(BJD)
EVM:
3,46,780
BP: 846

13. Bhadrak Manjulata 12,96,802 12,91,183 -5619 6194 1297377 Total: 91544
Mandal 481775
(BJD)
EVM:
480105
BP: 1670
14. Bhubaneshw Manmath 1078810 10,77476 -1,334 4739 1082215 Total: 35152
ar Kumar 477367
Routray (BJD)
EVM:
475990
BP: 1377
15. Bolangir Surendra 1396719 1394081 -2638 6167 1400248 Total: 132664
Singh Bhoi 1400248
(BJD)
EVM:

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 483964
BP: 1116
16. Cuttack Santrupt 1118918 1116941 -1977 3854 1120795 Total: 57077
Mishra (BJD) 474524

EVM:
473443
BP: 1081

17. Dhenkanal Abinash 11,93,460 11,84,033 -9,427 7640 1191673 Total: 76567
Samal (BJD) 522154

EVM:
520144
B 2010
18. Jagatsinghpu Dr. Rajashree 12,83,700 12,80,103 -3,597 6184 1286287 Total: 40696
r Mallick (BJD) 548397

EVM:
546443
BP: 1954
19. Kalahandi Lambodar 1324936 1322799 -2137 11445 1334244 Total: 133813
Nial (BJD) 410490

EVM:
408267
BP: 2223

20. Kendrapara Anshuman 1276773 1272561 -4212 4547 1277108 Total: 66536
Mohanty 549169
(BJD)
EVM:
547681
BP: 1488
21. Keonjhar Dhanurjaya 1254163 1252761 -1402 3854 1256615 Total: 97042
Sidu (BJD) 476881

EVM:
476206
BP: 675

22. Koraput Kausalya 1148182 1144023 -4159 4819 1148842 Total: 147744
Hikaka (BJD) 323649

EVM:
322797
BP: 852

23. Mayurbhanj Sudam 1169335 1165669 -3666 8381 1174050 Total: 219334
Marndi (BJD) 366637

EVM:
364745
BP: 1892

24. Nabarangpur Pradeep 1243957 1236661 -7,296 5814 1242475 Total: 87536
Kumar Majhi 393860

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 (BJD)
EVM:
392448
BP: 1412

25. Puri Arup Janata 1196684 1191034 -5,650 5904 1196938 Total: 104709
Dal (BJD) 524621

EVM:
523036
BP: 1585
26. Sambalpur Pranab 1192226 1190616 -1610 6131 1196747 Total: 119836
Prakash Das 472326
(BJD)
EVM:
471198
BP: 1128
27. Sundargarh Dilip Kumar 1150875 1148968 -1907 6809 1155777 Total: 138808
Tirkey (BJD) 355474

EVM:353708
BP: 1766

Uttar Pradesh

28. Aligarh Bijendra 11,37,051 11,31,155 -5896 2211 1133366 Total: 15647
Singh (SP) 486187

EVM:
485588
BP: 599
29. Varanasi Ajay Rai 1128527 1127081 -1146 3062 1130143 Total: 152513
(INC) 460457

EVM:
459084
BP: 1373
30. Badaun Durvijay 10,91,697 10,90,662 -1035 1102 1091764 Total: 34991
Singh 466864
Maurya (BJP)
EVM:
466323
BP: 541
31. Chandauli Dr. 11,16,673 11,13,469 -3204 3030 1116499 Total: 21565
Mahendra 452911
Nath Pandey
(BJP) EVM:
451802
BP: 1109
32. Domariyagan Bhishma 10,19,548 10,16,183 -3,365 2782 1018965 Total: 42728
j Shankar Alias 420575
Kushal Tiwari
(SP) EVM:
418910
BP: 1665
33. Fatehpur Niranjan Jyoti 1106690 1105472 -1,218 1472 1106944 Total: 33199
(BJP) 467129

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 EVM:
466249
BP: 880
34. Hamirpur Kunwar 11,14,874 11,13,768 -1106 1531 1115299 Total: 2629
Pushpendra 488054
Singh
Chandel EVM:
(BJP) 487373
BP: 681
35. Hardoi Usha Verma 10,98,820 10,97,322 -1498 2794 1100116 Total: 27856
(SP) 458942

EVM:
457553
BP: 1389
36. Agra Suresh 1120864 1119183 -1681 4596 1123779 Total: 271294
Chand 328103
Kardam (SP)
EVM:
326644
BP: 1459
37. Ambedkar Ritesh 1176920 1174672 -2248 2390 1177062 Total: 137247
Nagar Panday (BJP) 407712

EVM:
406851
BP: 861
38. Bansgaon Sadal Prasad 943007 941708 -1299 3055 944763 Total: 3150
(INC) 425543

EVM:
423872
BP: 1671
39. Firozabad Vishwadeep 1106747 1105210 -1537 2086 1107296 Total: 89312
Singh (BJP) 453725

EVM:
452946
BP: 779
40. Gautam Dr. 1434667 1433370 -1297 3874 1437244 Total: 559472
Buddha Mahendra 298357
Nagar Singh Nagar
(SP) EVM:
297697
BP: 660
41. Ghazipur Paras Nath 1150496 1148952 -1544 4142 1153094 Total: 124861
Rai (BJP) 415051

EVM:
413518
BP: 1533
42. Jaunpur Kripashankar 1099223 1096957 -2266 4831 1101788 Total: 99335
Singh (BJP) 409795

EVM:
408512
BP: 1283

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43. Jhansi Pradeep Jain 1380214 1378807 -1407 1699 1380506 Total: 102614
“Aditya” 587702
(INC)
EVM:
587000
BP: 702
44. Lucknow Ravidas 1135624 1133259 -2365 3633 1136892 Total: 135159
Mehrotra 477550
(SP)
EVM:
476303
BP: 1247
45. Robertsganj Rinki Singh 1010277 1008459 -1818 1086 1009545 Total: 129234
(Apna Dal 336614
“Soneylal”)
EVM:
336344
BP: 270

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Conclusion

At the end, or at a significant moment of this crucial exercise that we began,

literally, as the election process unfolded and consolidated after the results
were announced on June 4, 2024, we ask what were this motley yet cohesive
bunch of us actually undertaking? Experts who had observed and intervened
in this area for over five years to a decade, citizen activists, young lawyers,
computer scientists, former bureaucrats, medical professions turned
statisticians, why would they get together for such an exacting and onerous
exercise?

The answers are simple. To question authority, bearing the full responsibility of
citizenship rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution, and ensure
accountability. To prise open and throw light on the dark, opaque functioning
of institutions like the Election Commission of India (ECI) that have increasingly
functioned with callous, even arrogant obduracy, providing no answers to the
questions and suspicions raised by the Indian people.

Our Vote Counts and it is the sanctity of that Vote that is central to this
mammoth exercise. To ask and question whether the collective expression of
the Rights guaranteed to every adult citizen of India has been, without fear or
favour, under Article 32630 of the Constitution, been preserved with the sanctity
and impartiality that it deserves. The ECI is answerable to the People of India
alone and not the government in the seat of power.

My Vote Counts, Our Votes Count and it is out of respect to the millions of
Indians who have cast their vote to express their political choice that we have
undertaken this task.

The Report
The documentation of any process, much less one that involves millions of
Indians, a vast infrastructure and is rightly celebrated as the “festival of
democracy” requires both rigour and method.

This documentation that is reflected in this Report has been a truly collective
effort, with persons of expertise accessing and relying on crucial primary

30
The Right of Universal Adult Franchise that guarantees to all citizens who are 18 years and above
irrespective of their caste or education, religion, colour, race and economic conditions the Right to
Cast their Vote.

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sources like the data provided (in part and rather reluctantly) by the ECI and
wherever referred to alternate but reliable secondary sources.

We are constrained to record that the conduct and attitude of the ECI is
unbefitting of a Constitutional authority and its vague responses on issues of
checks and balances (access to and checking of microprocessors etc),
concealment of data (to date no data is available for Phase 2 of the elections
held on April 26) represents an unprecedented low for the Institution. For the
ECI that has, in the past, conducted itself by and large with rigour and
impartiality, to appear partisan and even supine to those in power is unsettling
for citizens. It also rings warning bells as this conduct signals an all-time low for
Indian constitutional democracy.

Through the long drawn out election process, a 7-Phase poll that was stretched
out through an incredibly hot summer, the ECI did not hold any press
conferences where media could question allegations of irregularities, willfully
ignored the rather blatant conduct of star campaigners of the ruling party in
breaching, with impunity when sections of the Representation of People’s Act,
1951 that define “hate driven divisive speech that hark to religious identity” as
a “corrupt practice were violated. In content and spirit, and now we find in
terms of counting of Votes as Cast, the 2024 election remained marred, if not
tainted.

Data of the seven phase poll (data of Phase 2 was never provided) was also
provided in a skeletal way and there was inexplicable delay in even providing
what data that was made public. Protests by citizens and opposition parties
against this conduct of the ECI have been widespread and well-documented.
Though Indian law, and electoral procedures have innumerable checks and
balances within procedures that are exhaustive and designed to ensure that
the whole exercise is transparent and impartial and that malpractices can be
checked, this election was marked by a disregard of all such. This too finds
space in this exhaustive effort.

This as background, we have, the experts involved in this collective exercise

delved deep into the available skeletal data and, on the basis of rational and
statistically viable methods, put forward some findings. This exercise,
conducted without malice and with a critical eye, is an exercise to urge, even
demand accountability from high Constitutional office.

Vote for Democracy (VFD) is a Maharashtra-level citizens’ platform comprising

individuals and organisations, established in 2023. Our mission is to ensure voter
registration, raise voter awareness, and promote hate-free elections where

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accountability and transparency are paramount. 31 The team at VFD, ably
assisted by u, despite stringent constraints in available data among others
worked long hours, over and above other commitments to collate available
facts from the data provided by the ECI, piecemeal. Often we had to rely on
other sources like the electronic and print media. But for the able guidance
and inspiration of prominent figures in the electoral transparency movement
like MG Devasahayam (IAS (Retd), Convenor, Forum for Electoral Integrity &
Coordinator, Citizens Commission on Elections) - who has even worked as an
advisor to former Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai this task would never
have been completed. Devasahayam made a huge contribution to the
selection of data to be included and guided the analysis. Dr Pyara Lal Garg,
former Dean of the College of Medical Sciences, Panjab University,
Chandigarh provided the backbone of the statistical analysis with amazing
patience and precision and Professor Harish Karnick, (retired IIT, Kanpur)
offered technological insights.

For us at VFD, it was a privilege to then author and put together this exhaustive
document that we believe will not only deepen the ongoing debate on
transparency and accountability in general but will be, as far as the 18th Lok
Sabha Polls of 2024 are concerned, a crucial referral document.

Finally, as citizens we offer the findings. The report first documents and then
reveals how the irregularities were in all likelihood committed: the
concealment of data, the exaggerated Vote percentages finally released.
The Report also documents, in detail, the mismatching of EVM Votes Polled
and EVM votes Recovered at Counting.

In concluding this stage of the effort, we hope that this report will be a valuable
resource material for researchers and also an instrument of information sharing
and Campaign Action for civil society activists and political leaders.

Vote for Democracy, Mumbai, Maharashtra

31
The leadership team includes founders, Teesta Setalvad, Dolphy D’Souza, Father Frazer Mascarenhas and
Khalil Deshmukh while a vast network of Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan based volunteers are part of the network.

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 Content of Annexures

Sl. Annexure Page No.

