Lok Sabha Elections 2024: India now has 97 crore voters, EC says

With Lok Sabha polls just around the corner, the Election Commission on Friday announced that India now has nearly 97 crore voters who can exercise their right to franchise.About two crore voters added to the list are aged between 18 and 29.There has been a six per cent increase in registered voters from 2019, when the last Lok Sabha polls were held."The largest electorate in the world - 96.88 crore are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections in India," the EC said.The gender ratio has increased from 940 in 2023 to 948 in 2024, the poll panel said.The Commission has put special emphasis on purity and health of the electoral roll along with disclosures and transparency in the revision of electoral rolls, an official pointed out.Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar explained at a press conference in Pune the various tasks involved in the revision of electoral rolls along with the participation of political parties at every stage.