65.79% turnout recorded in Lok Sabha polls, excluding postal ballots: EC
NEW DELHI, June 6 (PTI): A voter turnout of 65.79 per cent was recorded in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, but the final figures may change as it does not include postal ballots, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
At a recent press conference, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said a total of 64.2 crore voters had exercise their franchise.
In the 2019 parliamentary polls, the turnout was 67.40 per cent.