No.
1. Annexure 1 150
 Voter turnout data for Phase 1

2. Annexure 2 156
 Voter turnout data for Phase 2

3. Annexure 3 161
 Voter turnout data for Phase 3

4. Annexure 4 166
 Voter turnout data for Phase 4

5. Annexure 5 172
 Voter turnout data for Phase 5

6. Annexure 6 175
 Voter turnout data for Phase 6

7. Annexure 7
 Voter turnout data for Phase 7 179

Note: Annexures 1 to 7 provides comprehensive tabular data showing Phase-Wise Constituency-Wise

Discrepancy in EVM Votes Polled on Polling Days and EVM Votes Recovered at the Counting Centres

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 8. Table Annexure 8 183
The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA for
Phase 1
 Sub-tables - 8.1 Andaman &Nicobar Islands, 8.2 Arunachal Pradesh, 8.3 Lakshadweep, 8.4
Meghalaya, 8.5 Mizoram, 8.6 Puducherry, 8.7 Sikkim, 8.8 Tamil Nadu, 8.9 Uttarakhand, 8.10
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, 8.11 Gujarat, 8.12 Andhra Pradesh, 8.13 Telangana,
8.14 Ladakh, 8.15 Haryana, 8.16 NCT of Delhi, 8.17 Himachal Pradesh, 8.18 Punjab and 8.19
Chandigarh

9. Table Annexure 9 191

The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA for
Phase 2
 Sub-tables - 9.1 Rajasthan, 9.2 Karnataka, 9.3 Tripura

10. Table Annexure 10 193

The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA for
Phase 3
 Sub-tables - 10.1 Assam, 10.2 Chhattisgarh

11 Table Annexure 11 195

The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA for
Phase 4
 Sub-tables - 11.1 Madhya Pradesh, 11.2 Jharkhand, 11.3 Odisha

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 12. Table Annexure 12 198
The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA for
Phase 5
 Sub-tables – 12.1 Maharashtra, 12.2 Jammu & Kashmir

13. Table Annexure 13 200

The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA for Phase
7
 Sab-tables – 13.1 Bihar, 13.2 Uttar Pradesh, 13.3 West Bengal

14. Annexure 14 203

 Seats won with very low margin

15. Annexure 15 205

 Voter turnout data for Phase 1

16. Annexure 16 207

 Voter turnout data for Phase 2

17. Annexure 17 208

 Voter turnout data for Phase 3

18. Annexure 18 210

 Voter turnout data for Phase 4

19. Annexure 19 212

 Voter turnout data for Phase 5

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 20. Annexure 20 213
 Voter turnout data for Phase 6

21. Annexure 21 214

 Voter turnout data for Phase 7

Note: Annexures 15 to 21 provides tabular data in which vote discrepancy is present in 538 seats,
whereas Attingle (Kerala), Amreli (Gujarat), Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep have zero discrepancy. In
169 seats the vote difference of EVM Polled votes and recovered at counting is 3000 or more.

22. Table A22 215

No. of Votes decreased than that polled in EVM
 Sub-table 22.1 Seats where more EVM Votes recovered at counting than that Polled at
polling stations

23. Methodology followed in the Compiling of the Report 221

Reason for the Exercise

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 Annexures
Table Showing Phase-Wise Constituency-Wise Discrepancy in EVM Votes Polled on Polling Days and
EVM Votes Recovered at the Counting Centres

Annexure- 1
Voter turnout data for Phase 1
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

1 Andaman & Nicobar 202018 201992 26

Andaman & Nicobar Islands 315148
64.10
2 Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal East 312658 310213 2445
375310 83.31
3 Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal West 380783 379611 1172
517384 73.60
4 Assam Dibrugarh 1659588 76.75 1273744 1273727 17
5 Assam Jorhat 1727121 79.89 1379749 1377003 2746
6 Assam Kaziranga 2050126 79.33 1626408 1623167 3241
7 Assam Lakhimpur 1577234 76.42 1205331 1203562 1769
8 Assam Sonitpur 1633800 78.46 1281959 1281074 885
9 Bihar Aurangabad 1871564 50.35 942382 942301 81
10 Bihar Gaya 1816815 52.76 958623 958387 236
11 Bihar Jamui 1907126 51.25 977369 977338 31
12 Bihar Nawada 2006124 43.17 866102 864900 1202
13 Chhattisgarh BASTAR 1472207 68.29 1005392 1004596 796
14 Jammu and Kashmir UDHAMPUR 1108206 1106472 1734
1623195 68.27

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15 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep 57784 48630 48630 0 0
84.16
16 Madhya Pradesh BALAGHAT 1376207 1377188 981
1873653 73.45
17 Madhya Pradesh CHHINDWARA 1303001 1302172 829
1632190 79.83
18 Madhya Pradesh JABALPUR 1896346 1156722 1156434 288
61.00
19 Madhya Pradesh MANDLA 2101811 1530861 1531950 1089
72.84
20 Madhya Pradesh SHAHDOL 1777185 1149506 1149082 424
64.68
21 Madhya Pradesh SIDHI 2028451 1146150 1145388 762
56.50
22 Maharashtra Bhandara Gondiya 1224928 1224251 677
1827188 67.04
23 Maharashtra Chandrapur 1837906 1241574 1238291 3283
67.55
24 Maharashtra Gadchiroli - Chimur 1162476 1161041 1435
1617207 71.88
25 Maharashtra Nagpur 2223281 54.32 1207738 1207455 283
26 Maharashtra Ramtek 2049085 61.01 1250190 1249961 229
27 Manipur Inner Manipur 991574 80.15 794790 789912 4878
28 Manipur Outer Manipur 553078 380688
68.83
29 Meghalaya Shillong 1400411 73.78 1033251 1033451 200
30 Meghalaya Tura 826156 81.37 672284 670441 1843
31 Mizoram MIZORAM 856364 56.87 487013 486889 124
32 Nagaland Nagaland 1317536 57.72 760507 757154 3353
33 Puducherry PUDUCHERRY 1023699 807724 804489 3235
78.90
34 Rajasthan ALWAR 2059888 60.07 1237446 1237473 27
35 Rajasthan BHARATPUR 2114916 1116742 1116850 108
52.80

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36 Rajasthan BIKANER 2048399 54.11 1108418 1108423 5
37 Rajasthan CHURU 2213187 63.61 1407716 1407789 73
38 Rajasthan DAUSA 1899304 55.72 1058386 1058583 197
39 Rajasthan GANGANAGAR 2102002 1399688 1399702 14
66.59
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

40 Rajasthan JAIPUR 2287350 63.38 1449612 1449110 502

41 Rajasthan JAIPUR RURAL 2184978 1238818 1237966 852
56.70
42 Rajasthan JHUNJHUNU 2068540 1094900 1094908 8
52.93
43 Rajasthan KARAULI-DHOLPUR 979618 979010 608
1975352 49.59
44 Rajasthan NAGAUR 2146725 57.23 1228494 1227911 583
45 Rajasthan SIKAR 2214900 57.53 1274270 1274311 41
46 Sikkim Sikkim 464140 79.88 370765 368889 1896
47 Tamil Nadu ARAKKONAM 1562871 1159441 1156724 2717
74.19
48 Tamil Nadu ARANI 1496118 75.76 1133520 1132317 1203
49 Tamil Nadu CHENNAI CENTRAL 728614 727305 1309
1350161 53.96
50 Tamil Nadu CHENNAI NORTH 899367 899330 37
1496224 60.11
51 Tamil Nadu CHENNAI SOUTH 1096026 1095926 100
2023133 54.17
52 Tamil Nadu CHIDAMBARAM 1519847 1160762 1158718 2044
76.37
53 Tamil Nadu COIMBATORE 2106124 1366597 1366177 420
64.89
54 Tamil Nadu CUDDALORE 1412746 1025298 1021640 3658
72.57

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55 Tamil Nadu DHARMAPURI 1524896 1238184 1238428 244
81.20
56 Tamil Nadu DINDIGUL 1607051 71.14 1143196 1143174 22
57 Tamil Nadu ERODE 1538778 70.59 1086287 1086406 119
58 Tamil Nadu KALLAKURICHI 1568681 1242597 1242562 35
79.21
59 Tamil Nadu KANCHEEPURAM 1253582 1253129 453
1748866 71.68
60 Tamil Nadu KANNIYAKUMARI 1019532 1016841 2691
1557915 65.44
61 Tamil Nadu KARUR 1429790 78.70 1125241 1125359 118
62 Tamil Nadu KRISHNAGIRI 1623179 1160498 1160887 389
71.50
63 Tamil Nadu MADURAI 1582271 62.04 981650 981623 27
64 Tamil Nadu MAYILADUTHURAI 1083243 1083416 173
1545568 70.09
65 Tamil Nadu NAGAPATTINAM 967694 968049 355
1345120 71.94
66 Tamil Nadu NAMAKKAL 1452562 1136069 1336116 47
78.21
67 Tamil Nadu NILGIRIS 1428387 70.95 1013410 1013616 206
68 Tamil Nadu PERAMBALUR 1446352 1119881 1119859 22
77.43
69 Tamil Nadu POLLACHI 1597467 70.41 1124743 1120439 4304
70 Tamil Nadu RAMANATHAPURAM 1103036 1102130 906
1617688 68.19
71 Tamil Nadu SALEM 1658681 78.16 1296481 1295702 779
72 Tamil Nadu SIVAGANGA 1633857 1049887 1048358 1529
64.26
73 Tamil Nadu SRIPERUMBUDUR 1435243 1435381 138
2382119 60.25
74 Tamil Nadu TENKASI 1525439 67.65 1031961 1031307 654
75 Tamil Nadu THANJAVUR 1501226 1024949 1022796 2153
68.27

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76 Tamil Nadu THENI 1622949 69.84 1133513 1133569 56
77 Tamil Nadu THOOTHUKKUDI 1458430 975468 973066 2402
66.88
78 Tamil Nadu TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 1049093 1048165 928
1553985 67.51
79 Tamil Nadu TIRUNELVELI 1654503 1060461 1060656 195
64.10
80 Tamil Nadu TIRUPPUR 1608521 70.62 1135998 1136443 445
81 Tamil Nadu TIRUVALLUR 2085991 1430738 1413947 16791
68.59
82 Tamil Nadu TIRUVANNAMALAI 1138102 1137264 838
1533099 74.24
83 Tamil Nadu VELLORE 1528273 73.53 1123715 1123625 90
84 Tamil Nadu VILUPPURAM 1503115 1150164 1145468 4696
76.52
85 Tamil Nadu VIRUDHUNAGAR 1054634 1053507 1127
1501942 70.22
86 Tripura Tripura West 1463526 81.48 1192435 1192487 52
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

87 Uttar Pradesh Bijnor 1738307 58.73 1020947 1020877 70

88 Uttar Pradesh Kairana 1722432 62.46 1075839 1075537 302
89 Uttar Pradesh Moradabad 2059578 1280706 1280819 113
62.18
90 Uttar Pradesh Muzaffarnagar 1074608 1075007 399
1817472 59.13
91 Uttar Pradesh Nagina 1644909 60.75 999203 998870 333
92 Uttar Pradesh Pilibhit 1831699 63.11 1155917 1155967 50
93 Uttar Pradesh Rampur 1731836 55.85 967200 966744 456
94 Uttar Pradesh Saharanpur 1855310 1227083 1227175 92
66.14
95 Uttarakhand Almora 1339327 48.74 652726 652412 314
96 Uttarakhand Garhwal 1369388 52.42 717834 716561 1273

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97 Uttarakhand Haridwar 2035726 1293362 1293233 129
63.53
98 Uttarakhand Nainital-U.S. Nagar 1259180 1255964 3216
2015809 62.47
99 Uttarakhand Tehri Garhwal 1577664 848186 846803 1383
53.76
100 West Bengal Alipurduars 1773252 1414258 1414597 339
79.76
101 West Bengal Coochbehar 1966893 1616079 1615848 231
82.16
102 West Bengal Jalpaiguri 1885963 1577828 1571995 5833
83.66

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 74 dated May 7, 2024

*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots

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 Annexure- 2
Voter turnout data for Phase 2
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

1 Assam Darrang-Udalguri 2209314 1811764 1804194 7570

82.01
2 Assam Diphu 901032 75.74 682441 678288 4153
3 Assam Karimganj 1412148 80.48 1136538 1140349 3811
4 Assam Nagaon 1817204 84.97 1544081 1544126 45
5 Assam Silchar 1369578 79.05 1082616 1082612 4
6 Bihar Banka 1856566 54.48 1011513 1011616 103
7 Bihar Bhagalpur 1983031 53.50 1060982 1061614 632
8 Bihar Katihar 1833009 63.76 1168752 1168194 558
9 Bihar Kishanganj 1829994 62.84 1149988 1150070 82
10 Bihar Purnia 1893698 63.08 1194484 1194607 123
11 Chhattisgarh KANKER 1654440 76.23 1261103 1260153 950
12 Chhattisgarh MAHASAMUND 1322125 1322134 9
1762477 75.02
13 Chhattisgarh RAJNANDGAON 1446247 1444139 2108
1868021 77.42
14 Jammu and Kashmir JAMMU 1286144 1285944 200
1780835 72.22
15 Karnataka Bangalore central 1315612 1313862 1750
2433751 54.06
16 Karnataka Bangalore North 3214496 1750372 1747729 2643
54.45

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17 Karnataka Bangalore Rural 2802580 1914030 1914024 6
68.30
18 Karnataka Bangalore South 2341759 1245168 1245188 20
53.17
19 Karnataka Chamarajanagar 1366015 1365929 86
1778310 76.82
20 Karnataka Chikkballapur 1981347 1525718 1525885 167
77.00
21 Karnataka Chitradurga 1856876 1361031 1360301 730
73.30
22 Karnataka Dakshina Kannada 1409653 1408738 915
1817603 77.56
23 Karnataka Hassan 1736610 77.68 1348966 1348013 953
24 Karnataka Kolar 1726914 78.27 1351646 1351321 325
25 Karnataka Mandya 1779243 81.67 1453060 1453087 27
26 Karnataka Mysore 2092222 70.62 1477576 1476661 915
27 Karnataka Tumkur 1661309 78.05 1296720 1296730 10
28 Karnataka Udupi Chikmagalur 1222888 1222939 51
1585162 77.15
29 Kerala Alappuzha 1400082 75.05 1050726 1042798 7928
30 Kerala Alathur 1337496 73.42 981945 981566 379
31 Kerala Attingal 1396807 69.48 970517 970517 0 0
32 Kerala Chalakudy 1310529 71.94 942787 972792 5
33 Kerala Ernakulam 1324047 68.29 904131 904102 29
34 Kerala Idukki 1250157 66.55 831936 831914 22
35 Kerala Kannur 1358368 77.21 1048839 1048785 54
36 Kerala Kasaragod 1452230 76.04 1104331 1103719 612
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) Polled Recovered
37 Kerala Kollam 1326648 68.15 904047 902539 1508

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38 Kerala Kottayam 1254823 65.61 823237 822566 671
39 Kerala Kozhikode 1429631 75.52 1079683 1078637 1046
40 Kerala Malappuram 1479921 72.95 1079547 1078038 1509
41 Kerala Mavelikkara 1331880 65.95 878360 878986 626
42 Kerala Palakkad 1398143 73.57 1028627 1027240 1387
43 Kerala Pathanamthitta 1429700 906051 905748 303
63.37
44 Kerala Ponnani 1470804 69.34 1019889 1019932 43
45 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram 1430531 950829 950874 45
66.47
46 Kerala Thrissur 1483055 72.90 1081125 1081181 56
47 Kerala Vadakara 1421883 78.41 1114950 1110765 4185
48 Kerala Wayanad 1462423 73.57 1075921 1075706 215
49 Madhya Pradesh DAMOH 1925314 1087455 1087123 332
56.48
50 Madhya Pradesh HOSHANGABAD 1247298 1247358 60
1855692 67.21
51 Madhya Pradesh KHAJURAHO 1137867 1138109 242
1997483 56.97
52 Madhya Pradesh REWA 1852126 915444 914978 466
49.43
53 Madhya Pradesh SATNA 1705260 1056175 1056421 246
61.94
54 Madhya Pradesh TIKAMGARH 1096023 1096402 379
1826585 60.00
55 Maharashtra Akola 1890814 61.79 1168366 1167768 598
56 Maharashtra Amravati 1836078 1169121 1169205 84
63.67
57 Maharashtra Buldhana 1782700 1105761 1105267 494
62.03

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58 Maharashtra Hingoli 1817734 63.54 1154958 1154970 12
59 Maharashtra Nanded 1851843 60.94 1128564 1123660 4904
60 Maharashtra Parbhani 2123056 62.26 1321868 1321999 131
61 Maharashtra Wardha 1682771 64.85 1091351 1090347 1004
62 Maharashtra Yavatmal- Washim 1220189 1220250 61
1940916 62.87
63 Manipur Outer Manipur 484949 85.11 412737
64 Rajasthan AJMER 1995699 59.66 1190561 1190576 15
65 Rajasthan BANSWARA 2200438 73.88 1625731 1625747 16
66 Rajasthan BARMER 2206237 75.93 1675276 1675314 38
67 Rajasthan BHILWARA 2147159 60.37 1296228 1296244 16
68 Rajasthan CHITTORGARH 2170167 1488898 1488902 4
68.61
69 Rajasthan JALORE 2297328 62.89 1444866 1444896 30
70 Rajasthan JHALAWAR-BARAN 1415420 1415552 132
2030525 69.71
71 Rajasthan JODHPUR 2132713 64.27 1370616 1370371 245
72 Rajasthan KOTA 2088023 71.26 1487879 1487901 22
73 Rajasthan PALI 2343232 57.19 1339989 1340018 29
74 Rajasthan RAJSAMAND 2060942 1203299 1203306 7
58.39
75 Rajasthan TONK-S MADHOPUR 1215309 1214246 1063
2148128 56.58

Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -

**Poll (%) Polled Recovered
76 Rajasthan UDAIPUR 2230971 66.66 1487268 1487355 87
77 Tripura Tripura East 1396761 80.36 1122424 1121664 760
78 Uttar Pradesh Aligarh 1997234 56.93 1137051 1131155 5896

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 79 Uttar Pradesh Amroha 1716641 64.58 1108579 1108635 56
80 Uttar Pradesh Baghpat 1653146 928392 928628 236
56.16
81 Uttar Pradesh Bulandshahr 1859462 1049189 1049325 136
56.42
82 Uttar Pradesh Gautam B. Nagar 1434667 1433370 1297
2675148 53.63
83 Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad 2945487 1469260 1468608 652
49.88
84 Uttar Pradesh Mathura 1929550 953388 953522 134
49.41
85 Uttar Pradesh Meerut 2000530 58.94 1179121 1179112 9
86 West Bengal Balurghat 1561966 1235347 1233664 1683
79.09
87 West Bengal Darjeeling 1765744 1320072 1319731 341
74.76
88 West Bengal Raiganj 1790245 76.18 1363854 1363996 142

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 74 dated May 7, 2024 (***As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots).

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 Annexure- 3
Voter turnout data for Phase 3

Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -

**Poll (%) polled Recovered
1 Assam Barpeta 1966847 85.24 1676633 1675229 1404
2 Assam Dhubri 2660827 92.08 2450041 2445683 4358
3 Assam Guwahati 2036846 78.39 1596664 1594699 1965
4 Assam Kokrajhar 1484571 83.55 1240306 1229546 10760
5 Bihar Araria 2018767 61.93 1250261 1250207 54
6 Bihar Jhanjharpur 2003040 54.48 1091258 1091394 136
7 Bihar Khagaria 1840217 57.52 1058539 1058612 73
8 Bihar Madhepura 2071166 58.29 1207368 1207499 131
9 Bihar Supaul 1927207 63.55 1224821 1225026 205
10 Chhattisgarh BILASPUR 2102687 1361871 1358037 3834
64.77
11 Chhattisgarh DURG 2090414 73.68 1540193 1539539 654
12 Chhattisgarh JANJGIR-CHAMPA 1389012 1387196 1816
2056047 67.56
13 Chhattisgarh KORBA 1618864 75.63 1224268 1222833 1435
14 Chhattisgarh RAIGARH 1838547 1449673 1449708 35
78.85
15 Chhattisgarh RAIPUR 2375379 66.82 1587116 1582240 4876
16 Chhattisgarh SURGUJA 1819347 1453444 1453064 380
79.89
17 D&N H & Daman & Diu Dad & N H 205248 205257 9
283024 72.52
18 D&N H & D & Diu Daman & Diu 92279 92279 0 0
134189 68.77
19 Goa North Goa 580577 77.69 451042 451054 12

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20 Goa South Goa 598767 74.47 445916 445924 8
21 Gujarat Ahmedabad East 2038162 1115317 1114791 526
54.72
22 Gujarat Ahmedabad West 1726987 957573 957571 2
55.45
23 Gujarat Amreli 1732810 50.29 871373 871373 0 0
24 Gujarat Anand 1780182 65.04 1157763 1156426 1337
25 Gujarat Banaskantha 1961924 69.62 1365989 1365141 848
26 Gujarat Bardoli 2048408 64.81 1327669 1324475 3194
27 Gujarat Bharuch 1723353 69.16 1191877 1192000 123
28 Gujarat Bhavnagar 1916900 53.92 1033629 1031533 2096
29 Gujarat Chhota Udaipur 1821708 1259760 1258990 770
69.15
30 Gujarat Dahod 1875136 59.31 1112211 1112249 38
31 Gujarat Gandhinagar 2182736 1305197 1304840 357
59.80
32 Gujarat Jamnagar 1817864 57.67 1048410 1047992 418
33 Gujarat Junagadh 1795110 58.91 1057462 1057454 8
34 Gujarat Kachchh 1943136 56.14 1090878 1090881 3
35 Gujarat Kheda 2007404 58.12 1166619 1164397 2222
36 Gujarat Mahesana 1770617 59.86 1059938 1059316 622
37 Gujarat Navsari 2223550 59.66 1326542 1326543 1
38 Gujarat Panchmahal 1896743 58.85 1116171 1116210 39
39 Gujarat Patan 2019916 58.56 1182950 1181373 1577
40 Gujarat Porbandar 1768212 51.83 916519 916558 39
41 Gujarat Rajkot 2112273 59.69 1260768 1260778 10
42 Gujarat Sabarkantha 1976349 63.56 1256210 1256286 76
43 Gujarat Surendranagar 2033419 1120128 1220179 51
55.09
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

44 Gujarat Vadodara 1949573 61.59 1200768 1200380 388

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45 Gujarat Valsad 1859974 72.71 1352413 1351637 776
46 Karnataka Bagalkot 1806183 72.66 1312319 1311893 426
47 Karnataka Belgaum 1923788 71.49 1375283 1375285 2
48 Karnataka Bellary 1884040 73.59 1386553 1386559 6
49 Karnataka Bidar 1892962 65.47 1239358 1239406 48
50 Karnataka Bijapur 1946090 66.32 1290719 1289986 733
51 Karnataka Chikkodi 1761694 78.66 1385688 1385725 37
52 Karnataka Davanagere 1709244 1315916 1315951 35
76.99
53 Karnataka Dharwad 1831975 74.37 1362421 1362521 100
54 Karnataka Gulbarga 2098202 62.25 1306119 1306167 48
55 Karnataka Haveri 1792774 77.60 1391214 1390513 701
56 Karnataka Koppal 1866397 70.99 1324898 1324940 42
57 Karnataka Raichur 2010103 64.66 1299806 1295636 4170
58 Karnataka Shimoga 1752885 78.33 1372949 1372668 281
59 Karnataka Uttara Kannada 1641156 1256027 1256012 15
76.53
60 Madhya Pradesh BETUL 1895331 1393608 1393686 78
73.53
61 Madhya Pradesh BHIND 1900654 1044022 1043084 938
54.93
62 Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL 2339411 1498626 1494415 4211
64.06
63 Madhya Pradesh GUNA 1889551 1368554 1368520 34
72.43
64 Madhya Pradesh GWALIOR 1338708 1337928 780
2154601 62.13
65 Madhya Pradesh MORENA 2006730 1183282 1183586 304
58.97
66 Madhya Pradesh RAJGARH 1425911 1424176 1735
1875211 76.04
67 Madhya Pradesh SAGAR 1745690 1147866 1147932 66
65.75

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68 Madhya Pradesh VIDISHA 1945404 1449010 1449038 28
74.48
69 Maharashtra Baramati 2372668 1411621 1410674 947
59.50
70 Maharashtra Hatkanangale 1290073 1290191 118
1814277 71.11
71 Maharashtra Kolhapur 1936403 1386230 1386232 2
71.59
72 Maharashtra Latur 1977042 62.59 1237355 1234853 2502
73 Maharashtra Madha 1991454 63.65 1267530 1267125 405
74 Maharashtra Osmanabad 1992737 1272969 1273099 130
63.88
75 Maharashtra Raigad 1668372 60.51 1009567 1008505 1062
76 Maharashtra Ratnagir-Sindhudurg 907618 906206 1412
1451630 62.52
77 Maharashtra Sangli 1868174 62.27 1163353 1163363 10
78 Maharashtra Satara 1889740 63.16 1193492 1193487 5
79 Maharashtra Solapur 2030119 59.19 1201586 1201261 325
80 Uttar Pradesh Agra 2072685 54.08 1120864 1119183 1681
81 Uttar Pradesh Aonla 1891713 57.44 1086687 1086120 567
82 Uttar Pradesh Badaun 2008758 1091697 1090662 1035
54.35
83 Uttar Pradesh Bareilly 1924434 58.03 1116749 1116465 284
84 Uttar Pradesh Etah 1700524 59.31 1008533 1007609 924
85 Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur Sikri 1798823 1028791 1028909 118
57.19
86 Uttar Pradesh Firozabad 1890772 1106747 1105210 1537
58.53
87 Uttar Pradesh Hathras 1938080 55.71 1079731 1079010 721
88 Uttar Pradesh Mainpuri 1790797 1051758 1051023 735
58.73
89 Uttar Pradesh Sambhal 1898202 1194209 1193721 488
62.91

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 Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered
90 West Bengal Jangipur 1805360 1367014 1366962 52
75.72
91 West Bengal Maldaha Dakshin 1366728 1364552 2176
1782159 76.69
92 West Bengal Maldaha Uttar 1415718 1413820 1898
1862035 76.03
93 West Bengal Murshidabad 1888097 1539112 1539216 104
81.52

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 74 dated May 7, 202

*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots

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 Annexure- 4
Voter turnout data for Phase 4

Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -

**Poll (%) Polled Recovered

1. Andhra Pradesh Amalapuram 1284018 1284957 939

(SC) 1531410 83.85
2 Andhra Pradesh Anakapalle 1309977 1306348 3629
1596916 82.03
3 Andhra Pradesh Ananthapur 1423108 1420357 2751
1767591 80.51
4 Andhra Pradesh Araku (ST) 1145426 1143013 2413
1554633 73.68
5 Andhra Pradesh Bapatla (SC) 1287704 1282422 5282
1506354 85.48
6 Andhra Pradesh Chittoor(SC) 1406880 1400022 6858
1640202 85.77
7 Andhra Pradesh Eluru 1637430 1370153 1366884 3269
83.68
8 Andhra Pradesh Guntur 1791543 1411989 1404061 7928
78.81
9 Andhra Pradesh Hindupur 1403259 1396687 6572
1656775 84.70
10 Andhra Pradesh Kadapa 1639066 1304256 1300147 4109
79.57
11 Andhra Pradesh Kakinada 1312255 1312770 515
1634122 80.30
12 Andhra Pradesh Kurnoolu 1323071 1316682 6389
1722857 76.80

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 13 Andhra Pradesh Machilipatnam 1293935 1292057 1878
1539460 84.05
14 Andhra Pradesh Nandyal 1721013 1387367 1385007 2360
80.61
15 Andhra Pradesh Narsapuram 1216550 1217351 801
1472923 82.59
16 Andhra Pradesh Narsaraopet 1485909 1482913 2996
1734858 85.65
17 Andhra Pradesh Nellore 1712274 1353563 1352418 1145
79.05
18 Andhra Pradesh Ongole 1607832 1399707 1401174 1467
87.06
19 Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry 1313630 1311751 1879
1623149 80.93
20 Andhra Pradesh Rajampet 1317448 1314182 3266
1665702 79.09
21 Andhra Pradesh Srikakulam 1214128 1208912 5216
1631174 74.43
22 Andhra Pradesh Thirupathi(SC) 1368362 1365358 3004
1729832 79.10
23 Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada 1352495 1347527 4968
1704077 79.37
24 Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam 1370484 1366795 3689
1927303 71.11
25 Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram 1284886 1278710 6176
1585206 81.05
26 Bihar Begusarai 2196089 58.70 1289076 1288395 681
27 Bihar Darbhanga 1781356 57.37 1021962 1022134 172
28 Bihar Munger 2042279 55.55 1134548 1134550 2
29 Bihar Samastipur 1818530 60.11 1093182 1092821 361
30 Bihar Ujiarpur 1745408 59.59 1040026 1040183 157
31 Jammu and Kashmir SRINAGAR 672653 671933 720
1747810 38.49

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 32 Jharkhand Khunti 1326138 69.93 927422 924725 2697
33 Jharkhand Lohardaga 1441302 957690 954968 2992
66.45
34 Jharkhand Palamau 2243034 1374358 1373737 621
61.27
35 Jharkhand Singhbhum 1447562 1003482 999884 3598
69.32
36 Madhya Pradesh DEWAS 1940472 1464690 1464796 106
75.48
37 Madhya Pradesh DHAR 1953834 1421585 1422029 444
72.76
38 Madhya Pradesh INDORE 2526803 1558341 1558311 30
61.67
39 Madhya Pradesh KHANDWA 1510588 1509810 778
2112203 71.52
40 Madhya Pradesh KHARGONE 1555585 1555958 373
2046030 76.03
41 Madhya Pradesh MANDSOUR 1428623 1428345 278
1898060 75.27
42 Madhya Pradesh RATLAM 1527828 1528176 348
2094548 72.94
43 Madhya Pradesh UJJAIN 1798704 1327715 1326071 1644
73.82
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

44 Maharashtra Ahmednagar 1320168 1320318 150

1981866 66.61
45 Maharashtra Aurangabad 1298227 1297724 503
2059710 63.03
46 Maharashtra Beed 2142547 70.92 1519526 1518614 912
47 Maharashtra Jalgaon 1994046 1165968 1165216 752
58.47

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 48 Maharashtra Jalna 1967574 69.18 1361226 1357971 3255
49 Maharashtra Maval 2585018 54.87 1418439 1417866 573
50 Maharashtra Nandurbar 1970327 1392635 1391396 1239
70.68
51 Maharashtra Pune 2061276 53.54 1103678 1103671 7
52 Maharashtra Raver 1821750 64.28 1170944 1169365 1579
53 Maharashtra Shirdi 1677335 63.03 1057298 1057328 30
54 Maharashtra Shirur 2539702 54.16 1375593 1372797 2796
55 Odisha Berhampur 1591380 65.41 1040924 1038806 2118
56 Odisha Kalahandi 1700780 77.90 1324936 1322799 2137
57 Odisha Koraput 1480922 77.53 1148182 1144023 4159
58 Odisha Nabarangpur 1514140 1243957 1236661 7296
82.16
59 Telangana Adilabad 1650175 1221553 1219982 1571
74.03
60 Telangana Bhongir 1808585 76.78 1388680 1388579 101
61 Telangana Chevella 2938370 1657107 1656178 929
56.40
62 Telangana Hyderabad 2217094 1074827 1073544 1283
48.48
63 Telangana Karimnagar 1797150 1303690 1302447 1243
72.54
64 Telangana Khammam 1631039 1241135 1240582 553
76.09
65 Telangana Mahabubabad 1101030 1100480 550
1532366 71.85
66 Telangana Mahbubnagar 1218587 1218323 264
1682470 72.43
67 Telangana Malkajgiri 3779596 1919131 1915185 3946
50.78
68 Telangana Medak 1828210 75.09 1372894 1372896 2

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 69 Telangana Nagarkurnool 1738254 1207470 1205275 2195
69.46
70 Telangana Nalgonda 1725465 1277137 1277136 1
74.02
71 Telangana Nizamabad 1704867 1226133 1226215 82
71.92
72 Telangana Peddapalle 1596430 1083467 10828115 652
67.87
73 Telangana Secunderabad 1039834 1039041 793
2120401 49.04
74 Telangana Warangal 1824466 1256301 1255435 866
68.86
75 Telangana Zahirabad 1641410 1225049 1225027 22
74.63
76 Uttar Pradesh Akbarpur 1869167 1079978 1079818 160
57.78
77 Uttar Pradesh Baharaich 1838684 1055818 1056179 361
57.42
78 Uttar Pradesh Dhaurahra 1719345 1109680 1109492 188
64.54
79 Uttar Pradesh Etawah 1828498 1030554 1030621 67
56.36
80 Uttar Pradesh Farrukhabad 1032244 1031784 460
1747182 59.08
81 Uttar Pradesh Hardoi 1910485 1098820 1097322 1498
57.52
82 Uttar Pradesh Kannauj 1988925 1214886 1214285 601
61.08
83 Uttar Pradesh Kanpur 1662859 882074 882042 32
53.05
84 Uttar Pradesh Kheri 1870170 64.68 1209621 1209810 189
85 Uttar Pradesh Misrikh 1878195 1049630 1049151 479
55.89

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 86 Uttar Pradesh Shahjahanpur 1244364 1243585 779
2331834 53.36
87 Uttar Pradesh Sitapur 1759943 1100741 1100826 85
62.54
88 Uttar Pradesh Unnao 2341740 1298677 1298002 675
55.46
89 West Bengal Asansol 1770281 1297096 1296322 764
73.27
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

90 West Bengal Baharampur 1382678 1380981 1697

1783078 77.54
91 West Bengal Bardhaman Purba 1492453 1492448 5
1801333 82.85
92 West Bengal Bardhaman-Durgap. 1494778 1493984 794
1851780 80.72
93 West Bengal Birbhum 1857022 1521023 1521048 25
81.91
94 West Bengal Bolpur 1839234 82.66 1520401 1520408 7
95 West Bengal Krishnanagar 1415859 1415842 17
1755631 80.65
96 West Bengal Ranaghat 1871658 1532304 1531996 308
81.87

*As informed through ECI press note no 80 dated 11.05.2024

*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballot

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 Annexure- 5
Voter turnout data for Phase 5

Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -

**Poll (%) Polled Recovered

1 Bihar Hajipur 1967094 58.43 1149406 1149394 12

2 Bihar Madhubani 1934980 53.04 1026408 1026338 70
3 Bihar Muzaffarpur 1866106 59.47 1109688 1110095 407
4 Bihar Saran 1795010 56.73 1018366 1018494 128
5 Bihar Sitamarhi 1947996 56.21 1094885 1091836 3049
6 Jammu and Kashmir BARAMULLA 1027084 1026457 627
1737865 59.10
7 Jharkhand Chatra 1689926 63.69 1076352 1074449 1903
8 Jharkhand Hazaribagh 1939374 1248798 1249093 295
64.39
9 Jharkhand Kodarma 2205318 1363010 1360792 2218
61.81
10 Ladakh Ladakh 184808 71.82 132727 132614 113
11 Maharashtra Bhiwandi 2087244 1250090 1249338 752
59.89
12 Maharashtra Dhule 2022061 60.21 1217523 1215525 1998
13 Maharashtra Dindori 1853387 66.75 1237180 1236675 505
14 Maharashtra Kalyan 2082221 50.12 1043610 1041476 1134
15 Maharashtra Mumbai North 1033241 1032503 738
1811942 57.02
16 Maharashtra Mumbai North 906530 907229 699
Central 1744128 51.98
17 Maharashtra Mumbai North East 922760 922256 504
1636890 56.37

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18 Maharashtra Mumbai North West 951580 951582 2
1735088 54.84
19 Maharashtra Mumbai South 769010 7692223 213
1536168 50.06
20 Maharashtra Mumbai South Cent 790339 790338 1
1474405 53.60
21 Maharashtra Nashik 2030124 60.75 1233379 1233252 127
22 Maharashtra Palghar 2148514 1373162 1373159 3
63.91
23 Maharashtra Thane 2507372 52.09 1306194 1304427 1767
24 Odisha Aska 1620974 62.67 1015883 1016047 164
25 Odisha Bargarh 1631974 79.78 1302069 1300266 1803
26 Odisha Bolangir 1801744 77.52 1396719 1394081 2638
27 Odisha Kandhamal 1339090 74.16 993091 990520 2571
28 Odisha Sundargarh 1576105 73.02 1150875 1148968 1907
29 Uttar Pradesh Amethi 1796098 976053 976679 626
54.34
30 Uttar Pradesh Banda 1747425 1043256 1042931 325
59.70
31 Uttar Pradesh Barabanki 1918491 1289258 1288381 877
67.20
32 Uttar Pradesh Faizabad 1927459 1139882 1139094 788
59.14
33 Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur 1938563 1106690 1105472 1218
57.09
34 Uttar Pradesh Gonda 1843121 951394 951592 198
51.62
35 Uttar Pradesh Hamirpur 1839761 1114874 1113768 1106
60.60
36 Uttar Pradesh Jalaun 2006161 1127112 1226966 146
56.18
37 Uttar Pradesh Jhansi 2161221 63.86 1380214 1378807 1407

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 38 Uttar Pradesh Kaiserganj 1904726 1060576 1060767 191
55.68
39 Uttar Pradesh Kaushambi 1909620 1008255 1007927 328
52.80
40 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 2172171 1135624 1133259 2365
52.28
41 Uttar Pradesh Mohanlalganj 1375372 1374478 894
2187232 62.88
42 Uttar Pradesh Rae Bareli 1784314 1036997 1036644 353
58.12
43 West Bengal Arambagh 1883266 1555882 1554300 1582
82.62
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) Polled Recovered

44 West Bengal Bangaon 1836374 1488209 1487892 317

81.04
45 West Bengal Barrackpur 1508728 1137763 1137819 56
75.41
46 West Bengal Hooghly 1858067 1512060 1511948 112
81.38
47 West Bengal Howrah 1769184 1269079 1268854 225
71.73
48 West Bengal Srerampur 1926645 1472793 1471838 955
76.44
49 West Bengal Uluberia 1741438 1389316 1387012 2304
79.78

*As informed through ECI press note no 89 dated 17.05.2024 ( ***As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballot)

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 Annexure- 6
Voter turnout data for Phase 6

Sl. No State - PC - Name Count of EVM votes EVM votes + -

Elector* - **Poll (%) polled Recovered

1. Bihar Gopalganj 2024673 52.32 1059298 1059393 95

2 Bihar Maharajganj 1934937 52.27 1011421 1011462 41
3 Bihar Paschim Champaran 1082178 1082170 8
1756078 61.62
4 Bihar Purvi Champaran 1790761 1068642 1069091 449
59.68
5 Bihar Sheohar 1832745 57.40 1052021 1052505 484
6 Bihar Siwan 1896512 52.49 995416 995506 90
7 Bihar Vaishali 1869178 62.59 1170009 1169861 148
8 Bihar Valmiki Nagar 1827281 60.19 1099781 1098897 884
9 Haryana AMBALA 1996708 67.34 1344503 1344533 30
10 Haryana bhiwanimahendragarh 1172526 1171667 859
1793029 65.39
11 Haryana FARIDABAD 2430212 60.52 1470649 1469170 1479
12 Haryana GURGAON 2573411 62.03 1596240 1596251 11
13 Haryana HISAR 1790722 65.27 1168784 1168313 471
14 Haryana KARNAL 2104229 63.74 1341174 1341197 23
15 Haryana KURUKSHETRA 1794300 1202401 1202413 12
67.01
16 Haryana ROHTAK 1889844 65.68 1241201 1239652 1549
17 Haryana SIRSA 1937689 69.77 1351932 1351949 17
18 Haryana SONIPAT 1766624 63.44 1120791 1119190 1601
19 J & K ANANTNAG-RAJOURI 1017451 1017520 69
1836576 55.40

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20 Jharkhand Dhanbad 2285237 62.06 1418264 1414710 3554

21 Jharkhand Giridih 1864660 67.23 1253553 1253005 548

22 Jharkhand Jamshedpur 1869278 1265169 1264240 929
67.68
23 Jharkhand Ranchi 2197331 65.36 1436127 1432859 3268

24 NCT OF Delhi Chandni Chowk 964503 963895 608

1645958 58.60
25 NCT OF Delhi East Delhi 2120584 1261988 1261887 101
59.51
26 NCT OF Delhi New Delhi 1525071 845285 844889 396
55.43
27 NCT OF Delhi North-East Delhi 1549202 1548476 726
2463159 62.89
28 NCT OF Delhi North-West Delhi 1485378 1482638 2740
2567423 57.85
29 NCT OF Delhi South Delhi 2291764 1293598 1293476 122
56.45
30 NCT OF Delhi West Delhi 2587977 1521541 1518075 3466
58.79
31 Odisha Bhubaneswar 1672774 1078810 1077476 1334
64.49
32 Odisha Cuttack 1571622 71.20 1118918 1116941 1977
33 Odisha Dhenkanal 1529785 78.01 1193460 1184033 9427
34 Odisha Keonjhar 1588179 78.97 1254163 1252761 1402
35 Odisha Puri 1586465 75.43 1196684 1191034 5650
36 Odisha Sambalpur 1499728 79.50 1192226 1190616 1610
37 Uttar Pradesh Allahabad 1825730 946076 945146 930
51.82
38 Uttar Pradesh Ambedkar Nagar 1176920 1174672 2248
1911297 61.58

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39 Uttar Pradesh Azamgarh 1868165 1049205 1048948 257
56.16
40 Uttar Pradesh Basti 1902898 56.67 1078313 1077422 891
41 Uttar Pradesh Bhadohi 2037925 1081465 1081697 232
53.07
42 Uttar Pradesh Domariyaganj 1019548 1016183 3365
1961845 51.97
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

43 Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur 1977237 1099223 1096957 2266

55.59
44 Uttar Pradesh Lalganj 1838882 1000053 999434 619
54.38
45 Uttar Pradesh Machhlishahr 1057361 1056972 389
1940605 54.49
46 Uttar Pradesh Phulpur 2067043 1010909 1011627 718
48.91
47 Uttar Pradesh Pratapgarh 1833312 943245 943304 59
51.45
48 Uttar Pradesh Sant Kabir Nagar 1089154 1088750 404
2071964 52.57
49 Uttar Pradesh Shrawasti 1980381 1046253 1046002 251
52.83
50 Uttar Pradesh Sultanpur 1852590 1030583 1030179 404
55.63
51 West Bengal Bankura 1780580 1437826 1437806 20
80.75
52 West Bengal Bishnupur 1754268 1507040 1506951 89
85.91
53 West Bengal Ghatal 1939945 82.17 1593990 1593450 540
54 West Bengal Jhargram 1779794 1485591 1483802 1789
83.47

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 55 West Bengal Kanthi 1794537 84.77 1521159 1519392 1767
56 West Bengal Medinipur 1811243 1477309 1474654 2655
81.56
57 West Bengal Purulia 1823120 78.39 1429190 1428596 594
58 West Bengal Tamluk 1850741 84.79 1569233 1568214 1019

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 99 dated May 23, 2024

***As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots

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 Annexure- 7
Voter turnout data for Phase 7

Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -

**Poll (%) polled Recovered

1 Bihar Arrah 2165574 50.27 1088685 1088409 276

2 Bihar Buxar 1923164 55.39 1065290 1066300 1010
3 Bihar Jahanabad 1670327 55.09 920114 920112 2
4 Bihar Karakat 1881191 54.68 1028641 1027665 976
5 Bihar Nalanda 2288240 49.78 1139006 1139336 330
6 Bihar Patliputra 2073685 59.24 1228549 1227339 1210
7 Bihar Patna Sahib 2292045 46.85 1073847 11073762 85
8 Bihar Sasaram 1910368 57.16 1091993 1092158 165
9 Chandigarh Chandigarh 659805 448547 448548 1
67.98
10 Himachal Pradesh HAMIRPUR 1025237 1022970 2267
1432636 71.56

11 Himachal Pradesh KANGRA 1020026 1019345 681

1502514 67.89
12 Himachal Pradesh MANDI 997833 997478 355
1364060 73.15
13 Himachal Pradesh SHIMLA 959445 958978 467
1346369 71.26
14 Jharkhand Dumka 1591061 73.87 1175294 1174681 613
15 Jharkhand Godda 2028154 68.63 1391960 1388559 3401

16 Jharkhand Rajmahal 1704671 1206577 1206675 98

70.78

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 17 Odisha Balasore 1608014 76.77 1234427 1235600 1173
18 Odisha Bhadrak 1770915 73.23 1296802 1291183 5619
19 Odisha Jagatsinghpur 1700814 1283700 1280103 3597
75.48

20 Odisha Jajpur 1545664 74.47 1151038 1151847 809

21 Odisha Kendrapara 1792723 71.22 1276773 1272561 4212
22 Odisha Mayurbhanj 1542927 1169335 1165699 3666
75.79

23 Punjab Amritsar 1611263 56.06 903206 903326 120

24 Punjab Anandpur Sahib 1732211 1073572 1073709 137
61.98
25 Punjab Bathinda 1651188 69.36 1145241 1145264 23
26 Punjab Faridkot 1594033 63.34 1009637 1009711 74
27 Punjab Fatehgarh Sahib 1552567 970783 971031 248
62.53
28 Punjab Firozpur 1670008 67.02 1119167 1117934 1233
29 Punjab Gurdaspur 1605204 66.67 1070267 1070254 13
30 Punjab Hoshiarpur 1601826 58.86 942766 942810 44
31 Punjab Jalandhar 1654005 59.7 987508 987602 94
32 Punjab Khadoor Sahib 1667797 1043248 1042796 452
62.55
33 Punjab Ludhiana 1758614 60.12 1057274 1057219 55
34 Punjab Patiala 1806424 63.63 1149417 1149065 35228
35 Punjab Sangrur 1556601 64.63 1006048 1005403 645
36 Uttar Pradesh Ballia 1923645 52.05 1001317 1001968 651
37 Uttar Pradesh Bansgaon 1820854 943007 941708 1299
51.79
38 Uttar Pradesh Chandauli 1843196 1116673 1113469 3204
60.58
39 Uttar Pradesh Deoria 1873821 1040178 1040381 203
55.51

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 40 Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur 2074883 1150496 1148952 1544
55.45
Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* EVM votes EVM votes + -
**Poll (%) polled Recovered

41 Uttar Pradesh Ghosi 2083928 55.05 1147213 1147461 248

42 Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur 2097202 1152057 1151384 673
54.93
43 Uttar Pradesh Kushi Nagar 1079573 1079710 137
1875222 57.57
44 Uttar Pradesh Maharajganj 1208589 1208722 133
2004050 60.31
45 Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur 1906327 1104186 1103900 286
57.92
46 Uttar Pradesh Robertsganj 1010277 1008459 1818
1779189 56.78
47 Uttar Pradesh Salempur 1776982 913009 913701 692
51.38
48 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi 1997578 1128527 1127081 1446
56.49
49 West Bengal Barasat 1905400 1527620 1527533 87
80.17
50 West Bengal Basirhat 1804261 1521154 1519128 2026
84.31
51 West Bengal Diamond harbour 1524138 1524223 85
1880779 81.04
52 West Bengal Dum Dum 1699656 1254452 1254461 9
73.81
53 West Bengal Jadavpur 2033525 1559330 1558207 1123
76.68
54 West Bengal Joynagar 1844780 1477298 1477368 70
80.08

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 55 West Bengal Kolkata Dakshin 1238256 1238425 169
1849520 66.95
56 West Bengal Kolkata Uttar 957319 955466 1853
1505356 63.59
57 West Bengal Mathurapur 1817068 1490299 1490330 31
82.02

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 109 Dated May 25, 2024

***As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots

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 Annexure 8
Annexure Tables A8 to A23

The Phase wise and State wise comprehensive tables of strike rates of NDA given below makes the picture palpably
clear:
The following tables shows state-wise hike in percentages of votes polled based on a comparison between initially
reported turnout figures and final turnout figures. Alongside, it also shows number of seat(s) won by the NDA alliance in
a given state. The tables have been arranged in ascending order based on the number of phase(s) in which it went to
polls, thus states that polled in only one phase have been reported first and states which polled in all the seven phases
have been reported last.

Table A8: One Phase Election States

The EVM Voter turnout percentage hike in final figures as compared to first figure given immediately on poll time ending
in states and UTs were polls held in one phase only

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 1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands [Sub-table 8.1]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 56.87 19.04.24 7.00PM 64.10 30.04.24 7.23 1

2. Arunachal Pradesh [Sub-table 8.2]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 2 65.46 19.04.24 7.00PM 77.68 30.04.24 12.22 2

3. Lakshadweep [Sub-table 8.3]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 59.02 19.04.24 7.00PM 84.16 30.04.24 25.14 0

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 4. Meghalaya [Sub-table 8.4]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 2 70.26 19.04.24 7.00PM 76.60 30.04.24 6.34 0

5. Mizoram [Sub-table 8.5]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 54.18 19.04.24 7.00PM 56.87 30.04.24 2.69 0

6. Puducherry [Sub-table 8.6]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 73.25 19.04.24 7.00PM 78.90 30.04.24 5.65 0

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 7. Sikkim [Sub-table 8.7]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 68.06 19.04.24 7.00PM 79.88 30.04.24 11.82 1

8. Tamil Nadu [Sub-table 8.8]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 39 62.19 19.04.24 7.00PM 69.72 30.04.24 7.53 0

9. Uttarakhand [Sub-table 8.9]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 5 53.64 19.04.24 7.00PM 57.22 30.04.24 3.58 5

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 10. Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu [Sub-table 8.10]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

3 2 65.23 07.05.24 8.00PM 71.31 11.05.24 6.08 1

11. Gujarat [Sub-table 8.11]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

3 25 56.76 07.05.24 8.00PM 60.13 11.05.24 3.37 24

12. Andhra Pradesh [Sub-table 8.12]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

4 25 68.12 13.05.24 8.00PM 80.66 17.05.24 12.54 21

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 13. Telangana [Sub-table 8.13]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

4 17 61.39 13.05.24 8.00PM 65.67 17.05.24 4.28 8

14. Ladakh [Sub-table 8.14]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

5 1 67.15 20.05.24 7.45PM 71.82 23.05.24 4.67 0

15. Haryana [Sub-table 8.15]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

6 10 58.37 25.05.24 7.45PM 64.80 28.05.24 6.43 5

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 16. NCT of Delhi [Sub-table 8.16]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

6 7 54.48 25.05.24 7.45PM 58.69 28.05.24 4.21 7

17. Himachal Pradesh [Sub-table 8.17]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

7 4 67.53 01.06.24 8.45PM 70.90 06.06.24 3.37 4

18. Punjab [Sub-table 8.18]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

7 13 55.86 01.06.24 8.45PM 62.80 06.06.24 6.94 0

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 19. Chandigarh [Sub-table 8.19]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

7 1 62.80 01.06.24 8.45PM 67.98 06.06.24 5.18 0

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 Annexure 9
Table A9: Two Phase Election States
EVM Voter turnout percentage and hike in final figures as compared to first figure given immediately on poll time ending
in states and UTs were polls held in two phases

1. Rajasthan [Table 9.1]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 12 50.95 19.04.24 7.00PM 57.65 30.04.24 6.70 4

2 13 N . G. 26.04.24 - 65.03 30.04.24 NK 10

Total 25 14

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 2. Karnataka [Sub-table 9.2]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

2 14 Not Given 26.04.24 - 69.56 30.04.24 NK 12

3 14 67.76 07.05.24 8.00PM 71.84 11.05.24 4.08 7

Total 28 19

3. Tripura [Sub-table 9.3]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 79.90 19.04.24 7.00PM 81.48 30.04.24 1.58 1

2 1 NG 26.04.24 - 80.36 30.04.24 NK 1

Total 2 2

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 Annexure 10
Table A10: Three Phase Election States

EVM Voter turnout percentage and hike in final figures as compared to first figure given immediately on poll time ending
in states and UTs were polls held in three phases

1. Assam [Sub-table 10.1]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 5 71.38 19.04.24 7.00PM 78.25 30.04.24 6.87 4

2 5 NG 19.04.24 - 81.17 30.04.24 NK 4

3. 4 75.26 07.05.24 8.00PM 85.45 11.05.24 10.19 3

Total 14 11

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 2. Chhattisgarh [Table 10.2]
Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 63.41 19.04.24 7.00PM 68.29 30.04.24 4.88 1

2 3 NG 26.04.24 - 76.24 30.04.24 NK 3

3 7 66.99 07.05.24 8.00PM 71.98 11.05.24 4.99 6

Total 11 10

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 Annexure 11
Table A11: Four Phase Election States

EVM Voter turnout percentage and hike in final figures as compared to first figure given immediately on poll time ending
in states and UTs were polls held in four phases

1. Madhya Pradesh [Table 11.1]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 6 63.33 19.04.24 7.00PM 67.75 30.04.24 4.42 6

2 6 NG 26.04.24 - 58.59 30.04.24 NK 6

3 9 63.09 07.05.24 8.00PM 66.75 11.05.24 3.66 9

4 8 68.63 13.05.24 8.00PM 72.05 17.05.24 3.42 8

Total 29 29

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 2. Jharkhand [Sub-table 11.2]
Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

4 4 63.37 13.05.24 8.00PM 66.01 17.05.24 2.64 1

5 3 63.00 20.05.24 7.45PM 63.21 23.05.24 0.21 3

6 4 62.74 25.05.25 7.45PM 65.39 28.05.24 2.65 4

7 3 69.59 01.06.24 8.45PM 70.88 06.06.24 1.29 1

Total 14 9

3. Odisha [Sub-table 11.3]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

4 4 63.85 13.05.24 8.00PM 75.68 17.05.24 11.83 3

5 5 60.72 20.05.24 7.45PM 73.50 23.05.24 12.78 5

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6 6 60.07 25.05.24 7.45PM 74.45 28.05.24 14.38 6

7 6 63.57 01.06.24 8.45PM 74.41 06.06.24 10.84 6

Total 21 20

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 Annexure 12
Table A12: Five Phase Election States
EVM Voter turnout percentage and hike in final figures as compared to first figure given immediately on poll time ending
in states and UTs were polls held in Five phases

1. Maharashtra [Sub-table 12.1]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 5 55.29 19.04.24 7.00PM 63.71 30.04.24 8.42 1

2 8 NG 19.04.24 - 62.71 30.04.24 NK 2

3 11 54.77 07.05.24 8.00PM 63.55 11.05.24 8.78 4

4 11 52.75 13.05.24 8.00PM 62.21 17.05.24 9.46 5

5 13 48.88 20.05.24 7.45PM 56.89 23.05.24 8.01 5

Total 48 17

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 2. Jammu & Kashmir [Sub-table 12.2]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 1 65.08 19.04.24 7.00PM 68.27 30.04.24 3.19 1

2 1 NG 19.04.24 - 72.22 30.04.24 NK 1

4 1 36.58 13.05.24 8.00PM 38.49 17.05.24 1.91 0

5 1 54.49 20.05.24 7.45PM 59.10 23.05.24 4.61 0

6 1 52.28 25.05.24 7.45PM 55.40 28.05.24 3.12 0

Total 5 2

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 Annexure 13
Table A13: Seven Phase Election States
EVM Voter turnout percentage and hike in final figures as compared to first figure given immediately on poll time ending
in states and UTs were polls held in Seven phases

1. Bihar [Table 13.1]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 4 47.49 19.04.24 7.00PM 49.26 30.04.24 1.77 3

2 5 NG 19.04.24 - 59.45 30.04.24 NK 2

3 5 56.55 07.05.24 8.00PM 59.15 11.05.24 2.60 5

4 5 55.90 13.05.24 8.00PM 58.21 17.05.24 2.31 5

5 5 52.60 20.05.24 7.45PM 56.76 23.05.24 4.16 5

6 8 53.30 25.05.24 7.45PM 57.18 28.05.24 3.88 8

7 8 50.79 01.06.24 8.45PM 53.29 06.06.24 2.50 2

Total 40 30

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 2. Uttar Pradesh [Sub-table 13.2]

Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 8 57.61 19.04.24 7.00PM 61.11 30.04.24 3.50 2

2 8 NG 19.04.24 - 55.19 30.04.24 NK 8

3 10 57.34 07.05.24 8.00PM 57.55 11.05.24 0.21 4

4 13 57.88 13.05.24 8.00PM 58.22 17.05.24 0.34 8

5 14 57.79 20.05.24 7.45PM 58.02 23.05.24 0.23 4

6 14 54.03 25.05.24 7.45PM 54.04 28.05.24 0.01 3

7 13 55.60 01.06.24 8.45PM 55.85 06.06.24 0.25 7

Total 80 36

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 3. West Bengal [Sub-table 13.3]
Phase PCs EVM Vote% Date Time Final % Date Hike NDA Seats

1 3 77.57 19.04.24 7.00PM 81.91 30.04.24 4.34 2

2 3 NG 19.04.24 - 76.58 30.04.24 NK 3

3 4 73.93 07.05.24 8.00PM 77.53 11.05.24 3.60 1

4 8 75.94 13.05.24 8.00PM 80.22 17.05.24 4.28 1

5 7 73.00 20.05.24 7.45PM 78.45 23.05.24 5.45 1

6 8 78.19 25.05.24 7.45PM 82.71 28.05.24 4.52 4

7 9 69.89 01.06.24 8.45PM 76.80 06.06.24 6.91 0

Total 42 12

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 Annexure- 14

Seats won with very low margin

S.No. State Seat Winning Party Margin

1 Maharashtra Mumbai North West Shiv Sena 48
2 Kerala Attingal Congress 684
3 Odisha Jaipur BJP 1587
4 Rajasthan Jaipur Rural BJP 1615
5 Chhattisgarh Kanker BJP 1884
6 Chandigarh Chandigarh Congress 2504
7 U.P. Hamirpur SP 2629
8 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Congress 2647
9 U.P. Bansgaon BJP 3150
10 Punjab Ferozepur Congress 3242
11 U.P. Salempur BJP 3573
12 Maharashtra Dhule Congress 3831
13 U.P. Phulpur BJP 4332
14 Tamil Nadu Vrudhunagar congress 4379

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 15 Telangana Farukhabad SP 4449
16 U.P. Daurahra BJP 4449
17 Talengana Mehbubnagar BJP 4500
18 W.B. Bishanpur BJP 5567
19 Daman Diu Daman Diu independent 6225
20 W.B. Arrambag TMC 6399
21 Maharashtra Beed NCP SP 6553

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 Annexure- 15
Voter turnout data for Phase 1

Vote discrepancy is present in 538 seats, whereas Attingle (Kerala), Amreli ( Gujarat), Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep have
zero discrepancy.
In 169 seats the vote difference of EVM Polled votes and recovered at counting is 3000 or more

Sl. State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM EVM votes + -
No votes Recovered
polled
1 Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal East 375310 83.31 312658 310213 2445
2 Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal West 517384 73.60 380783 379611 1172
3 Assam Jorhat 1727121 79.89 1379749 1377003 2746
4 Assam Kaziranga 2050126 79.33 1626408 1623167 3241
5 Assam Lakhimpur 1577234 76.42 1205331 1203562 1769
6 Bihar Nawada 2006124 43.17 866102 864900 1202
7 Jammu and Kashmir UDHAMPUR 1623195 68.27 1108206 1106472 1734
8 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep 57784 84.16 48630 48630 0 0
9 Madhya Pradesh MANDLA 2101811 72.84 1530861 1531950 1089
10 Maharashtra Chandrapur 1837906 67.55 1241574 1238291 3283
11 Manipur Inner Manipur 991574 80.15 794790 789912 4878
12 Manipur Outer Manipur 553078 68.83 380688
13 Meghalaya Tura 826156 81.37 672284 670441 1843
14 Nagaland Nagaland 1317536 57.72 760507 757154 3353
15 Puducherry PUDUCHERRY 1023699 78.90 807724 804489 3235
16 Sikkim Sikkim 464140 79.88 370765 368889 1896
17 Tamil Nadu ARAKKONAM 1562871 74.19 1159441 1156724 2717

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 18 Tamil Nadu ARANI 1496118 75.76 1133520 1132317 1203
19 Tamil Nadu CHENNAI CENTRAL 1350161 53.96 728614 727305 1309
20 Tamil Nadu CHIDAMBARAM 1519847 76.37 1160762 1158718 2044
21 Tamil Nadu CUDDALORE 1412746 72.57 1025298 1021640 3658
22 Tamil Nadu KANNIYAKUMARI 1557915 65.44 1019532 1016841 2691
23 Tamil Nadu POLLACHI 1597467 70.41 1124743 1120439 4304
24 Tamil Nadu SIVAGANGA 1633857 64.26 1049887 1048358 1529
25 Tamil Nadu THANJAVUR 1501226 68.27 1024949 1022796 2153
26 Tamil Nadu THOOTHUKKUDI 1458430 66.88 975468 973066 2402
27 Tamil Nadu TIRUVALLUR 2085991 68.59 1430738 1413947 16791
28 Tamil Nadu VILUPPURAM 1503115 76.52 1150164 1145468 4696
29 Tamil Nadu VIRUDHUNAGAR 1501942 70.22 1054634 1053507 1127
30 Uttarakhand Garhwal 1369388 52.42 717834 716561 1273
31 Uttarakhand Nainital-U.S. Nagar 2015809 62.47 1259180 1255964 3216
32 Uttarakhand Tehri Garhwal 1577664 53.76 848186 846803 1383
33 West Bengal Jalpaiguri 1885963 83.66 1577828 1571995 5833

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 74 dated May 7, 2024

**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots 11 >3000

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 Annexure- 16
Voter turnout data for Phase 2
Sl. State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM votes EVM votes + -
No polled Recovered
1 Assam Darrang-Udalguri 2209314 82.01 1811764 1804194 7570
2 Assam Diphu 901032 75.74 682441 678288 4153
3 Assam Karimganj 1412148 80.48 1136538 1140349 3811
4 Chhattisgarh RAJNANDGAON 1868021 77.42 1446247 1444139 2108
5 Karnataka Bangalore central 2433751 54.06 1315612 1313862 1750
6 Karnataka Bangalore North 3214496 54.45 1750372 1747729 2643
7 Kerala Alappuzha 1400082 75.05 1050726 1042798 7928
8 Kerala Kollam 1326648 68.15 904047 902539 1508
9 Kerala Kozhikode 1429631 75.52 1079683 1078637 1046
10 Kerala Malappuram 1479921 72.95 1079547 1078038 1509
11 Kerala Palakkad 1398143 73.57 1028627 1027240 1387
12 Kerala Vadakara 1421883 78.41 1114950 1110765 4185
13 Maharashtra Nanded 1851843 60.94 1128564 1123660 4904
14 Maharashtra Wardha 1682771 64.85 1091351 1090347 1004
15 Manipur Outer Manipur 484949 85.11 412737
16 RajasthanTONK-S MADHOPUR 2148128 56.58 1215309 1214226 1063
17 Uttar Pradesh Aligarh 1997234 56.93 1137051 1131155 5896
18 Uttar Pradesh Gautam B. Nagar 2675148 53.63 1434667 1433370 1297
19 West Bengal Balurghat 1561966 79.09 1235347 1233664 1683

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 74 dated May 7, 2024

**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots 7 >3000

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 Annexure- 17

Voter turnout data for Phase 3

Sl. State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM EVM votes + -
No votes Recovered
polled
1 Assam Barpeta 1966847 85.24 1676633 1675229 1407
2 Assam Dhubri 2660827 92.08 2450041 2445683 4358
3 Assam Guwahati 2036846 78.39 1596664 1594699 1965
4 Assam Kokrajhar 1484571 83.55 1240306 1229546 10760
5 Chhattisgarh BILASPUR 2102687 64.77 1361871 1358037 3844
6 Chhattisgarh JANJGIR-CHAMPA 2056047 67.56 1389012 1387196 1816
7 Chhattisgarh KORBA 1618864 75.63 1224268 1222833 1435
8 Chhattisgarh RAIPUR 2375379 66.82 1587116 1582240 4876
9 Gujarat Anand 1780182 65.04 1157763 1156426 1337
10 Gujarat Bardoli 2048408 64.81 1327669 1324475 3194
11 Gujarat Bhavnagar 1916900 53.92 1033629 1031533 2096
12 Gujarat Kheda 2007404 58.12 1166619 1164397 2222
13 Gujarat Patan 2019916 58.56 1182950 1181373 1577
14 Karnataka Raichur 2010103 64.66 1299806 1295636 4170
15 Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL 2339411 64.06 1498626 1494415 4211
16 Madhya Pradesh RAJGARH 1875211 76.04 1425911 1424176 1735
17 Maharashtra Latur 1977042 62.59 1237355 1234853 2502
18 Maharashtra Raigad 1668372 60.51 1009567 1008505 1062
19 Maharashtra Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 1451630 907618 906206 1412
62.52
20 Uttar Pradesh Agra 2072685 54.08 1120864 1119183 1681

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 21 Uttar Pradesh Badaun 2008758 54.35 1091697 1090662 1035
22 Uttar Pradesh Firozabad 1890772 58.53 1106747 1105210 1537
23 West Bengal Maldaha Dakshin 1782159 76.69 1366728 1364552 2176
24 West Bengal Maldaha Uttar 1862035 76.03 1415718 1413820 1898

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 74 dated May 7, 2024

**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots. 7>3000.

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 Annexure- 18

Voter turnout data for Phase 4

Sl. No State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM votes EVM votes + -
polled Recovered

1. Andhra Pradesh Amalapuram (SC) 1531410 83.85 1284018 1284957 939

2 Andhra Pradesh Anakapalle 1596916 82.03 1309977 1306348 3629
3 Andhra Pradesh Ananthapur 1767591 80.51 1423108 1420357 2751
4 Andhra Pradesh Araku (ST) 1554633 73.68 1145426 1143013 2413
5 Andhra Pradesh Bapatla (SC) 1506354 85.48 1287704 1282422 5282
6 Andhra Pradesh Chittoor(SC) 1640202 85.77 1406880 1400022 6858
7 Andhra Pradesh Eluru 1637430 83.68 1370153 1366884 3269
8 Andhra Pradesh Guntur 1791543 78.81 1411989 1404061 7928
9 Andhra Pradesh Hindupur 1656775 84.70 1403259 1396687 6572
10 Andhra Pradesh Kadapa 1639066 79.57 1304256 1300147 4109
11 Andhra Pradesh Kurnoolu 1722857 76.80 1323071 1316682 6389
12 Andhra Pradesh Machilipatnam 1539460 84.05 1293935 1292057 1878
13 Andhra Pradesh Nandyal 1721013 80.61 1387367 1385007 2360
14 Andhra Pradesh Narsaraopet 1734858 85.65 1485909 1482913 2996
15 Andhra Pradesh Nellore 1712274 79.05 1353563 1352418 1145
16 Andhra Pradesh Ongole 1607832 87.06 1399707 1401174 1467
17 Andhra Pradesh Rajahmundry 1623149 80.93 1313630 1311751 1879
18 Andhra Pradesh Rajampet 1665702 79.09 1317448 1314182 3266
19 Andhra Pradesh Srikakulam 1631174 74.43 1214128 1208912 5216
20 Andhra Pradesh Thirupathi (SC) 1729832 79.10 1368362 1365358 3004
21 Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada 1704077 79.37 1352495 1347527 4968

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 22 Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam 1927303 71.11 1370484 1366595 3889
23 Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram 1585206 81.05 1284886 1278710 6176
24 Jharkhand Khunti 1326138 69.93 927422 924725 2697
25 Jharkhand Lohardaga 1441302 66.45 957690 954968 2992
26 Jharkhand Singhbhum 1447562 69.32 1003482 999884 3598
27 Madhya Pradesh UJJAIN 1798704 73.82 1327715 1326071 1644
28 Maharashtra Jalna 1967574 69.18 1361226 1357971 3255
29 Maharashtra Nandurbar 1970327 70.68 1392635 1391396 1239
30 Maharashtra Raver 1821750 64.28 1170944 1169365 1577
31 Maharashtra Shirur 2539702 54.16 1375593 1372797 2796
32 Odisha Berhampur 1591380 65.41 1040924 1038806 2118
33 Odisha Kalahandi 1700780 77.90 1324936 1322799 2137
34 Odisha Koraput 1480922 77.53 1148182 1144023 4159
35 Odisha Nabarangpur 1514140 82.16 1243957 1236661 7296
36 Telangana Adilabad 1650175 74.03 1221553 1219982 1571
37 Telangana Hyderabad 2217094 48.48 1074827 1073544 1283
38 Telangana Karimnagar 1797150 72.54 1303690 1302447 1243
39 Telangana Malkajgiri 3779596 50.78 1919131 1915185 3946
40 Telangana Nagarkurnool 1738254 69.46 1207470 1205275 2195
41 Uttar Pradesh Hardoi 1910485 57.52 1098820 1097322 1498
42 West Bengal Baharampur 1783078 77.54 1382678 1380981 1697

*As informed through ECI press note no 80 dated 11.05.2024

**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots 18>3000

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 Annexure- 19

Voter turnout data for Phase 5

Sl. State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM EVM votes + -
No votes Recovered
polled
1 Bihar Sitamarhi 1947996 56.21 1094885 1091836 3049
2 Jharkhand Chatra 1689926 63.69 1076352 1074449 1903
3 Jharkhand Kodarma 2205318 61.81 1363010 1360792 2218
4 Maharashtra Dhule 2022061 60.21 1217523 1215525 1998
5 Maharashtra Kalyan 2082221 50.12 1043610 1041476 1134
6 Maharashtra Thane 2507372 52.09 1306194 1304427 1767
7 Odisha Bargarh 1631974 79.78 1302069 1300266 1803
8 Odisha Bolangir 1801744 77.52 1396719 1394081 2638
9 Odisha Kandhamal 1339090 74.16 993091 990520 2571
10 Odisha Sundargarh 1576105 73.02 1150875 1148968 1907
11 Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur 1938563 57.09 1106690 1105472 1218
12 Uttar Pradesh Hamirpur 1839761 60.60 1114874 1113768 1106
13 Uttar Pradesh Jhansi 2161221 63.86 1380214 1378807 1407
14 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 2172171 52.28 1135624 1133259 2365
15 West Bengal Arambagh 1883266 82.62 1555882 1554300 1582
16 West Bengal Uluberia 1741438 79.78 1389316 1387012 2304

*As informed through ECI press note no 89 dated 17.05.2024

**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
*** As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots 1 >3000

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 Annexure- 20

Voter turnout data for Phase 6

Sl. State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM votes EVM votes + -
No polled Recovered
1 Haryana FARIDABAD 2430212 60.52 1470649 1469170 1479
2 Haryana ROHTAK 1889844 65.68 1241201 1239652 1549
3 Haryana SONIPAT 1766624 63.44 1120791 1119190 1601
4 Jharkhand Dhanbad 2285237 62.06 1418264 1414710 3554
5 Jharkhand Ranchi 2197331 65.36 1436127 1432859 3268
6 NCT OF Delhi North-West Delhi 2567423 57.85 1485378 1482638 2740
7 NCT OF Delhi West Delhi 2587977 58.79 1521541 1518075 3466
8 Odisha Bhubaneswar 1672774 64.49 1078810 1077476 1334
9 Odisha Cuttack 1571622 71.20 1118918 1116941 1977
10 Odisha Dhenkanal 1529785 78.01 1193460 1184033 9427
11 Odisha Keonjhar 1588179 78.97 1254163 1252761 1402
12 Odisha Puri 1586465 75.43 1196684 1191034 5650
13 Odisha Sambalpur 1499728 79.50 1192226 1190616 1610
14 Uttar Pradesh Ambedkar Nagar 1911297 61.58 1176920 1174672 2248
15 Uttar Pradesh Domariyaganj 1961845 51.97 1019548 1016183 3365
16 Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur 1977237 55.59 1099223 1096957 2266
17 West Bengal Jhargram 1779794 83.47 1485591 1483802 1789
18 West Bengal Kanthi 1794537 84.77 1521159 1519392 1767
19 West Bengal Medinipur 1811243 81.56 1477309 1474654 2655
20 West Bengal Tamluk 1850741 84.79 1569233 1568214 1019

*As informed through ECI Press Note No 99 dated May 23, 2024
**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
***As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots 6 >3000

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 Annexure- 21

Voter turnout data for Phase 7

Sl. State PC Name Count of Elector* **Poll (%) EVM EVM votes + -
No votes Recovered
polled
1 Bihar Buxar 1923164 55.39 1065290 1066300 1010
2 Bihar Patliputra 2073685 59.24 1228549 1227339 1210
3 Himachal Pradesh HAMIRPUR 1432636 71.56 1025237 1022970 2267
4 Jharkhand Godda 2028154 68.63 1391960 1388559 3401
5 Odisha Balasore 1608014 76.77 1234427 1235600 1173
6 Odisha Bhadrak 1770915 73.23 1296802 1291183 5619
7 Odisha Jagatsinghpur 1700814 75.48 1283700 1280103 3597
8 Odisha Kendrapara 1792723 71.22 1276773 1272561 4212
9 Odisha Mayurbhanj 1542927 75.79 1169335 1165699 3666
10 Punjab Firozpur 1670008 67.02 1119167 1117934 1233
11 Uttar Pradesh Bansgaon 1820854 51.79 943007 941708 1299
12 Uttar Pradesh Chandauli 1843196 60.58 1116673 1113469 3204
13 Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur 2074883 55.45 1150496 1148952 1544
14 Uttar Pradesh Robertsganj 1779189 56.78 1010277 1008459 1818
15 Uttar Pradesh Varanasi 1997578 56.49 1128527 1127081 1446
16 West Bengal Basirhat 1804261 84.31 1521154 1519128 2026
17 West Bengal Jadavpur 2033525 76.68 1559330 1558207 1123
18 West Bengal Kolkata Uttar 1505356 63.59 957319 955466 1853
All 57 PCs 100653884 63.88 64296221
*As informed through ECI Press Note No 109 Dated May 25, 2024
**Continuously available on the Voter Turnout App
***As manually entered by field officers. Does not include Postal Ballots 6>3000

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 Annexure 22

EVM Mismatch

It has been calculated seat wise from the number of votes polled in EVM at the polling time as released by the ECI for
each seat and the Number of Votes counted as the votes recovered from EVM as given by ECI in seat-wise candidate
wise votes and the total EVM votes recovered and counted in each constituency.

Except the four seats of Lakshadweep 48630/48630, Daman & Diu 92779/92779 and that of Amreli 871373/871373 in
Gujrat, Attingal in Kerala 970517/970517, in rest of the 538 seats put to votes, Votes polled in EVM at the Polling booth
and the Votes recovered and counted from EVM at the counting centres do no match at all.

In 174 Constituencies the votes recovered from EVM at counting centres are more than the votes polled in the EVM 1
to 3811 votes.

In the rest of the 364 constituencies the votes recovered from the EVM at the Counting centres are far less than the votes
having been polled in the EVMs less are between 1 and 16791. All this together points to some attempt at serious
irregularities. The ECI, on 25.05.2024 claimed and assured the People of India that the EVMs are secure enough and the
votes polled in EVM can neither be decreased nor increased. To quote a few examples of decrease in votes it is seen
that the picture are as under:

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 Table A22

S. No. State Constituency No. of

Votes decreased than
that polled in EVM

1 T.N. Tiruvallur 16791

2 Do Viluppuram 4696

3 Do Pollachi 4304

4 Do Cuddalore 3458

5 Assam Kokrajhar 10760

6 Do Darrang-Udalguri 7570

7 Do Dubri 4358

8 Do Diphu 4153

9 Do Kaziranga 3241

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10 Odisha Dhenkanal 9427

11 do Nabarangpur 7296

12 do Puri 5650

13 do Bhadrak 5619

14 do Kendrapara 4212

15 do Koraput 4159

16 do Jagatsinghpur 3597

17 do Mayurbhanj 3666

18 A.P. Guntur 7928

19 do Chittoor 6858

20 do Bapatla 5368

21 do Hindupur 6572

22 do Kurnoolu 6389

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23 do Srikakulam 5216

24 do Vizianagaram 6176

25 do Vijayavwda 4968

26 do Machilipatnam 3878

27 Jharkhand Singhbhum 3598

28 do Dhanbad 3554

29 do Ranchi 3268

30 Bihar Sitamarhi 3049

31 NCT Delhi West Delhi 3466

32 Kerala Alappuzha 7928

33 do Vadakara 4185

34 U.P. Aligarh 5896

35 do Domariyaganj 3365

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36 W.B. Jalpaiguri 5833

37 Gujrat Bardoli 3194

38 Maharashtra Nanded 4904

39 do Chandrapur 3283

40 do Jalna 3255

41 Manipur Inner Manipur 4878

42 Uttarakhand Nainital-Udham S. Nagar 3216

43 Chhattisgarh Raipur 4876

44 do Bilaspur 3844

45 M.P. Bhopal 4209

46 Karnataka Raichur 4170

47 Telangana Malkajgiri 3946

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Seats where more EVM Votes recovered at counting than that Polled at polling stations [Sub-table 22.1]

S. No. State Constituency Excess votes in EVM Found

1 Assam Karimganj 3811

2 A.P. Ongole 1467

Odisha Balasore 1173

U.P. Maharajganj 1033

do phulpur 718

Bihar Bhagalpur 632

A.P. Amalapuram 939

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 Annexure 23
Methodology followed in the Compiling of the Report

At first blush, it appears unbelievable yet it is true that around Five Crore Votes increased by change of the data declared
between 1 to 3.45 hours on polling day after the end of poll schedule. Even by most conservative method of calculation
BJP/NDA would have lost a minimum of 76 seats. A further blow to our confidence and faith in fairness of conduct of polls
and the impeachability of EVM stood shattered by another pandemic worse than Covid.
As a seat-by-seat calculation shows that the EVMs over as many as 538 (of 542 seats to which elections were held) either
“killed” votes polled or generously “added” votes that were never polled in the first place.
EVMs of only 4 seats remained and behaved integral to a free and fair election process. Ironically these were in the rather
remote Lakshadweep constituency, in Daman & Diu, in Amreli in Gujarat and in Attingle in Kerala. Given the supposed
inviolability of the EVM conducted poll process, this alone makes the exercise suspect.
Of the 538 seats, in 174 constituencies the votes recovered from EVM are more than those polled in EVM. These excess
votes vary from 1 vote to 3811 Votes in these 174 seats. In another 374 constituencies the EVM votes recovered at counting
are less than those polled in EVM. The numbers of less votes recovered at counting vary between 1 vote and 16791 votes!
The alleged motive/aim was to increase the seats of BJP/NDA and/or increase the victory margin BJP/NDA and/or
decrease the defeat margin of BJP/NDA. Related to this is/was the motive to further to increase the Vote Share in those

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states where the BJP/NDA wanted to show an expanded footprint Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the South of India and states
of the North-East like Arunachal Pradesh or to even defeat a previous close ally like the BJD in Odisha
These are the findings that are based on an unbelievable and staggering vote hike, the kind of hike never previously seen
in any election. The below detailed methodology used and the cogent reasons behind this rigorous analysis, make the
revelations mind boggling.

Methodology
The poll percentage given by the ECI in its 7.00 PM release on April 19 and 26, in its 8.00 PM press release on May 7 and
13, its 7.45 PM press release on May 20 and 25, and its 8.45 PM press release on June 1 has been taken as the figure of poll
percentage as the variation in the same is (or should be) very low (in all previous years of polls). Where ever any apparent
alteration was not resorted to like phase 3 to 7 polls in U.P. we see that the first figure released by ECI changed only by a
meagre 0.21, 0.34, 0.23, 0.01, o.25 only respectively for the Phase 3,4, 5, 6 and 7th phases.
Similarly, there are some other places like Jharkhand which conducted the poll in Five Phases that saw only a 0.21%
variation. Nagaland too saw a 0.95 % variation.
A perusal of all previous elections is revealing as we find only minor alterations in final data invariably issued by the next
day of polling.
The number of Electors constituency-wise and the total number of electors in each phase as released by ECI itself on May
25 & 28 and then on June 6 has been taken into account and tabulated. The Voter turnout as given by ECI issued at the

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end of the poll schedule in each phase has also been tabulated and thereafter, the Voter turn-out for each phase on
the basis of these figures has been collated and calculated as under:

Voter turnout by the ECI after

the end of poll schedule time
Number of electors in
the concerned phase X --------------------------------- = No. of Voters Polled EVM votes
100

Similarly, the post hike EVM voter turnout was calculated and the same is as under:

Voter turnout by ECI given

after many days
Number of electors in
the concerned phase X ------------------------------- = No. of Voters EVM votes after alleged hike 100

There after the data of EVM votes polled as released by the ECI on May 25 & 28 May and on June 6 for each of the 542
constituencies was tabulated Thereafter the data of EVM Votes recovered at the counting in each constituency as
released by ECI has been tabulated.
The results are that in 174 seats votes recovered and tumbled out from EVMs at the counting were more than those polled
at the polling booths In 374 seats the recovered votes from EVM were less than those polled in the EVM

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A table of major discrepancies running into thousands is attached in the report. Another chart of victory margin of 10000
or less is also appended.

Notably, in 169 seats out of 542 seats, which is one-third of the total seats, the victory margin is around 10000 votes.

Reasons for the exercise

Umpteen number of news reports in the media about the ECI not publishing constituency wise actual voter turnout data
and restricting itself to divulge only poll percentages-- that too state wise; --in fact for Phase 2 even state wise poll
percentage not made available, a huge hue and cry with allegations of foul play led us to undertake this rigorous
exercise. The ECI’s own press release of April 19 declared the release actual figures by the next day by collating forms No.
17A, the real time data.

One could understand the alarm bells within the ECI when it found very low poll percentages-- around 50% only --in several
states. It needed time to hike the same, for instance, in states of Maharashtra from 55.29% to 63.71% (8.42% Increase) and
Rajasthan from 50.95%, to 57.65% (6.70% Increase). Similarly as elaborated in the Table A in the Report, in Assam the hike
was of 6.87%, in Chhattisgarh the hike was of 4.88% and, not unsurprisingly, the highest hike was in by 25.14% in West Bengal
that saw a 4.34% hike.

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It appears from this analysis that the hike was particularly high in states where the BJP/NDA faced a challenge. This is
established by the fact that despite a huge hike, the BJP still lost the game while in some places like the Andaman Nicobar
islands with a 7.23% hike, the NDA/BJP won,

The irrational phasing of the elections, the insistence of the ECI on the issue of actual turn out figures for each constituency
by the next day as promised in ECI’s own press release dated April 19, 2024, the Data being kept camouflaged, the stand
of the ECI on the VVPAT demand, the Surat Episode where the ECI clearly appeared in a hurry to declare the poll result
without elections after one INC candidate was “disqualified” in a controversial move, all put together have raised serious
doubts about the Voter turnout data being kept from the Public, and later substantially altered/changed.

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